Founded in 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization . Its half-million adult and youth members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities and monitor equal opportunity in the public and private sectors. The Des Moines Branch NAACP was founded in 1915.
The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights for all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.
The vision of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights and there is no racial hatred or racial discrimination.
| Linda M. Carter-Lewis, |
B.J. Petty, |
| Dr. Mary L. Sconiers-Chapman, |
Betty L. Wesley, |
| Howard Brown, |
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| Betty C. Andrews |
Rev. Irvin Lewis, Sr. |
Rev. H. I. Thomas |
Jesus Estrada |
| Eleanor Archer |
Russell Lovell, II |
Don E. Williams, Esq. |
Rev. Keith Ratliff, Sr. (National Board Member) |
| Lia Brown |
Minnie L. Mallard |
Robert A. Wright, Sr., Esq. |
Twyla G. Woods |
| Sharon Brown |
Mary D. McCracken |
Arnold Woods, Jr. |
Michelle Taylor-Frazier |
| John Campbell |
Rev. Seth M. Moulton |
Gretchen Woods |
Mary Lynne Jones |
The Des Moines Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People diligently works in a number of civilly significant areas. Among them are:
| Voter Empowerment |
Health Equity |
Community Supports |
Collaborations and Awareness Efforts |
| Advocacy and Social Justice |
Economic Development |
Youth Council and ACT-SO |
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The Des Moines Branch NAACP meets every 4 th Tuesday of each month 5:30 P.M. at our headquarters located in the Mickle Center, 1620 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50314. Contact us at 515-727-5223 or NAACPDesMoines.com.
We invite you to join the Des Moines Branch NAACP. For more information contact our Membership Chair, Michelle Taylor-Frazier at 515-333-6555 or artwim05@aol.com.
( You can also get involved on one of the following Committees)
| Communications, Press and Publicity |
Political Action |
Membership/Life Membership |
| Education |
Religions Affairs |
Economic Development |
| Finance |
Housing |
Voter Empowerment |
| Freedom Fund |
Labor and Industry |
ACT-SO |
| Health |
Legal Redress |
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