Sylvester Edwards has been elected to his second term as president of the Greater Terre Haute NAACP Branch. The two-year term will begin January 1, 2019. The membership, in its biennial election, also re-elected the following officers and executive committee members at large: John E. Lang, First Vice President; Drucella Read more…
The Greater Terre Haute NAACP Branch marked 100 years of civil rights activism in this community. More than a hundred twenty-five members and friends turned out for the historic event. Organized in 1918 the local organization shared its historic journey by revealing its early activism and remembering the people who Read more…
Branch Elections Thursday, November 15, 2018 Booker T. Washington Park Community Center (Corner of So. 13th Street & College Avenue) Poll Hours: 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Branch members eligible to vote must have been current at least 30 days prior to election day. Some form of identification is required. The Read more…
The Greater Terre Haute NAACP Branch is celebrating 100 years of organization in this community. Members and friends are invited to join the historical event. The people who contributed to this organization and its mission during its first 100 years will be recognized. Highlights of the evening will include a Read more…
The Health Committee of the Terre Haute NAACP Branch has invited a panel of speakers to address several mental health issues confronting today’s youth, such as bullying, suicide, and chronic depression. Presentations by local speakers during the monthly NAACP meeting on Monday, 9/17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Vigo County Read more…
2018 Branch Elections The 2018 Branch election process begins in September. Elections in NAACP branches are held every 2 years. Members in good standing are eligible to participate in all aspects of the election process: If you are a fully paid life member of this Branch, you are a member Read more…
The Terre Haute NAACP Branch will focus on community services available to residents of all ages who may benefit, including students, seniors, working people, disabled, and many others, for little or no cost. Presentations by local speakers during the monthly NAACP meeting on Monday, 8/20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Read more…
The Terre Haute NAACP Branch will be exploring some of the community services related to homelessness in our area during the monthly meeting on Monday, 6/18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Vigo County Public Library. “Poverty has a significant impact on any community,” explains Publicity chairperson, A. Theressa Bynum. “Studies Read more…
The July meeting of the Greater Terre Haute NAACP Branch has been cancelled due to the NAACP Annual Convention. The next Branch meeting will be held on Monday, August 20, 2018, at the Vigo County Public Library at 6:30 p.m. NAACP members, advocates, and supporters are encouraged to meet in Read more…
The discussion topic at the branch meeting of the Greater Terre Haute NAACP on Monday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. will focus on area lynchings of black men in the Wabash Valley over a century ago and their relevance to the organization of the NAACP. On April 26, 2018, the Read more…