Next NAACP Meeting
Always second Saturday! Next regular meeting , Saturday, February 11, 2012, 1:00 pm at the Vision Ford Atrium, 1500 S. White Sands, Alamogordo, NM, Visitors welcome!
Otero County NAACP presents its annual Junteenth Celebration, Saturday, May 12th, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Alamogordo Public Library, music and dance outside under the trees. Karunna Warren and his New World Drummers and Dancers will entertain with traditional African drums and dance. Dancing and singing encouraged. Everyone Welcome!
Legal Redress
The Otero County NAACP Redress Committee provides legal advice and information to community members in the event one may feel that their civil rights have been violated. For more information on Legal Redress, contact any of our local officers listed under our contact information.-
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Substance Abuse Forum
Disclaimer: The NAACP of Otero County in no way endorses the Democratic Party or the Progressive Party of Otero County, New Mexico. The following are my notes from the Forum on Substance Abuse held by the Otero County Chapter of … Continue reading
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Health News
NAACP pushes for Commission on Health Equality By: Adam Wittenberg HARTFORD – Black children are nearly three times more likely to die as infants than whites in Connecticut according to a recent report, and health and wellness disparities between the … Continue reading
Stroke Identification
Thanks to Joel Hamilton for submitting this article. Your sharing, remembrance, and application of the following information can save a life. STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters…. S.T.R. STROKE IDENTIFICATION: During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little … Continue reading
NAMI Veterans Resource Center Launched
Posted by Diana Hamilton November 6, 2007 Arlington, VA- The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has established an online Veterans Resource Center to help support active duty military personnel, veterans and their families facing serious mental illnesses such as … Continue reading