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National Foster Care Month
Freedom Fighters, In 1988 May was designated as National Foster Care Month; a time to recognize the dedication and hard work of the...
Victoria Henderson Weber
May 2, 20232 min read
Local Black HERstory Makers WIN
Freedom Fighters, In 1980, Frances Louise Dancy Hooks and Earleen Bolden organized the trailblazing Women in the NAACP (WIN). This...
Victoria Henderson Weber
Mar 14, 20231 min read
The Intersection of Black History, Women's History, & Bloody Sunday
Freedom Fighters, At the intersection of Black History 365, Women's History Month, and the 58th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday I find...
Victoria Henderson Weber
Mar 6, 20231 min read
Wrapping up 2023 Black History Month
Freedom Fighters, As we wrap up the 2023 edition of Black History Month, we are reminded that while we have come so far, we still have so...
Victoria Henderson Weber
Feb 28, 20231 min read
46th Annual Freedom Fund
Greetings! In our 107th year, the Des Moines Branch NAACP fights forward with our enduring commitment to Race & Justice, Education...
Branch Secretary
Oct 26, 20222 min read
Des Moines Branch Elects New President
The Des Moines Branch of the NAACP, the nation’s foremost civil rights association, named Victoria Henderson Weber as the branch...
Branch Secretary
Feb 1, 20212 min read
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