Category Archives: General Interest

Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce (NVBCC) event

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You are encouraged to attend an event sponsored by the Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce (NVBCC) on the 17th of May from 7:00-9:00 PM at the Waterford in Springfield. Maggie Anderson, author of Our Black Year, is the keynote speaker, and this discussion will be relevant to ongoing efforts to promote Economic Sustainability.  Click here to view a video by Ms. Anderson.  The cost for the event is $30. To register for the event please click here.

A robust NVBCC is a vital partner to the PW NAACP as we seek to develop a more robust African American economy that enables us to bring about greater equality within PWC.

Area LWV Sponsors a Meet Your General Assembly Legislators Session

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lwvThe Prince William Area League of Women Voters of Virginia is sponsoring a Session where you can meet your General Assembly Legislators and receive a presentation on the Highlights of the 2016 Session in Richmond. The session will be held on Sunday, May 1st, 2:00 to 4:30 PM at the Haymarket/Gainesville Library. Click here for a flyer with details on the session and list of the legislators who will be in attendance.

Youth Council Presents an Information Session

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The Prince William County NAACP Youth Council presents an Information Session.   Interested Middle and High School Students, and their parents, are invited to attend  on Saturday, April 23, 2016 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Dale City Recreation Center 14300 Minnieville Road Dale City, Virginia 22193.  Lunch will be provided. Click here for a flyer you can use to alert friends and associates of this event.

 Contact Michael Artson at  mikeartson@yahoo.com to Register by April 16, 2016.

NAACP President Cornell Brooks National Press | Video | C-SPAN.org

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Cornell Brooks, national president of the NAACP, delivers remarks at a National Press Club luncheon. Topics include the 2016 presidential election, criminal justice reform, and planned protests in Flint, Michigan, following the city’s water contamination crisis. Click the link below to see the full story.

Source: NAACP President Cornell Brooks National Press | Video | C-SPAN.org

Closing the Achievement Gap Education Forum

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allCanLearnThe PW NAACP Education Committee is conducting a ‘Closing the Achievement Gap’ Education Forum on Thursday, April 28, 2016 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at Chinn Center Public Library Community Room, 3065 Chinn Park Drive Woodbridge Va. The forum is open to Parents, Educators, Community Leaders, Organizations and Church Leaders. The guest speaker will be Dr. Renee Lacey, Director of Non-Traditional Education Opportunities in Prince William County Public Schools. Come out and participate in this important forum. Click here for a flyer containing complete details on this event.

NOVA Black History Month Event

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The Woodbridge Campus of Northern Virginia Community Collige is holding an event  entitled “Unsung Heroes: Understanding our Past to Prepare for the Future”. The event will take place on Monday, February 29th from 11 am – 1:30 pm in the Black Box Theatre in the Arts and Sciences (WAS) building.  Click here for the message received by the president of our NAACP unit.

As stated in  the message, the College is seeking 4-6 panel members who have one of three backgrounds – or a combination of both: (1) an individual who was actively involved supporting the Civil Rights Movement and/or in creating policy change during the Civil Rights Movement; (2) an individual who has a wide knowledge of the historical context of events that led up to the Civil Rights movement; or (3) an individual who is actively involved today in policy related matters that specifically impact people of color.

The goal of the panel discussion is to have the NOVA Woodbridge students become knowledgeable of the issues and policies that lead up to the Civil Rights Movement. In addition, we hope that the panel discussion will make students more cognizant of similar issues that are happening in today’s society and give the students ideas on how they can get involved with these issues to create positive change.

The panel will be moderated by a faculty/staff member and there will be a short Q & A session with students and other members in the audience.

In addition to  requested President Brower participation, the College requested that he inform them of anyone who would be  a great panelist.  Please contact president Brower if you or someone you know can be a great panelist.

Prince William NAACP Serving Through Advocacy Article in Prince William Living Magazine

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By Olivia Overman

Since its inception in 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has grown in strength and membership throughout the United States and globally. Its principal objective, “to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination,” is worked toward by the numerous… (Click below to read the full Article.)

Source: Prince William NAACP Serving Through Advocacy | Local News Magazine | Woodbridge, Manassas, Gainesville | Prince William Living