NAACP

Thanks to the NAACP chair in Kansas City for sending this out in that area.

See also letter from AME Church in Los Angeles, CA

SIXTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT
2900 Chamblee-Tucker Road
Building Three
Atlanta, Georgia 30342-4156

WILLIAM PHILLIPS DEVEAUX
PRESIDING BISHOP

March 19, 2008

We, the Sixth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, representing more than 80,000 members and clergy in the State of Georgia, USA, express support for our clergy colleague, the Reverend Dr. Jeremiah Wright, Jr., retired pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ. Rev. Wright is a renowned religious scholar, nurturing pastor and outstanding preacher. He built Trinity from a small flock of eighty to a grand congregation of 8,000 members. Our friend and fellow minister of the gospel has been vilified in the national media for practicing the Great Commission to go ye preach and baptize in my name. Indeed, Rev. Wright has received untold criticism for bringing souls to Christ, the very thing that he was specifically ordained to do. Read the rest of this entry →

Submitted to the site administrator by Color of Change.org

The so-called “war on drugs” has created a national disaster: 1 in 9 young Black men in America are now behind bars.¹ It’s not because they commit more crime but largely because of unfair sentencing rules that treat 5 grams of crack cocaine, the kind found in poor Black communities, the same as 500 grams of powder cocaine², the kind found in White and wealthier communities.

These sentencing laws are destroying communities across the country and have done almost nothing to reduce the level of drug use and crime. Read the rest of this entry →

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 fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics)….she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.

They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.
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On March 29, 2008, the NAACP of Otero County will host its annual Educator of the Year Award Banquet at the Desert Sand’s Club at Holloman Air Force Base. Social Hour begins at 6:00 PM and the Program begins at 7:00 PM. Keynote speaker is Dr. Joyce Hill of New Mexico State University - Alamogordo.

Cost/Meal Selection
(Corporate Tables $200.00)

Brisket/Slow Roasted Chicken: $20.00
Vegetable Lasagna: $19.00

Come out and pay tribute to our 2008 Educator of the Year. Price includes the cost of the meal. All Member First receive a $2.00 discount. For more information, contact Ms Monica Hunter at 921-4502. RSVP no later than March 25, 2008!

If you need a ride there and back, call the Transportation Coordinator, Virgil George, at 572-3610.

NAACP Hosts Upcoming Leadership 500 Summit in Arizona

Gathering will set agenda, create continuing network of nation’s emerging leaders

“Leadership By Design: Ensuring Our Legacy” is the theme of the 4th Annual NAACP Leadership 500 Summit, being held at the Phoenician Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona May 22-25. Participants will attend two and a half days of workshops, interactive panel discussions and facilitated general sessions led by prominent private sector, non-profit, corporate and community leaders. Read the rest of this entry →

Pick up workers needed Saturday, March 8. to remove trash from Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. Volunteers meet at the old Walmart parking lot at 8:00 A.M. This event is a part of the “Keep Alamogordo Beautiful” program. There will also be a picnic at 2:00 P.M. in Washington Park sponsored by KAB. This conflicts, however, with our regular business meeting at 1:00 P.M.