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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“Eyes on the Prize” Viewing
February 4-8 Come to the Alamogordo Public Library and celebrate Black History Month. The Otero County NAACP and the Democratic Party of Otero County present “Eyes on the Prize” the award winning PBS documentary of the civil rights struggles of … Continue reading
Beyond Vietnam
“I Have a Dream” is Dr. King’s best known and most often recited speech. “Beyond Vietnam” is generally ignored by speakers and the corporate media. We could replace the word “Vietnam” with “Iraq” and his speech would today be as … Continue reading
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