Dear Members,
The NAACP is calling on all of its members to protect access to affordable health care by demanding a stop to the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). Thirteen U.S. Senators worked in secret, without normal bi-partisan transparency to craft the BCRA, which would “repeal and replace” the NAACP-supported Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. “ACA” or “Obamacare”). In just a couple of days, the Senate is expected to vote on the BCRA.

Tell your Senators that, according to the Congressional Budget Office, the BCRA would:

• Increase the number of Americans without health insurance by 22 million people by the year 2026

• Result in higher premiums for skimpier coverage and an increase in deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs

• Weaken protections for people with pre-existing conditions

The NAACP is asking you to contact your Senators NOW. Urge them to consider the impact of this healthcare bill that would benefit only a few – healthy, wealthy white men – and quarantine the rest of the country into the confines of high cost, low quality health care.

Contact Your Senators

Make a Phone Call: Call your Senators on the Hill by dialing the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121

Send an E-Mail: Click here to send email to your Senator. For your convenience, a sample letter is provided.

Remember, time is of the essence so we ask you to act quickly and contact your state Senators. Protect the Affordable Care Act and ensure accessible healthcare for those who need it the most.

Grace United Methodist Church in Manassas  invites the community to celebrate the dedication of the Marker for Grace UMC and visit the refurbished Historic Slave Cabin on Sunday, June 11th from 2:00 – 3:30 pm. RSVPs are appreciated to office@umcgrace.org.

Don’t forget to VOTE in the June 13th primary for Governor and Lt. Governor and several House of Delegates races throughout the State.  Check out who’s running in your Legislative District.

June 13th Democratic Primary Candidates

Governor: Ralph Northam and Tom Perriello
Lieutenant Governor: Justin Fairfax, Gene Rossi, and Susan Platt
Several Members of the House of Delegates races

June 13th Republican Primary Candidates

Governor:  Edward W. “Ed” Gillespie, Corey A. Stewart, and Frank W. Wagner
Lieutenant Governor:  Bryce E. Reeves, Glenn R. Davis and Jill H.  Vogel
Several Members of the House of Delegates races

The Second Annual Community Leadership Summit will be held on Sunday, May 21 st from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. The event will be hosted by First Baptist Church of Manassas.  All are invited.

The  PWNAACP Youth Works Committee Year End celebration  will be held on May 21 st at Freedom High School in Woodbridge Virginia  from 5-7 pm.

The Reverend Nathaniel Brooks from Mount Pleasant Baptist Church will be the speaker.

Fairfax County NAACP will be hosting a candidate forum for the gubernatorial and lieutenant governor candidates on May 27th at 10am at Chantilly Baptist Church, 14312 Chantilly Baptist Lane, Chantilly, VA 20151. House of Delegate candidates will also be in attendance for a meet and greet. Click here for a  flyer containing additional details.

The Fairfax County NAACP invites youth and young adults to share their concerns about today’s social justice issues and give their perspective on how best to shape the future of the civil rights movement. This event is open to members and non-members of all ages, but we would really like to hear primarily from the youth and young adults.  Click here to see details of the event including time and location. Please spread the word and we hope to see you there.

The Alexandria Virginia chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will host a membership night on Thursday, April 27, 2017.  The event will be held at the Charles Houston Recreation Center at 901 Wythe Street in Alexandria beginning at 7 p.m.

The guest speaker will be Stephen “Steve” Levinson, Esq.

Steve Levinson has been the President of the Board of Directors of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Virginia since 2015.  He retired last year from the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security, having been involved in civil rights-civil liberties for his entire career—over 41 years.  Formerly, he was a partner and Chief Legal Counsel in a human and civil rights consulting firm, served as the Human Rights Director for cities in MA and VA for 12 years, and also served as the General Counsel for both the National and International Associations of Human Rights Workers.  Steve has a law degree from Boston University School of Law.

The event is open to the public.

For information, contact 703-684-6190 or email naacpalx@rcn.com .