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NAACP to host gubernatorial forum Sept. 7 at VUU
A coalition of groups, including several NAACP leaders, is hosting a statewide NAACP gubernatorial forum between candidates Ralph S. Northam, a Democrat, and Ed Gillespie, a Republican.
Richmond NAACP to host membership meet-and-greet
The Richmond Branch NAACP is seeking to pump up its membership as it marks a century of civil rights work in the city. The branch has scheduled a meet-and-greet next week for people interested in joining.
Henrico NAACP hosts substance abuse program
The Henrico Branch NAACP is sponsoring “Substance Abuse, A Way Out,” a community program featuring panelists discussing substance abuse and ways to prevent it.
State NAACP convention starts Friday in Alexandria
Gov. Terry McAuliffe and national NAACP Chairwoman Rosalyn Brock will be the featured speakers at the 81st state convention of the Virginia State Conference of the NAACP in Northern Virginia this weekend, it has been announced. The conference, expected to draw several hundred civil rights activists, is Friday, Oct. 28, through Sunday, Oct. 30 in Alexandria.;o
Richmond NAACP hosts candidates forum Sept. 27
The Richmond Branch NAACP will host its second forum for candidates for Richmond City Council and the Richmond School Board at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, at Third Street Bethel A.M.E. Church, 614 N. 3rd St., it has been announced.
Va. NAACP elections on hold in wake of national investigation
In a surprise move, the national NAACP has put the Oct. 31 election results for the Virginia State Conference of the NAACP on hold as it investigates claims of irregularities in the vote. Among other things, the national office is seeking to determine whether youth delegates were wrongly denied ballots in the vote for officers.
Turmoil, charges rock Chesterfield NAACP
The president of the Chesterfield County Branch NAACP is facing a charge of assault in the wake of a bizarre incident in which he sought to block a critic from attending a branch meeting, which usually is open to the public. LaSalle J. McCoy Jr. was arrested Saturday on a misdemeanor charge and released on his own recognizance in the case that has embarrassed both the branch and the state NAACP, Virginia’s oldest and largest civil rights group.
NAACP branches to host forums at area churches
Concerned about the ever widening racial divide? Troubled about discrimination or other problems of social equity? Here’s your opportunity to sound off.
