MARCH 2024 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Join us for our March General Membership Meeting on, Thurs. March 21 at 6 p.m. Our Guest Speaker will be Arabia Simeon, Founder & CEO, Politics On The Go. We wil also do a special recognition for Women’s History Month. This meeting is free, open to the public and will be held in-person at our office. Let us know you’re coming by sending an RSVP to info@detroitnaacp.org.
ACT-SO PERFORMING ARTS ENRICHMENT SESSION
Attention High School Performing Artists - Singers, Musicians, Dancers, Actors/Actresses, Orators and Poets - join us on Saturday, March 16 at 12 p.m. for our Performing Arts ACT-SO Enrichment Session! Spend Image Awards Saturday with us! Walk our red carpet! Take some pics! And learn all about competing in our upcoming ACT-SO Competition from Brendon Davis, a 3 time National NAACP ACT-SO Medalist! We can’t wait to see you!! Send your RSVP today to actso@detroitnaacp.org.
MARCH 2024 MEETING SCHEDULE
Please click the links below to register for the meeting of your choice. Committee Meetings are open to members. Youth Council Meetings are for youth aged 12 - 18. General Membership Meetings are open to Members and the public. All meetings are virtual unless otherwise indicated.
ASK THE LAWYER - MARCH 2024
Click the links below to register for a virtual appointment for a free 15-20 minute legal consultation. Please complete the online complaint form in advance of your appointment.
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY PHONE BANKING VOLUNTEERS
Help us mobilize voters for Michigan’s Presidential Primary! We need volunteers for phone banking. Several times to choose from. Interested? Click the link below and sign up.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MOVIE NIGHT SCREENING - THE SMELL OF MONEY
Join us on Thurs. Feb. 29, for a private screening of "The Smell of Money," a documentary that exposes the harsh realities behind the pork industry in rural America - a story of resistance and the relentless fight for environmental justice. Use the link to register for your ticket(s).
FEBRUARY 2024 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Join us for our next General Membership Meeting on, Thurs. Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. This meeting is free, open to the public and will be held in-person at our office. Let us know you’re coming by sending an RSVP to info@detroitnaacp.org.
UNLOCKING OUR PAST TO EMPOWER OUR FUTURE
Join the NAACP Detroit Branch for our Black History Month Program presented by our Religious Affairs Committee, NAACP Detroit Youth Council, and Wayne State Univerisity Chapter On Sat. Feb. 24 from 12:30 - 2 p.m.. We will focus on Unlocking Our Past To Empower Our Future, with a special Gen-Z Culture Talk led by our youth. Guest Speaker is Jamon Jordan, Official Histoiran, City of Detroit. This event is free and open to the public. Please click below to RSVP.
THE GREAT REPLACEMENT THEORY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED!
State Representative Josh Schriver of Oxford, Michigan, demonstrates to us all the need for the study of Black history and other diverse cultures in the most culturally diverse nation of the world. Unfortunately, his voice can be heard in too many state legislative assemblies across the nation. As a so-called Christian, I am sure Representative Schriver knows the scripture found in Matthew 15:18, “the things that come out the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man.” In observing Black history, which is really American history celebrated all year round, I am reminded of the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “there is little hope for us until we become tough-minded enough to break loose from the shackles of prejudice, half-truths, and downright ignorance.”
FEBRUARY 2024 MEETING SCHEDULE
Please click the links below to register for the meeting of your choice. Committee Meetings are open to members. Youth Council Meetings are for youth aged 12 - 18. General Membership Meetings are open to Members and the public. All meetings are virtual unless otherwise indicated.
ASK THE LAWYER - FEBRUARY 2024
Click the links below to register for a virtual appointment for a free 15-20 minute legal consultation. Please complete the online complaint form in advance of your appointment.
JANUARY 2024 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Join us for our first General Membership Meeting of 2024, Thurs. Jan 25 at 6 p.m.!! Our Guest Speaker will be Johnnie Turnage, Co-Founder, Black Tech Saturdays. This meeting is free, open to the public and will be held in-person at our office. Let us know you’re coming by sending an RSVP to info@detroitnaacp.org.
JANUARY 2024 MEETING SCHEDULE
Please click the links below to register for the meeting of your choice. Committee Meetings are open to members. Youth Council Meetings are for youth aged 12 - 18. General Membership Meetings are open to Members and the public. All meetings are virtual unless otherwise indicated.
ASK THE LAWYER - JANUARY 2024
Click the links below to register for a virtual appointment for a free 15-20 minute legal consultation. Please complete the online complaint form in advance of your appointment.
DETROIT BRANCH NAACP RECEIVES $100,000 AWARD FROM VERIZON TO TACKLE DIGITAL LITERACY AND EQUITY
The Detroit Branch NAACP held a press event to announce receiving $100,000 through the Verizon Forward Community Enhancement Award. The funds for the award will sponsor the Detroit Branch NAACP’s Digital Education, Training, and Access (E.T.A.) Program. This new program will target the Formerly Incarcerated, Seniors, and Small Businesses. Program participants will receive trainings to enhance and improve their digital skills. The first cohort will begin in January 2024.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING THE AWARD AND PROGRAM
CLICK HERE TO READ REV. DR. WENDELL ANTHONY’S STATEMENT GIVEN DURING THE ANNOUNCEMENT
ASK THE LAWYER - DECEMBER 2023
Click the links below to register for a virtual appointment for a free 15-20 minute legal consultation. Please complete the online complaint form in advance of your appointment.
DECEMBER GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND KWANZAA CELEBRATION
Join us on Thursday, December 14 at 6 p.m. for our December General Membership Meeting and Kwanzaa Celebration. Please RSVP your attendance to info@detroitnaacp.org.
TECH CHECK – DIGITAL EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND ACCESS PROGRAM
TECH CHECK – DIGITAL EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND ACCESS PROGRAM
The Detroit Branch NAACP is proud to launch our Digital Education, Training, and Access Program! Sponsored by Verizon, this FREE program is open to Seniors, Small Business Owners, and the Formerly Incarcerated.
• Improve Your Skills In Using Technology In Everyday Life
• Learn How To Power Your Business
• Free Headshots For Participants
• Free One Year Subscription To Financial Accounting Software For Small Business Owner Participants
Space is limited! Apply by December 15!!!
REMEMBERING REVEREND DR. CHARLES G. ADAMS
Every now and then we are blessed to receive a melody from heaven. Dr. Charles Gilchrist Adams, known to many of us as the “Harvard Hooper” was indeed a melodious, majestic voice from on high. As a minister, I am reminded of the words found in Romans 10:14, “How shall they know unless they hear it from a preacher.” Charles Adams was not just a preacher of the gospel. He was a preacher’s preacher. He was not just an alumnus of Harvard. It was Harvard that was an alumnus of Charles Adams.
GOVERNOR GRETCHEN WHITMER SIGNS NEW VOTING RIGHTS BILLS INTO LAW AT THE DETROIT BRANCH NAACP
Today the people have been given some new tools. These tools will help every community to build on the foundation of a democracy which includes all people regardless of race, gender, location, age, or station. It is important to note that every election has a consequential determination on the people’s personal situation. Michigan has a Governor who understands the necessity to provide access, information, and protection for those in the family of Michiganders who seek to exercise their voting franchise.
CLICK HERE TO READ FULL THE STATEMENT FROM REV. DR. WENDELL ANTHONY
CLICK HERE TO READ FULL THE STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR GRETCHEN WHITMER