THANK YOU!

We are sincerely grateful for the expressions of faith, hope, and love shown by the cards, letters, phone calls and monetary support for our mission.  At this time, we are unable to respond personally to each individual outpouring of support. The compassion, caring, and generosity of so many of you who are united in the belief that ALL people are created equal has given us further momentum to continue our struggle for justice and equality for ALL.

Janette B. Martin, President

Albemarle-Charlottesville NAACP

 

August 2017 Branch meeting: Showing of the movie 13th

Monday, August 14, 2017  In lieu of our regular meeting and in partnership with the Jefferson-Madision Regional Library, the film "13th" will be shown on Monday, August 14, 2017 from 6:30 – 8:30 at the  Central Library – 201 E. Market St.

"13th" is a Netflix original documentary.  Filmmaker, Ava DuVernay, explores the history of racial inequality in the United States – focusing on the fact that the nations prisons are disproportionately filled with African-Americans.

The documentary was done in 2016 and lasts 100 minutes.  This event is free and open to the public.

OFFICIAL JOINT STATEMENT FROM NATIONAL/STATE/LOCAL NAACP

The presidents of the National, Virginia State Conference of the NAACP, and the Albemarle-Charlottesville NAACP have issued the following joint statement regarding the senseless racist hate rally, violence and loss of life in Charlottesville, Virginia:

“As people can see now very clearly, not voting has consequences,” stated Janette Martin, president of the Albemarle-Charlottesville NAACP. "On numerous occasions the city of Charlottesville has spent thousands of dollars to support KKK rallies – and city merchants have expressed their dissatisfaction with the loss of revenue that occurs during these rallies." Martin added. "Violence did not have to be demonstrated in order to express freedom of speech. It appears that free speech was secondary to their main purpose which was to wreak havoc and violence in the community.They have been emboldened by the words and vocabulary of elected officials at the highest levels."  Martin concluded, " we commend the people of faith here in Charlottesville for working hard to set a moral tone, and sacrificing themselves and their safety to drown out the message of hate especially as we have students and parents returning to the UVA campus for the start of the school year."

“The terrible incidence of violence in Charlottesville is a painful reminder of the  blatant racism, unbridled lynchings and other violence against citizens of African descent that permeated the history of this country,” said Linda Thomas, president of the Virginia State Conference of the NAACP. "This goes to the very core of the existence of the NAACP and our continuing struggle against forces of hate." 

 "White supremacists and today’s purveyors of hate should find no shadows in which to hide. Our forefathers shed blood so that in 2017, this type of violence would be a footnote of the past." Added Thomas, "We applaud our governor, Terry McAuliffe, whose statement today is in alignment with the NAACP mission. And we encourage the Governor to use the full force of his executive powers to eradicate race based barriers in all areas of life within the state. The Virginia State Conference will remain steadfast in our advocacy and activism as we push forward in our fight for legislative changes, expansion of voting rights and sound public policies that equally serve and protect all citizens within the commonwealth. And we will persist until we drive racism, and racist behavior from our midst." 

“We call on President Trump to denounce this act as an act of terrorism and condemn the repeated rhetoric which has helped to fuel this climate of division and derision,” said Derrick Johnson, interim president and CEO of the NAACP. “ Our hearts and prayers are with the families of those who lost their lives in Charlottesville. We stand firm with our commitment to acknowledge our differences, to embrace them as the richness of the American mosaic and we’ll continue to lead the fight for the right to peaceably assemble.”

Pipeline to Prison

Dr. M. Rick Turner

Dr. M. Rick Turner, Immediate Past President of the Albemarle-Charlottesville NAACP will speak on Pipeline to Prison at the Democrats Breakfast meeting on August 19 at 9:00 A.M. at the JMRL Central Library at 225 Market Street. 

Virginia State Conference NAACP’s 2017 Lobby Team Activities and Update

Summary of Virginia State Conference NAACP’s 2017 Lobby Team Lobbying Activities and Lobby Day Update for Our Community Partners

January 11, 2017 – February 24, 2017

In 2017/2018 You Are Encouraged To Exercise All of Your Rights as Citizens In Virginia 
For More Info & Help with Your 2017/2018 Planning Efforts E-mail: VSCNAACPLobbyDay@gmail.com 
Call: VSC NAAACP Lobby Team at 1-804-647-7087 
Visit: www.VANAACP.org

Click here to download their 2017-2018 brochure.

Commemorate the African American Military Experience

WE WANT YOU
to Commemorate the African American Military Experience
on Friday, November 10, 2017
at Jefferson School African American Heritage Center 233 4th Street, N.W., Charlottesville, Virginia and
Carver Recreation Center 9:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

We want African American Military Exhibitors and Reenactors
Deadline to submit: October 15, 2017

Help us locate African American Female Veterans

Organizers: The Vet Committee
Contact Information: mmaxineholland@gmail.com  

Click here to download the flyer for this event.
 

AUGUST 12 – DIRECT ACTION ADVOCACY EXPLANATION AND TRAINING

Direct Advocacy Training flyer

The NAACP regularly trains its members, volunteers, and citizens in communities in Virginia and America about how to properly conduct meaningful community -based Direct Advocacy activities.

Direct Advocacy training sessions are opportunities for like–minded citizens to come together and better understand how to let their unified voices be heard about specific topics, community concerns and at times the not-so-nice actions and ideas of others.

During Direct Action training participants are provided instructions on how to properly ensure that their unified presence has a positive impact in their communities, and voices are heard in opposition to negative ideas and actions of others while keeping themselves out of harm’s way-if needed.

As well, Direct Advocacy training participants are counseled on very active, yet peaceful, involvement in public discourse and dialog as methods to sway the opinions and ideas of others.

The NAACP does not at all promote nor condone aggressive actions, confrontation nor vile acts by anyone!

In conducting a local Direct Advocacy training session, the Albemarle- Charlottesville NAACP is pleased to respond to many calls by our members, along with scores of very concerned citizens, who have asked us to help them better understand how to properly respond to past and upcoming groups who have come into the Albemarle- Charlottesville community.

Janette B. Martin, President

ALBEMARLE-CHARLOTTESVILLE NAACP

Derrick Johnson – Selected as Interim CEO of NAACP

Derrick Johnson has been named interim president and CEO of the national NAACP.

Derrick Johnson, vice chairman of the NAACP national board of directors and president of the Mississippi NAACP, talked Tuesday about the organization's upcoming listening tour 

The executive committee of the board of directors unanimously selected Johnson, who currently serves as vice chairman of the board during the Association’s 108th annual convention in Baltimore, Maryland.

In a statement released by the NAACP, Johnson called it "an honor and a privilege" to head the nation's oldest civil rights organization.

“There’s a lot of work that needs to be done, and we won’t waste any time getting to it," he said. "We are facing unprecedented threats to our democracy and we will not be sidelined while our rights are being eroded every day. We remain steadfast and immovable, and stand ready on the front lines of the fight for justice.”