Chair: Garvin Carter The Labor and Industry Committee shall seek ways to improve the economic status of minority groups by: Working to eliminate discriminatory employment practices in industry and government, wage differentials based on race, unequal opportunities for training, promotion Read More …
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HOUSING COMMITTEE
Chairs: The NAACP recognizes the importance of the economy and economic issues in advancing an equal opportunity society and aims to address the challenging economic realities facing our country including poverty, lack of jobs and disproportionate high unemployment, lack of Read More …
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Chair: Judi Hill The NAACP is committed to raising awareness for political, educational, social, and economic equality for communities of color in the electoral and legislative process. We are actively engaged in increasing the African American responsiveness to be fully Read More …
YOUTH ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Chairs: The NAACP is expanding the presence of youth consciousness in every aspect of the Association. Our focus is to enhance the capacity of our local unit by recruiting, engaging, training and retaining young members. The Committee shall: Inform youth Read More …
VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Chairs: Staci Nevels & Thomas Peeples The veterans committee is committed toestablish a working relationship with those state and local agencies having the responsibility in the affairs of Veterans and to see that the programs to which they are responsible Read More …
ACT-SO 2021
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COVID-19 Vaccine And The Black Community: A Tyler Perry Special
In the midst of a world health crisis, Perry sits down with top medical experts Carlos del Rio, MD Executive Associate Dean, Emory School of Medicine at Grady Health System, and Kimberly Dyan Manning, MD Professor of Medicine at Grady Read More …
The Akron NAACP History
Mission The mission of the national Association for the advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination. The Akron NAACP The NAACP was established in Read More …
Executive Committee
President- Judi Hill 1st Vice President- John Williams 2nd Vice President- Theresa Carter Treasurer- Ednah Borders Assistant Treasurer- Sheena Mason Secretary- Sheila Dawkins-Flinn Assistant Secretary- Lynda Johnson
2020 General Election Important Information
Absentee Ballot Voting October 6-November 3 Mailed completed ballot must be postmarked before November 2 or Return completed ballot to the Board of Elections located at 470 Grant Street Akron, OH before November 3 Early In-Person Voting at the Board Read More …