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General Membership |
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2nd Saturday |
Each Month 4:00 PM |
Flat Rock AME Church |
120 Old Chapel Ln |
Fayetteville, GA 30214 |
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NAACP Nat'l Convention |
July 12-16, 2014 |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
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NAACP Southeast |
Regional Convention |
March13-15, 2014 |
Atlanta, GA |
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GA State Conference |
Annual Convention |
October 3-6, 2013 |
Location: Columbus, GA |
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Finding Our Way Back to First |
See the plan to resolve the education
issues facing poor and minority children. |
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Committee
Chairs |
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Standing Committees |
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Bylaws: Wendy Johnson
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Membership and Life Membership:
Betty Darden
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Education: Dawn Oparah
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Economic Empowerment: Malcolm
Hughes
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Political Action: Waymond
Harris
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Finance: Mary Hall
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Communications, Press and
Publicity: Phyllis Blake
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Freedom Fund: Rev. Edward
Johnson, Jr.
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Legal Redress: John E. Jones
(Interim)
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Health: Maurice Jeffries
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Religious Affairs: Rev.
Marilyn Lewis
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Youth Work: Alice Jones,
Youth Advisor
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Hoc Committee Chairs: |
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Mighty Men of Valor - Malcolm
Hughes, Dr. Illya Davis and Kenneth
Demons,Theta Lambda Lambda of Omega
Psi Phi
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Rev. Dr. M. L. King, Jr Birthday
Observance - Rev. Edward Johnson
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Courtesies - Delvonnie
Burgess
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DUTIES OF STANDING COMMITTEES
a. Communications. Press and Publicity.
The Committee on Communications, Press
and Publicity shall: (1) seek to promote
media content consistent with
fundamental NAACP goals which include
the elimination of racial isolation and
fear and the furtherance of multiracial
and cultural understanding; (2) work to
eliminate employment segregation and
discrimination in those industries,
{comprising the communications arts and
sciences} (radio, telephone, television,
motion pictures, newspapers, books,
related computer communications,
business, cable television); (3) seek to
ensure Black minority ownership and
control of print and electronic media –
both hardware and software; (4) monitor
local and national media, especially
advertising performance; (5) provide the
National Office with research and data
on those local businesses engaged in
communications arts and sciences; (6)
seek to ensure that all people have a
meaningful right to choose from and have
access to a variety of high quality
telecommunications goods and services at
reasonable cost; (7) endeavor to secure
publicity for the work of the Unit and
the Association in the local press and
on radio, television and other media;
(8) attempt to interest persons in
charge of local news media on conditions
affecting minority groups; (9) seek to
counteract derogatory and erroneous
statements in local news media about
Blacks and other minority groups; (10)
be responsible for forwarding to THE
CRISIS items covering Unit activities
and important local affairs; and the
(11) act as far as possible as an agency
for the promotion and sales of THE
CRISIS. No publicity shall be released
without first being approved by the
President of the Unit.
b. Committee Coordination. The Committee
on Community Coordination shall enlist
the support of other community
organizations on issues affecting the
interests of African Americans and other
communities of color.
c. Education. The committee on education
shall: (1) seek to eliminate segregation
and other discriminatory practices in
public education; (2) study local
educational conditions affecting
minority groups; (3) investigate the
public school system and school zoning;
(4) familiarize itself with textbook
material there from which is racially
derogatory; (5) seek to stimulate school
attendance; (6) keep informed of school
conditions and strive to correct abuses
where found; (7) investigate the effects
of standardized and high stakes testing
practices; (8) teacher certification;
(9) promote parental involvement in
education; and (10) aim to be a center
of popular education on the race
question and on the work of the
Association.
d. Finance. The Finance Committee shall
consist of the President, Treasurer, and
at least one other member. It shall
study the financial needs of the Unit
and shall be responsible for drafting as
adequate annual budget.
e. Freedom Fund. The Freedom Fund
Committee shall plan and conduct
fund-raising activities, entertainment
and other projects, for local and
national purposes within the scope of
the Association’s program. It shall work
closely with the Finance Committee.
f. Health. The Health Committee shall:
(1) work to promote, protect and
maintain the health of African
Americans; (2) assess the health needs
of the community; (3) advocate for equal
access to health education, care,
treatment and research for all
Americans; (4) sponsor health-related
activities such as health forums, fairs
and workshops highlighting issues of
importance to people of color; and (5)
support health initiatives of the
Association.
g. Legal Redress. The Legal Redress
Committee shall: (1) investigate all
cases reported to it; (2) supervise all
litigation in which the unit is
interested; and (3) keep the National
Office and the Branch informed on the
progress of every case. It shall give
general legal advice.
h. Membership and Life Membership. The
Membership Committee shall: (1) work
throughout the year to maintain and
increase the membership of the
Association; (2) be responsible for
planning and organizing the annual
membership campaign; (3) be responsible
on a continuous basis for soliciting new
members and for securing renewals; and
(4) initiate all possible means to
obtain Life Members and sponsor a
continuing program towards this end.
i. Political Action. The Political
Action Committee shall: (1) seek to
increase registration and voting; (2)
work for enactment of municipal state
and federal legislation designed to
improve the educational, political and
economic status of minority groups; (3)
seek the repeal of racially
discriminatory legislation; (4) work to
improve the administration of justice;
(5) work to secure equal enforcement of
the law; and (6) keep the National
Office and the unit informed of all
proposed legislation which affects
minority groups. The Committee shall be
nonpartisan and shall not endorse
candidates for public office.
j. Religious Affairs. The Religious
Affairs Committee shall include
ministerial and lay religious leaders
who are members of the unit. It shall:
(1) promote an educational program
designed to give moral and ethical
interpretation to the civil rights
struggle; (2) interpret the work of the
Association to organized religious
groups of all faiths; (3) enlist the
support of such organized religious
groups for membership, fundraising, and
the struggle for equality and full civil
rights; and 94) provide resource
assistance for religious education and
social action activities, associated
with the improvement of race relations.
k. Youth Work. The Committee on Youth
Work for the State/State-Area
Conferences shall consist of all Youth
Council Advisors, Youth Council
Presidents and five (5) persons
appointed by the State/State-Area
conference President. The Committee on
Youth Work for Branches shall consist of
the Youth Council Advisors(s), the Youth
Council President9s), and five (5)
persons appointed by the Branch
President. The Youth Council Advisors
and the Youth Work Committee shall
choose the chair of the Committee. The
Youth Work Committee shall develop and
coordinate the programs of the senior
and youth groups.
The Branch Committee on Youth Work shall
turn the names, addresses and membership
dues of youth solicited by the Branch
over to the appropriate National Office
recognized youth group, if any, in their
community. The Youth Work Committee
shall monitor the youth membership in
the Branch. If there is no local youth
unit recognized by the National Office,
the Committee shall recommend the Branch
apply to the National Office for a Youth
Charter and organize the appropriate
youth group.
l. Women in the NAACP (WIN).
State/State-Area Conferences Branched,
Prison Branches and Young Adult Councils
of the Association may organize Women in
NAACP (WIN) committees subject to the
control of the Executive Committee and
to such rules and regulations as the
Board of Directors many enact WIN
committee shall consist of a Chairperson
and/or Co-Chairperson and at least three
(3) other members. WIN shall address
within the framework of the NAACP, civil
rights issues affecting women and
children and shall carry out other civil
and cultural activities to enhance
membership and provide financial support
to the Branch.
m. Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs.
The Committee on Armed Services and
Veterans’ Affairs shall: (1) seek to
establish a working relationship with
those agencies in government, national,
state and local, having the
responsibility in the affairs of members
of the various Armed Services and
Veterans and to see that the programs to
which they are responsible are
administered fairly and justly in
members of the minority community; (2)
study conditions pertaining to veterans
and members of the Military Service and
their dependents and/or survivors in the
community; (3) serve as a center of
information on matters affecting the
members of Active Military, Reserves,
State National Guard and Veterans; (4)
maintain a repository of materials,
information and forms to be used in
assisting veterans and/or dependents of
veterans and military personnel with
their problems; (5) receive and act on
all complaints relative to acts of
discrimination on account of race,
color, creed, or denial of benefits to
which they are entitled because of
discrimination; (6) prepare a quarterly
report on committee activities to be
submitted to the Executive Committee of
the unit and the National Director of
Armed Services and Veteran Affairs.
n. Economic Development. The Committee
on Economic Development shall implement
local efforts and support national
programs to preserve and expand economic
empowerment among African-Americans and
other communities of color by: (1)
researching and establishing
relationships with private and public
entities; (2) supporting the work of the
National Office in monitoring the
progress and activity of private and
public efforts entities designated by
national programs; and (3) implementing
local efforts to promote the growth of
business ownership; (4) increasing
employment and job creation; and (5)
encouraging business development and
home ownership.
o. Housing. The Committee on Housing
shall: (1) study housing conditions in
the local community; (2) receive and
seek to address complaints of
discrimination; (3) oppose all
restrictive practices whether public or
private; and (4) disseminate information
and render such other assistance which
may eliminate discrimination in housing.
p. Labor and Industry. The Labor and
Industry Committee shall seek ways to
improve the economic status of minority
groups by: (1) working to eliminate
discriminatory employment practices in
industry and government, wage
differentials based on race, unequal
opportunities for training, promotion
and unfair dismissals; (2) encouraging
greater participation in the trade union
movement; (3) working to end
discriminatory practices in labor
unions; (4) securing the enactment of
state and federal fair employment
practices legislation; and (5) working
for improved opportunities in vocational
and apprenticeship training.
q. Young Adult Committee: the committee
shall consist of the Youth Unit(s)
Presidents and at least five (5) other
members appointed by the Branch
President. It shall be the function of
the Young Adult Committee to: 1) Support
all branch activities; 2) Stimulate
interest through and solicit membership
of 25-35 year olds; 3) Create a
multidirectional mentorship program
(Branch to Young Adults and Young Adult
to Youth Units) to serve as support
bridge from Youth and College to Branch
participation; 4) Provide networking and
social opportunities for young adults in
the local community; and 5) Encourage
the participation of young adults in all
activities and leadership within the
Branch.
r. Prison Branch. The Prison Branch
Support Committee shall support the work
of the Prison Branch in accordance with
Article VIII, Section 6 (1-11).
s. All Standing Committees shall report
in writing each month to the Executive
Committee at its regular meetings. |
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