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An Evening of Welcoming and Engagement

EVENING OF WELCOMING AND ENGAGEMENT Dear NAACP Member, The New Bedford Branch NAACP is proud and pleased to have so many dedicated members supporting us. Many of you have attended meetings, participated in our events, or have engaged actively with the day-to-day work that we do. However, many of you may wish to be more actively engaged with our work but have not found the right opportunity or may not have known how to become involved in our efforts. On Thursday, January 18th at 7:00 p.m., the New Bedford Branch will host an Evening of Welcoming and Engagement at our...

Buy Black New Bedford – Black Excellence Gala

Buy Black New Bedford - Black Excellence Gala Where: The New Bedford Whaling Museum, Downtown New Bedford When: Saturday, May 6 from 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm What: An evening to spread awareness and raise funds for Buy Black NB operations & programs. VIP guests will enjoy a cocktail hour beginning at 5PM. All general admission will also include food, cash bar, auction, live entertainment & DJ, auction and more! Tickets: https://BlackExcellenceGalaNB.eventbrite.com

NAACP New Bedford Branch General Meeting Feb 23 2023

New Bedford Branch NAACP General Body Meeting Thursday, February 23rd, 2023 - Time: 6:00 PM Location: New Bedford Branch - 95 Cedar St., New Bedford, MA Topic: The Impact of Health Care for Our Black and Brown Communities Presenter: Nicole Williams, MBA, LPN from The Health Terrain

Watch the Prostate Cancer Awareness Webinar

Watch the video of the AdMeTech / NAACP New Bedford Branch webinar on Prostate Cancer Awareness held on November 1, 2022. Develop your prostate cancer awareness. Learn about prostate cancer in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic: know your risks and take charge of your health. Prostate cancer discriminates. Black men are 2.5 times more likely to die from prostate cancer. Learn how you can fight back! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEQlSUgwWOE&t=4s

NAACP NEW BEDFORD BRANCH WINTER GALA

NAACP New Bedford Branch Winter Gala Saturday, December 10th, 2022 6PM - 12 AM Century House 107 S Main St, Acushnet, MA 02743 $50 pp Dinner Included Music Provided By: DJ Nicole Lopes All Proceeds Will Go Towards NAACP New Bedford Branch Health Equity Fund For More Information Please Contact: Renee Ledbetter - rmledbetter5@gmail.com or Peggy Dias - peggy.dias@umassd.edu

Prostate Cancer Discriminates

Prostate cancer discriminates. Black men are 2.5 times more likely to die of prostate cancer. On November 4th, 2021 at 6:30pm the AdMeTech Foundation will present a webinar on prostate cancer awareness in the times of COVID-19 hosted by the NAACP New Bedford. How can you protect yourself and your family against COVID and take charge of your prostate health? Join us and find out. Join us via Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/manogram/ or via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/i/82144908251?pwd=WS83eGZhYXZWaU80MUZIUStWVIhRUT09 To view last year's web presentation, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-NfXtKikYc

Cape Verdean Recognition Day

Members of the NAACP Youth Council walked in the Cape Verdean Recognition Parade held in New Bedford on Saturday July 2nd, 2022. The NAACP Youth Council continues to support the Cape Verdean community and their many contributions to not only the City of New Bedford, but across the globe.

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Buy Black NB Juneteenth celebration

BuyBlackNB is again hosting an outdoor vendor market to celebrate Juneteenth with food, entertainment, shopping & community building. Register Now! Join us on Sun, June 19, 2022 from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM EDT at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum 396 County Street New Bedford, MA 02740 View Map About this event Back by popular demand-- Buy Black NB brings you an event with a hand-selected diverse group of local vendors offering you an opportunity to find your next favorite product! Celebrate the summer and enjoy art, food, clothing, children’s entertainment and handmade goods! Children's Activities with Doodles Creative...

Community Action Meeting on Housing

May 17 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Join United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts in a conversation with government officials, social service agencies, and neighborhood residents as they continue to take action to address the housing crisis of high rents, rising home prices, and increasing homelessness. The meeting will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17, at First Unitarian Church in New Bedford. Click here to RSVP. For more information, contact andrea.uia@mcan.us or jesse.uia@mcan.us or call 774-218-2028. * * * * * UIA held a Housing Press Conference February 15, 2022 on the Housing Crisis in New...

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YWCA Board Leadership Training

The YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts is starting to recruit for their next board leadership class. Enrollment is focused on diverse communities: BIPOC, LGBTQ+, under 30, cultural backgrounds and levels of ability who have not yet served on a Board of Directors. A FREE SIX-PART SERIES Open to all who have never served on a board and are interested to learn more! Virtual Workshop Series Happening the first and third Tuesday of the month on Zoom 5:30pm-7:00pm April 5, 2022 Workshop -- Board Expectations 101 April 19, 2022 Workshop - Financial Oversight/Fiscal Responsibility May 3, 2022 Workshop - Development and Fundraising May...