As of Saturday, March 14, 2020, 41 individuals in the Commonwealth of Virginia have tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus). Fortunately for our community, there are currently no known cases in Rockbridge County, Lexington or Buena Vista. However, to slow the spread of this virus and protect the most vulnerable in
Continue readingUPCOMING NAACP EVENTS March 1, 2020 First Baptist Church of Lexington, 103 North Main Street invites you to their Heritage Day Celebration to be held on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.. The Guest Preacher for the event will be Reverend Dr. Paul Msiza, President, Baptist World Alliance and
Continue readingThanks to generous donations from local institutional and individual sponsors, the Rockbridge NAACP is proud to offer financial assistance under its Ted DeLaney Youth Opportunity Grant program. The goal of the program is to promote racial equality and equal educational opportunities for our community members in need. Grant amounts between
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On Friday October 18, 2019 at the Natural Bridge Hotel over 230 guests came out to honor local legend Irma B. Thompson at the 2nd Annual Rockbridge NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet. The still sprightly 102-year-old Ms. Thompson has dedicated her life to education. She herself attended the Buena Vista Colored
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Jamestown to Jamestown was a pilgrimage trip for NAACP leaders, activists, entertainers and others. They traveled from Jamestown, Virginia, to Jamestown, Accra for the 400 year anniversary of the first documented enslaved Africans’ arrival in the United States. These are pictures of our first day in Accra, Ghana. We were
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The Rockbridge NAACP will be hosting its 2nd Annual Freedom Fund Banquet on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 at 6:00pm at Natural Bridge Hotel. Tickets can be purchased at Books & Co…Toys Too! in Lexington and at the Buena Vista Family Pharmacy in BV. You can also contact Terri Bsullak tbsullak@yahoo.com to
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On Tuesday, May 14th 7-8:30 PM, the Racial Justice Issues Group of 50 Ways Rockbridge is hosting an encore book discussion on White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism. The discussion will take place in the Fellowship Hall at Randolph Street United Methodist Church
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Rev. McKinley Williams of Lexington First Baptist Church is organizing a bus trip to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. on Monday May 13. The cost is $60.00 per person. For more information please contact Rev. Williams at firstbaptistchurchlex@gmail.com
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Please consider attending a special seminar called The Root of Racism hosted by the Rockbridge NAACP, 50 Ways Rockbridge’s Racial Justice Issues Group and CARE Rockbridge. The event will be facilitated by Chanda McGuffin and will be held on April 27, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the
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On Thursday, December 13, 2018 members of the Rockbridge NAACP provisional chapter gathered to elect their officers for a regular term of two years. With this act, our local chapter went from being “provisional” to a regular NAACP Chapter! Our newly elected officers are…. President–Reginald Early Vice President–Marquita Dunn Vice
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