NAACP
Vance County Branch
Elected Officers
(Pictured from Left to Right.)
E. Jameel Williams – President
Michael T. Henderson – 1st Vice President
Tami Walker – 2nd Vice President
< Sworn in by Judge Carolyn J. Thompson >
Lorelei Winckler – Secretary
Dr. Irene Ware – Assistant Secretary (not pictured)
Tony Peace – Treasurer
Latonya Hargrove – Assistant Treasurer
We work to disrupt inequality, dismantle racism, and accelerate change in key areas including criminal justice, health care, education, climate, and the economy. When it comes to civil rights and social justice, we have the unique ability to secure more wins than anyone else.
Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest civil rights organization. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, the association led the black civil rights struggle in fighting injustices such as the denial of voting rights, racial violence, discrimination in employment, and segregated public facilities.
Villard funded the NAACP’s budget and provided free office space in the Evening Post building. He resigned as NAACP chairman in 1914 due to irreconcilable differences with W. E. B. Du Bois, but remained a board member until his death in 1949.
National NAACP Vision
We envision an inclusive community rooted in liberation where all persons can exercise their civil and human rights without discrimination. We are committed to a world without racism where Black people enjoy equitable opportunities in thriving communities.
National NAACP Mission
To ensure the political, educational, equality of minority group citizens of States and eliminate race prejudice. The NAACP works to remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes.