NAACP New Bedford

Updates about our New Bedford community.

Black Addiction Counselor Education program

Enroll Today! Now taking applications for classes beginning September 2020 Black Addiction Counselor Education Program (BACE) is established to train Black people in addiction and mental health treatment, while creating access to addiction treatment credentials: Licensure and Certification. to increase the number of Blacks with addiction treatment credentials to increase the Black community’s access to culturally competent care to increase the capacity of the publicly funded system to serve Blacks while improving treatment outcomes Please note: For this academic year, we will be conducting virtual classes Contact: Program Director Della Blake 413-348-3452 Website: BlackCounselors.org

Statement by South Coast leaders of faith and social equality

We, South Coast leaders of faith and leaders for social equality, come together to affirm the heart of our different traditions - we all are made equally in the image of the divine, all life is sacred, and every human being is our neighbor, worthy of love. Despite this common truth, we as a nation consciously or unconsciously deny that our society is structured in ways that gives privilege to people who are born white and disfavors those who are not. The pain, anger, and heartbreak manifesting today in the United States of America started 400 years ago when human...

Community Foundation Virtual Tour

On June 30th John Vasconcellos of the Community Foundation of Southern Massachusetts conducted a Virtual Tour of Community Partnerships via Zoom. First "stop" on Vasconcellos' tour was to talk about Food Security with community partners Coastal Food Shed, Destination Soup, and Tia Maria. Second stop was to talk with partners in workforce development Merrow Manufacturing, United Neighbors of Fall River, and SER Jobs for Progress. Then the conversation turned toward organizations in the SouthCoast working to illuminate and fight racism. A combination of a global pandemic and a rash of police murders has illuminated the realities of our society in...

BuyBlack NB initiative

BuyBlackNB is a new initiative dedicated to highlighting, discovering, and promoting Black-owned businesses in New Bedford and surrounding towns. The platform launched this month with an interactive map and directory of over 75 Black-owned businesses. They will continue to add businesses to the directory and drive awareness of these Black-owned businesses across social media platforms. According to a press release, BuyBlackNB does not charge businesses to be listed in the directory or featured on social media. If your business is not yet listed, please submit to www.buyblacknb.com.

Community Reading Circle

On June 16th, following the murder of George Floyd, the YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts began offering a Community Reading Circle and book Discussion on racism. The discussion is hosted by Andrea M. Garr-Barnes, MSW, an Equity and Inclusion Facilitator (and NAACP New Bedford Branch member); Jamie Berberena, Community Advocate; and Jordan Latham of the YWCA. Registration for the discussion group, which now numbers over 100 Zoom participants, is closed. The group is now reading Robin DiAngelo's White Fragility: Why it's so hard for White People to Talk about Racism and will be meeting for the third time on Tuesday.

Not an Apology but a Policy

In Minneapolis four police officers ignored pleas from the public to stop asphyxiating George Floyd, who died handcuffed as one of them knelt on his neck for nine full minutes. This followed in short order the lynching of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia by a police officer and his son, and a shoot-first, ask-questions-later home invasion by a SWAT team in Kentucky which killed an 26 year-old EMT, Breonna Taylor. These murders were the last straw for many folks, and the country has erupted in protest which, in retrospect, should surprise no one. Thoughts and prayers won’t cut it this time....

Sheriff Hodgson’s Resignation Rally

The NAACP New Bedford Branch joins in solidarity with Bristol County for Correctional Justice (BCCJ) to call for the resignation of Sheriff Hodgson. Please support by attending the rally scheduled for Saturday, January 18, 2020 from 1:00pm – 3:00pm at the Coalition for Social Justice Office. For more information see flyer attached. BCCJ-flyerDownload

Candidates Nights

West End Neighborhood Association, NAACP New Bedford Branch and Alfred J. Gomes Neighborhood Association Election Day Tuesday November 5thHostCandidates Nights All Welcome VOTE ELECTION DAY TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5thWARD 4- MAYOR- COUNCILORS AT LARGE- SCHOOL COMMITTEE Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2019Time: 6pm-10pm Place: Sgt. William Carney Academy School 247 Elm St. Moderators:LaSella Hall, President NAACP New Bedford BranchJim Philips, WBSM Radio News Director Jack Spillane, Standard Times Executive News Editor Sponsored By: NAACP New Bedford Branch, West End Neighborhood Association, AJ Gomes Neighborhood Association, Neighborhoods United, Latino Coalition, Minority Action Committee, Old Bedford Village, Community Foundation of SEM, WBSM Radio, The...
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