The NAACP was founded by a diverse group of concerned activists who answered the Call, in New York City on February 12, 1909, the 100th Anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. Since its founding the NAACP has been at the forefront of the struggle for equal rights and opportunities for all citizens.
The NAACP Anchorage Branch was chartered in 1951. Founders such as John W. Thomas, Blanch McSmith, Clarence and Flossie Coleman, Joseph M. Jackson, John S. Parks and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Watts were spurred into action when the dream home of an African American was burned to the ground before he could move into an all-white neighborhood. The NAACP Anchorage will celebrate its 63rd Anniversary later this year and continues to answer the Call, leading the effort to make Anchorage a city where discrimination is not tolerated, diversity is not an option.
The NAACP Anchorage Branch was chartered in 1951. Founders such as John W. Thomas, Blanch McSmith, Clarence and Flossie Coleman, Joseph M. Jackson, John S. Parks and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Watts were spurred into action when the dream home of an African American was burned to the ground before he could move into an all-white neighborhood. The NAACP Anchorage will celebrate its 63rd Anniversary later this year and continues to answer the Call, leading the effort to make Anchorage a city where discrimination is not tolerated, diversity is not an option.
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August 19, 2020
President's attacks on USPS, vote-by mail are an assault on democracy Alaska Daily News In an unprecedented attempt at voter suppression, President Donald Trump announced his opposition to funding for the Postal Service and began removing USPS equipment necessary to process vote-by-mail ballots. The question is not whether Donald Trump will do anything in an attempt to steal an election - the question is whether Sens. Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski will protect Alaskans' right to vote. May 30, 2020 As unrest sweeps through US, Anchorage rally organizers emphasize the power of working together Alaska Daily News “Sadly, police brutality against the black community is a continuous and ever-present danger," Kevin McGee, president of the Anchorage branch of the NAACP during the event. “It comes out of the systemic racism and prejudice ingrained in the fabric of this nation for decades and is currently being refueled and reinvigorated by President Donald John Trump.” |
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