EVENTS
In addition to its regular monthly meetings, the NAACP Albemarle-Charlottesville Branch has premier events throughout the year.
UPCOMING EVENTS
ONGOING EVENTS
Membership Meeting
2nd Monday of each month; 7:00 pm
Media Center; Jackson P. Burley Middle School
Charlottesville, VA
(Located at 901 Rose Hill Drive)
Membership Meeting Speakers/Topics
February 8th
Ericke Cage; Health Care Expert for Congressman Tom Perriello
“Answering Your Health Care Reform Questions”
March 8th
Trystan Ravenell; Fair Housing Manager
“Piedmont Housing Alliance”
April 12th
Marilyn S. Booker; Program Analyst U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
“Erasing Racism and Colorism in the Workplace”
May 10th
Don Cash; NAACP National Board Member
“Living With Sickle Cell Anemia”
June 14th
Ridge Schuyler; District Director for Congressman Tom Perriello
“Update of the Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009”
July 5th
Randy A. Jones, Ph D,RN; Assistant Professor, Roberts Scholar Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Nurse Scholar University Of Virginia School of Nursing
“Update on Prostate Cancer”
August 9th
Local 400_ Lavoris “Mikki” Harris; Director of Civil Rights & Community Affairs
“The Relationship of the Union and the NAACP”
September 13th
“Preparation & Procedures for 2010 Branch Elections”
(Branch Selects Nominating Committee)
October 11th
“Continuation of Branch Election Procedures”
November 8th
“Continuation of Branch Election Procedures- Voting”
(location & more info—TBA)
December 13th
“Installation of Branch Elected Officers”
Executive Committee Meeting
4th Monday of each month; 7:00 pm
Albemarle-Charlottesville NAACP Branch Office
703-C Concord Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(in Virginia Organizing Project building; 2nd floor)
PAST EVENTS
The 2009 Founders' Day Celebration was held February 15, 2009. The 2009 celebration marked the centennial of the NAACP's founding on February 12, 1909. “We are one hundred.” This annual celebration is a very special occasion on which we commemorate those brave and courageous individuals who dedicated themselves to addressing the challenges faced by people of color. While celebrating the accomplishments of national and local founders, branch chapters rededicate themselves to continuing the work of the nation’s oldest and most influential civil rights organization. As we look to the future, we recommit ourselves to doing the work that is necessary and essential if justice and equality are to prevail. The guest speaker for this event was was King Salim Khalfani, Executive Director, Virginia State Conference NAACP.
The 2008 Freedom Fund Banquet was held September 26, 2008. This is an annual fund raising event held by every branch of the NAACP. The purpose is to raise funds to advance civil rights work and to ensure the political, economic and cultural well-being of people of all colors. As a non-profit organization, all officers and executive committee members at the local level of the NAACP work on a volunteer basis to address civil rights complaints and issues. This event paid homage to 2008 Freedom Fighter Honorees Dr. Paul Gaston, Rev. Dr. Reginald A. Johnson, and Rev. William S. Johnson. Silver Life NAACP member Alphonso H. Bowers, Jr., CEO of Bowers Family Enterprises, was the guest speaker.