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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., inspired all of us to dream and to fight, nonviolently, for equality and justice . He said that he didn’t want a long funeral or mention of his Nobel Peace Prize or the hundreds of awards he had received. Instead, he stated, “I’d like somebody to mention that Martin Luther King, Jr. tried to give his life serving others…tried to love somebody…tried to feed the hungry…to clothe those who were naked…to visit those who were in prison…tried to love and serve humanity… Say that I was a drum major for justice, a drum major for peace, a drum major for righteousness.”
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial was opened October 16, 2011, on the 16th Anniversary of the Million Man March on the National Mall. |
Scholarships for African-American Students
43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards
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Long Beach Branch NAACP 2011-2012 ACT-SO Program
Charles D. Smith is the chairman for the Long Beach Branch NAACP ACT-SO Program. ACT-SO Team: Taryne Chatman, Aaron Dotson, Adrian Jones, Elijah Joubert, Dominique Labat, Chantele Lewis, Tarah Marshall, Micaela McCarty, Sarah Nyenke, Emily Pearson, Breyona Pettaway, Jose Rodriguez, Zerrick Santos, Jolynette White, one observing student chaperones: Gloria Thomas, Davian Freeman, Desiree Keyes and one volunteer parent, Yulandria Pearson. At the local level, the Long Beach Branch NAACP holds competitions in academics, technology, science, and arts.
We are looking for students, schools, and parents to be a part of the 2012 Program.
The National Competition will be held in Houston. We also are looking for sponsors.
Contact Charles D. Smith at (562) 981-1315 or via email at actsolongbeach@yahoo.com
http://www.naacp.org/programs/entry/act-so
Amicus Curie Brief
The Long Beach Branch NAACP voted to support the Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of 6th Circuit Overturning Michigan's Proposal 2 Anti- Affirmative Action Proposition.
We cannot let the best chance we have at reversing Proposition 209 pass us by, and not do everything in our power to take advantage of the momentum we have going into the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals hearing on February 13, 2012 in San Francisco. Thanks to BAMN and its attorneys, Prop 209 clone Michigan’s Proposal 2 went down to defeat in the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, and is now before the full court.
For more information contact the Los Angeles NAACP at (323) 296-2630
Are You Involved in Decisions Regarding your Life?
Become a Registered Voter. You may pick up a form from your local Post Office or contact the Voter Registar's Office 562.466.1323 or onlie at www.lavote.net. You may also contact the Long Beach City Clerk's Office at 562.570.6101.
Special Thanks to our generous 2011 donors and sponsors of the Long Beach NAACP 2011 Toy Drive
Long Beach Branch NAACP 2011 Scholarship Award Recipients
The 32nd Founders Celebration Dinner and Awards Presentation was dedicated to the memory of Dr. Steve Horn, Ernest M. Moore II, and Don Westerland
Join the NAACP at Your Church!
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Long Beach Branch NAACP encourages members of the organization to attend community meetings
The Branch urges its members to attend Long Beach City Council Meetings, School Board Meetings, and other meetings where decisions are made that impact our lives.
The NAACP urges you to register to vote and to make sure that your family, friends and neighbors are registered. We are asking that all Long Beach Branch members personally register one voter per month.
