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…
The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus will host a town hall meeting for citizens of Terre Haute on May 19th at the Spruce Street Church. This is a great opportunity to meet black legislative leaders and share your concerns. For more information, take a look at our event page or this Read more…
The Greater Terre Haute NAACP Branch will host Denise Abdul-Rahman, NAACP Indiana Environmental & Climate Justice Chair, in observance of Earth Day this month. Her presentation will be at the Vigo County Public Library on Monday, April 16, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. Abdul-Rahman will highlight the NAACP’s activities on the Read more…
As promised, here is contact information for the organizations and presenters that presented at the food justice program this month: United Way of the Wabash Valley Mobile Market Website E-Mail ReThink Inc (including Hope Garden) Website E-Mail ISU Institute for Community Sustainability Website E-Mail Terre Foods Cooperative Market Website E-mail Read more…
The March 19 meeting of the Greater Terre Haute NAACP will be on the topic of Food Justice. Food Justice is the right of communities everywhere to grow, sell, access, and eat healthy food. Attend this meeting, 6:30-8:00pm at the Vigo County Public Library, to hear from a range of Read more…
The regular monthly Branch meeting of the Greater Terre Haute NAACP will be held on Monday, Feb. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Vigo County Public Library. In observance of Black History Month there will be a discussion about local Black history that contributed to this NAACP Branch. Please plan Read more…
The Greater Terre Haute NAACP Branch has rescheduled its discussion to make the community aware of how to more effectively impact state and local government. A special NAACP meeting will be on Monday, February 5, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at the Booker T. Washington Park Community Center. John E. Lang, Read more…
The Greater Terre Haute NAACP Branch will host a press conference for the program speakers at the Vigo County Public Library on Monday, January 15, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. Indiana State Senator Lonnie Randolph and former State Representative Bionca Gambill will be available for comments prior to their scheduled presentations. Read more…