The Chicago Far-South Suburban Branch received its charter from the NAACP on May 17, 1979. Since its inception, this branch has focused on the betterment of its people in numerous areas, including economics, housing, education and government.

Mission
The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.

Vision
The vision of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights and there
is no racial hatred or racial discrimination.

Objectives
The principal objectives of the Association shall be:

  •  To ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of all citizens
  •  To achieve equality of rights and eliminate race prejudice among the citizens of the United States
  •  To remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes
  •  To seek enactment and enforcement of federal, state and local laws securing civil rights
  •  To inform the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination and to seek its elimination
  •  To educate persons as to their constitutional rights and to take all lawful action to secure the exercise thereof, and to take any
      other lawful action in furtherance of these objectives, consistent with the NAACP’s Articles of Incorporation and this Constitution.
 
NAACP National
This local branch is one of thousands of NAACP local branches that make up the NAACP.  Click here to visit the national NAACP website.
 
Meetings
General Membership Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm.  The upcoming meeting locations are as follows:


April 11, 2013


May 09, 2013


June
13, 2013

Thornton Township Village Hall
333 E. 162nd St
South Holland, IL

Thornton Township Village Hall
333 E. 162nd St
South Holland, IL
 

Thornton Township Village Hall
333 E. 162nd St
South Holland, IL

 
 
Officers
President
Clifton Graham
1st Vice President
Valencia E. Ross
2nd Vice President
Kiana Belcher
3rd Vice President
Gary Dingle
Secretary
Denise Hill
Treasurer
Donald McGruder
Executive Director at Large
Barbara Parker
Executive Director at Large
Tyrone Ward
 
 

 

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