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Mission Statement

The NAACP's principal objective is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority group citizens of United States and eliminate race prejudice. The NAACP seeks to remove all barriers of racial discrimination through the democratic processes. This mission is accomplished by seeking the enactment and enforcement of federal, state and local laws securing civil rights, and by informing the public of the adverse effects of discrimination, public policies, and other issues that impact our community.

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National History

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded in 1909 in New York City by a group of black and white citizens committed to social justice and improving the quality of life for African Americans.  The NAACP is the nation's largest and strongest civil rights organization. Today the organization has over 500,000 members, 1,700 branch chapters and 450 college and youth chapters.

The history of the NAACP, is one of blood sweat and tears. The real story of the nation's most significant civil rights organization lies in the hearts and minds of the people who would not stand still while the rights of some of America's darker citizens were denied. From bold investigations of mob brutality, protests of mass murders, segregation and discrimination, to testimony before congressional committees on the vicious tactics used to bar African Americans from the ballot box, it was the talent and tenacity of NAACP members that saved lives and changed many negative aspects of American society. While much of its history is chronicled in books, articles, pamphlets and magazines, the true movement lies in the faces---black, white, yellow, red, and brown---united to awaken the conscientiousness of a people, and a nation. The legacy of pioneers such as W.E.B DuBois,, Thurgood Marshall and Roy Wilkens and the hundreds of thousands of nameless faces who worked tirelessly can not and must not be forgotten.

This is the legacy of the NAACP!

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