Second VP Keith Smith informs that First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Manassas (FAME) will host a FREE, open to the public, legal clinic on March 13, 2018. The clinic is sponsored by the Northern Virginia Black Attorneys Association and the Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference. FAME wishes to share details of the event with us. If you have legal questions that you wish answered for free, click here for a flyer describing the event.
The Creative and Performing Arts Center (CAPAC) in partnership with Colgan High School tell the untold story of four “Courageous” African American women who were reassigned to all-White Schools in PWCS overnight in one of the most successful and non-violent school integrations in the nation. Click here for a flyer containing details on schedule and ticketing.
Please join us for a kick off of Black History Month with Senator Tim Kaine. We’ll have a community conversation with the Senator this Thursday, February 1st, at the Ferlazzo Building’s Gymnasium.
Click here to view images from the event taken by 2ndVP Keith Smith.
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The Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority reminds that Martin Luther King Jr. Day and their Chapter’s annual Oratorical Contest are fast approaching. Click here to read a media release about the January 15th event. We encourage you to attend and support our talented Prince William area students. This program is one of the oldest and largest King Day observances in the area.
The chair of our Political Action Committee requests your attention to the following:
Click here to see a copy of a message from State Senator McPike inviting the public to a Pre-Session General Assembly Public Hearing on January 6th. This Legislative Forum will happen this weekend, This is your opportunity to talk directly to all of your Legislators and let them know what bills/issues you would like to see them support when they get to Richmond. They are all expected to be there. Their legislative sessions start on January 10th. If you want to address the state delegation at the January 6th forum, please click this link to sign up. We hope to see you there.
Click here for a printable flyer fully describing the 2018 Lobby Day in Richmond Virginia. If you would like to travel with our 1st Vice President to Richmond on January 16, contact EJ Scott to discuss travel arrangements.
Hundreds of members of our community joined us on December 16th for our first annual Prince William County Black Business Expo held at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Woodbridge VA. In partnership with the Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc., our unit’s Economic Development Committee brought dozens of vendors from the region to showcase their services and wares.
Visit our facebook page for more information and to explore images of the event.
NextGen is a 12-month leadership development training program for NAACP members between the ages of 21 and 35. The NextGen curriculum focuses on leadership development but also includes training in legislative action, advocacy and program planning consistent with the six NAACP Game Changer areas – Economic Sustainability, Education, Health, Criminal Justice, Civic Engagement and Youth Engagement. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2017. Qualified applicants are encouraged to click here to see the announcement message and instructions for submitting an application.
