In a moving eulogy for Reverend Clementa Pinkney last week, President Obama called us to have hope, and to reach for “that reservoir of goodness” in our treatment of one another. He also challenged us not to settle for symbolic gestures, but to do the hard work that will lead to real change. For our July program, we will show
» Read moreThis month the general membership meeting will be held at Open Door Center for Spiritual Living, which is less than a mile from Liberty Baptist Church, about halfway between Liberty and McDonalds on Skyland Drive. Meeting begins at 10am as usual. Scroll down for directions and maps. The business meeting will be followed by a public program at 11am:
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Have you ever heard the national anthem of South Africa? It’s an amazing piece that integrates five languages (Xhosa, Zulu, Sesotho, Afrikaans and English) and the anthems of the black liberation movement (“Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika”) and the former white-dominated regime (“Die Stem van Suid-Afrika”). I believe it’s the only national anthem that begins and ends in different keys. Listening to
» Read moreJoin us on Saturday, July 11: 10am NAACP General Membership Meeting 11am Public program: “After Charleston: Where Do We Go from Here?” In his moving eulogy for Reverend Clementa Pinkney, President Obama called us to have hope, and to reach for “that reservoir of goodness” in our treatment of one another. He also challenged us not to settle for symbolic
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We are so encouraged by the crowd of caring people who joined us on a warm summer evening for a vigil to honor the nine souls lost in Charleston last week. That tragedy may seem far away from us here in Western North Carolina, but the gathering of about 100 residents at the fountain that night made an unmistakable statement: we
» Read more[Update June 26, 2015: Video of the vigil is now available, thanks to Avram Friedman for filming the event. To view the video and read about the event, click here.] A candlelight vigil will be held in Sylva, NC, on Wednesday June 24 @ 8pm–one week after the killing of the innocent parishioners of the Emanuel AME Church. Gather at
» Read moreThe Jackson County NC NAACP invites you to attend a candlelight vigil in Sylva, NC, on Wednesday June 24 @ 8pm–one week after the killing of the innocent parishioners of the Emanuel AME Church. We will gather at the Courthouse Fountain on Main Street, below Jackson County Public Library, to mourn for those who lost their lives in Charleston and
» Read moreA silent prayer vigil will be held in Franklin, NC, on Saturday June 20 @ 8pm in response to the horrific act of terror at Emanuel AME Church. Gather at the clock tower across from the courthouse to mourn for those who lost their lives in Charleston and to stand in unison–with love–against racism and hatred. Bring signs, parking available
» Read moreA silent prayer vigil will be held in Franklin, NC, on Saturday June 20 @ 8pm. Gather at the clock tower across from the courthouse to mourn for those who lost their lives in Charleston and to stand in unison–with love–against racism and hatred. Bring signs, parking available behind the courthouse on Church St. Organized by Dan Kowal and Selma
» Read moreThe Jackson County Branch of the NAACP joins our president Cornell Brooks in expressing outrage over the killing of the innocent parishioners of the Emanuel AME Church yesterday. This is a clear act of terrorism against African American churches and our communities, and we hope that the perpetrator will be brought to justice. Please read the statement of our own
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