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General Body Meeting May 20 @ 7pm

General Body Meeting, May 20, 2021 @ 7pm https://umassd.zoom.us/j/97142082063?pwd=NGVzTVVUQUZ0eWhLTUo2cW8wZ1JrUT09 Meeting ID: 971 4208 2063 Passcode: 1909 One tap mobile +13017158592,,97142082063#,,,,*1909# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,97142082063#,,,,*1909# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 971 4208 2063 Passcode: 1909 Find your local number: https://umassd.zoom.us/u/acajhiFjtQ

General Body Meeting April 15 at 7pm

General Body Meeting April 15th at 7pm https://umassd.zoom.us/j/99120335283?pwd=YTdlWUZpc0l5WTcvZytDTkVZSmEwQT09 Meeting ID: 991 2033 5283 Passcode: 1909 One tap mobile +13017158592,,99120335283#,,,,*1909# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,99120335283#,,,,*1909# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 991 2033 5283 Passcode: 1909 Find your local number: https://umassd.zoom.us/u/abkphno4uw

My Country ‘Tis of Thee

by W.E.B. DuBois Of course you have faced the dilemma: it is announced, they all smirk and rise. If they are ultra, they remove their hats and look ecstatic; then they look at you. What shall you do? Noblesse oblige; you cannot be boorish, or ungracious; and too, after all it is your country and you do love its ideals if not all of its realities. Now, then, I have thought of a way out: Arise, gracefully remove your hat, and tilt your head. Then sing as follows, powerfully and with deep unction. They’ll hardly note the little changes and...

NAACP sues Trump, Giuliani, Proud Boys and Oath Keepers for violating the 1871 KKK Act

Today, NAACP filed a lawsuit on behalf of Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson against Donald J. Trump, Rudy Giuliani, the Proud Boys, and Oath Keepers for their role in inciting a violent riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, aimed at preventing Congress from certifying the 2020 presidential election. Read more about the lawsuit here. The violent attack on the Capitol almost cost us our democracy, and there must be consequences. Trump needs to be held accountable for deliberately inciting and colluding with white supremacists to stage a coup. Watch the video here. In the months leading up to the...

Happy Birthday, NAACP!

If you've ever seen the seal of the NAACP, you've probably noticed a date prominently displayed right in the middle — 1909. What you may not know is that the NAACP was founded on this date, February 12th, in that year. Which makes today the NAACP's 112th birthday! Now in its second century, the NAACP has become the nation's largest and most widely recognized civil rights organization with more than a half-million members and supporters throughout the United States. The NAACP is the premier advocate for civil rights in the nation's communities, leading grassroots campaigns for equal opportunity and conducting...

Where do we stand?

The leadership of the NAACP New Bedford Branch has joined with SouthCoast Faith Leaders, UIA, and the ICC in supporting this reflection on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. As so many of us are still reeling from the spectacle of the shocking event that took place on January 6th in our nation's capital — and its unfolding drama — it is easy to forget the annual observance of the national holiday on January 18, 2021 honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Many of our SouthCoast faith communities typically honor King's life and legacy at this time of year, reflecting...

NAACP New Bedford General Body Meeting

All current and prospective members of the NAACP New Bedford Branch are invited to participate in our first General Body Meeting of the New Year via Zoom. Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 7:00pm https://umassd.zoom.us/j/93764563617?pwd=NURFbGdrVUZzWWxuNjk3WDc2QTgwQT09 Meeting ID: 937 6456 3617 Passcode: 1909

Martin Luther King Day, 2021

Today, the third Monday of January, is the day we recall some of the lessons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., who was assassinated in 1968. King lived a brief but amazingly concentrated life that corresponded to an equally brief, unfinished, phase in America's racial awakening. King's teachings had a profound effect on everyone — those who loved and respected him, and even those who loathed him and everything he stood for. Had Reverend King lived, many Republicans claim, he would have been a Republican himself, a social conservative, an ardent defender of Israel and the unborn, and would have...

General Body Meeting, Branch Election results

NAACP New Bedford General Body Meeting The last General Body meeting of the year occurred on December 10, 2020 at 7:00pm. It consisted of a presentation from the New Bedford Schools and moved on to Branch elections. NBPS Presentation Jariel Vergne and Erin Duarte, Wraparound Services at NBPS, talked about their backgrounds, their efforts as wraparound service providers, especially regarding family support, and outlined their reasons for reaching out to the NAACP. Jariel and Erin presented a PowerPoint on their work with NBPS. Jariel discussed NBPS's SRO community committees, then wrapped up at 7:45pm. Branch Elections Following the NBPS presentation...
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