The Greater Terre Haute NAACP Branch will hold its Annual Meeting on Monday, December 17, at the Vigo County Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Officers and Executive Committee chairs will present final reports that highlight 2018 activities and discuss goals for 2019. This meeting has a festive touch because of Read more…
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 Greater Terre Haute NAACP Branch is making a “full court press” toward getting voters out to the polls between now and Tuesday, November 6. People are encouraged to be a voter and take another voter with them when they go to vote. “Voting matters,” remarks John E. Lang, political 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…