As part of its commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and abolition of slavery in the United States, the Virginia Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission is constructing the Emancipation Proclamation and Freedom Monument on Brown’s Island in Richmond, Virginia. Donations are being requested to complete this
Continue readingLarge Attendance for Rockbridge NAACP’s 2018 Freedom Fund Banquet
On Friday October 19, 2018 at the Natural Bridge Hotel over 200 guests– a sold out crowd– came out to honor Washington & Lee history professor (and hometown legend) Theodore C. Delaney Jr., be inspired by Virginia State Senator Jennifer McClellan, and enjoy the singing and dancing talents of local
Continue readingFind Out if You are Registered to Vote!
NOTE: The deadline to register to vote in the November 6th general election in Virginia, or to update an existing registration, is Monday, October 15, 2018. If you are unsure whether you are already registered you can find out in 30 seconds here via an online tool provided by VOTE.ORG
Continue reading2018 Community Festival Recap
In case you were out of town last Saturday and missed it, our chapter did a fantastic team job putting on a successful booth at the Community Festival on Main St. in downtown Lexington. A number of chapter members helped out on this, but special thanks to membership committee chair
Continue readingRockbridge NAACP Voter Registration Drive
From now through October 15, 2018 (the deadline to register to vote in Virginia for the November general election) the Rockbridge NAACP’s Political Action Committee is spearheading a voter registration drive. Member Jordan LaPointe and other volunteers are periodically setting up a table at central locations in Rockbridge/Lexington such as
Continue readingVisit Our Booth At Rockbridge Community Festival!
The Rockbridge NAACP will be making a splash at this year’s Rockbridge Community Festival. Our booth will play host to a homemade bake sale, and it’s a great chance to get our new chapter t-shirt. But more importantly, we’ll be doing voter registration onsite, and we’ll have volunteers to share
Continue readingRockbridge NAACP T-Shirts Now Available
Want to show your support for Rockbridge NAACP? Help us get the message out with our chapter t-shirt. This 100% cotton navy t-shirt has the Rockbridge NAACP Unit #7115 logo on the front and an eye-catching call to VOTE! on the back. Best of all, these shirts are union made
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