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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NAACP Program Helps Former Inmates
A helping hand after leaving jail: NAACP program helps former inmates re-adjust in society by Ellis Smith/Times-Georgian Four years ago the Carroll County NAACP conceived a program that would help parolees live a successful life outside of prison. With hundreds … Continue reading
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Juneteenth Celebration
Today Juneteenth commemorates African American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement. Juneteenth celebrates the freedom of over 250,000 slaves in Texas at the close of the Civil War. The holiday is now celebrated nationwide. The celebration takes its name from … Continue reading
NAACP Elects New President
Benjamin Todd Jealous President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous served as President of the Rosenberg Foundation- a private independent institution that supports advocacy efforts to make significant improvements in the lives of California’s working families and recent immigrants. He was … Continue reading