NAACP Orange County

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Orange County Branch - Unit 1052B | President: Coach Wellington Bennett

[NAACP Orange County @NAACPOC]

#SeasonsGreetings, to our NAACP family & community!

There will be no General Meeting today. Please join our January 2023 meeting for the installation of our newly elected Branch Officers.

For more information, please visit https://t.co/KmP0VJ8Jou

[NAACP @NAACP]

“Our goal was to build a culture of voting, and that’s what we have done in Georgia over the past five years,” Amari Fennoy, the state coordinator for the NAACP Georgia State Conference, told me.

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[NAACP @NAACP]

Georgia - let's get to work. #TogetherPowerVote

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[NatCivilRightsMuseum @NCRMuseum]

#OnThisDay in 1955, 26-year-old Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his first civil rights address. This speech came just days after the Montgomery Bus Boycott began following the arrest of Rosa Parks.

Dr. King was elected as the President of the Montgomery Improvement Association.

[The Leadership Conference @civilrightsorg]

“Struggle is a never ending process. Freedom is never really won; you earn it and win it in every generation.”

–Coretta Scott King
#FridayFeeling

[NAACP @NAACP]

With the Loving v. Virginia and Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decisions at risk of reversal, our country has reached a pivotal juncture in the fight for marriage equality.”

-NAACP President & CEO @DerrickNAACP

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[The Leadership Conference @civilrightsorg]

#OTD in 1955, Montgomery, Alabama, police arrested Rosa Parks for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated city bus.

Her stand helped spark the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which remains one of the most well-known campaigns of the civil rights movement. https://t.co/GaCqIhbGDK

[NAACP @NAACP]

The NAACP and Brookings have partnered on The Black Progress Index, a new analysis of the places where Black people are thriving most, as measured through their life expectancy.

Learn more about the #BlackProgressIndex here: https://t.co/2ldafYhn06

[NAACP @NAACP]

"Rep. Hakeem Jeffries has made history. The NAACP is proud to celebrate the election of the first Black lawmaker to lead a major political party in either chamber of Congress. This is a major milestone for Black representation within our government.”

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[NAACP @NAACP]

Today, NAACP President and CEO @DerrickNAACP issued this statement following the passing of Congressman A. Donald McEachin:

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[NAACP Orange County @NAACPOC]

#GIVINGTUESDAY is the most important fundraising day of the entire year for orgs like NAACP-OC.

Black communities THRIVE when Black communities are INVESTED in, but we can't do this work alone. Help fund advocacy programs by donating to our $10,000 goal!
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[NAACP @NAACP]

We're thankful for the support you give, the work you do and the community we are building together. What are you thankful for? #HappyThanksgiving

[The Leadership Conference @civilrightsorg]

“As a young employee…Ms. Marshall contributed to the exhaustive preparation for the Brown v. Board of Education trial, which overturned the 'separate but equal' doctrine of legally sanctioned discrimination and forever changed the American landscape.” https://t.co/oIkO6ZblEU

[The Leadership Conference @civilrightsorg]

“2022 marked the first year that Gen Z could run for federal office, and the first time that many members of our generation could vote. In so many ways, we showed up for our democracy. And we’re just getting started.” https://t.co/UCjLdSjYrT

[NAACP @NAACP]

The NAACP mourns alongside the loved ones of Cecilia Marshall, who passed away on Tuesday, November 22 at the age of 94.

https://t.co/axxT1d3S8Q

[The Leadership Conference @civilrightsorg]

This is an important win for Georgia voters and for our democracy.

[NAACP @NAACP]

Today we thank every Veteran in our community for their service, bravery and sacrifice they have given to this country. 🇺🇸

To our men and women in uniform, past present and future, Happy Veteran’s Day.

[Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF]

A new documentary called "Our America: Mission Montford Point" honors America’s first Black Marines.
https://t.co/ZROqq1YYhI

[Equal Justice Initiative @eji_org]

This #VeteransDay, EJI acknowledges the plight of many Black veterans who, instead of being treated as honored members of society upon their return from service, were often attacked, lynched, mistreated and abused. https://t.co/iTkuWKd1pr

[NAACP @NAACP]

#ThisIsPower