Standing Committees

Plan and conduct the Annual Freedom Fund Dinner (fund raising activities, entertainment and other projects). 1. Plan and conduct the Annual Freedom Fund Dinner (fund raising activities, entertainment and other projects), for local and national purposes within the scope of the Association’s program. 2. Work closely with Finance Committee (Treasurer and President). 3. Avail yourself to the Public Relations Committee Chair for the local press and on radio, television and media. 4. Provide news or publicity stories to the Branch PR Chair and President to keep the public informed.

The Committee on Economic Development shall implement local efforts and support national programs to preserve and expand economic empowerment among African Americans and communities of color by: 1. Researching and establishing relationships with private and public entities. 2. Supporting the work of the National office in monitoring the progress and activity of private and public entities designated by national programs. 3. Implementing local efforts to promote the growth of business ownership. 4. Increasing employment and job creation. 5. Encouraging business development and home ownership. 6. Avail yourself to the Public Relations Committee Chair for the local press: newspaper, radio, television and other media. 7. Provide news or publicity stories to the Branch PR Chair and President to keep the public informed of current programs and issues.

Work throughout the year to maintain and increase the membership of the Association. The Membership Committee shall: 1. Work throughout the year to maintain and increase the membership of the Association 2. Be responsible for planning and organizing the annual membership campaign 3. Be responsible on a continuous basis for soliciting new members and for securing renewals 4. Initiate all possible means to obtain Life Members and sponsor a continuing program towards this end.

Serve as a center of information on matters affecting the members of the Active Military, Reserves, State National Guard and Veterans. 1. Seek to establish a working relationship with those agencies in government, national, state and local, having the responsibility in the affairs of members of the various Armed Services and Veterans and to see that the programs to which they are responsible are administered fairly and justly to members of the minority community 2. Study conditions pertaining to veterans and members of the Military Service and their dependents and/or survivors in the community 3. Serve as a center of information on matters affecting the members of the Active Military, Reserves, State National Guard and Veterans 4. Maintain a repository of materials, information and forms to be used in assisting veterans and/or dependents of veterans and military personnel with their problems 5. Receive and act on all complaints relative to acts of discrimination on account of race, color, creed, or denial of benefits to which they are entitled because of discrimination 6. Prepare a quarterly report on committee activities to be submitted to the Executive Committee of the Unit and the National Director of Armed Services and Veterans Affairs.

Seek to eliminate segregation and the discriminatory practices in public education. Study local education conditions affecting minority groups 1. Seek to eliminate segregation and the discriminatory practices in public education. 2. Study local education conditions affecting minority groups. 3. Investigate the public school system and school zoning. 4. Familiarize itself with textbooks material there from which is racially derogatory. 5. Seek to stimulate school attendance. 6. Keep informed of school conditions and strive to correct abuses where found. 7. Investigate the effects of standardized and high stakes testing practices. 8. Teacher certification. 9. Promote parental involvement in education. 10. Aim to be a center of popular education on the race question and on the work of the Association. 11. Roundtable with Commissioner of Education (former Commissioner)

Part of our local units, youth councils provide training and leadership development for young adults under the age of 25. We want to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights without discrimination based on race by developing a new generation of civil rights and community leaders. Develop an intelligent, effective youth leadership

Study housing conditions in the local community. Receive and seek to address complaints of discrimination. Oppose all restrictive practices whether public or private. The Committee on Housing shall: 1. Study housing conditions in the local community 2. Receive and seek to address complaints of discrimination 3. Oppose all restrictive practices whether public or private 4. Disseminate information and render such other assistance which may eliminate discrimination in housing.

Sponsor health-related activities such as health forums, fairs and workshops highlighting issues of importance to people of color (i.e., Obesity, AIDS, Primary Care) 1. Work to promote, protect and maintain the health of African Americans 2. Assess the health needs of the community 3. Advocate for equal access to health education, care, treatment and research for all Americans 4. Sponsor health-related activities such as health forums, fairs and workshops highlighting issues of importance to people of color (i.e., Obesity, AIDS, Primary Care,…) 5. Support health initiatives of the Association

Promote an educational program designed to give moral and ethical interpretation of civil rights struggle. Interpret the work of the NAACP to organize religious groups of all faiths The committee shall consist of ministerial and lay religious leaders including those in the branch. The duties are as follow: 1. Promote an educational program designed to give moral and ethical interpretation of civil rights struggle. 2. Interpret the work of the NAACP to organize religious groups of all faiths. 3. Enlist the support of religious groups for memberships, fundraising, and the struggle for equality and full civil rights. 4. Provide resource assistance for religious education and social action activities, associated with the improvement of race relations.

To serve as an advocacy to address the social economic, political, education, health and welfare issues affecting women The committee shall address civil rights issues affecting women and children and other civil and cultural activities to enhance membership and provide financial support to the Branch. The duties are as follow: 1. To enhance the Leaderships role of women. 2. To serve as an advocacy to address the social economic, political, education, health and welfare issues affecting women. 3. To advocate for the emotional, mental, physical and spiritual development of children. 4. To support the policies as well as the on-going mission and vision of the NAACP.

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Investigate all cases reported to it. Keep the National Office and the Branch informed on the progress of every case. The Legal Redress Committee shall: 1. Investigate all cases reported to it 2. Supervise all litigation in which the unit is interested 3. Keep the National Office and the Branch informed on the progress of every case. It shall not give general legal advice.

To serve as an advocacy to address the social economic, political, education, health and welfare issues affecting women. The Committee on Criminal Justice shall: 1. Seek to eliminate harsh and unfair sentencing practices that are responsible for mass incarceration and racial disparities in the prison system 2. Support and seek to increase trust and public safety by advancing effective law enforcement practices 3. Fight for the restoration of the voting rights of formerly incarcerated people and the removal of barriers to employment 4. Elevate the voices of crime victim survivors in order to identify and advance systemic breakdowns existing in the criminal justice system that perpetuate crime 5. Resolve to end the war on drugs for its disproportionate collateral consequences harm communities of color 6. Seek the institution and availability of alternatives to incarceration including education, employment, and mental health services 7. Eliminate zero tolerance policies implemented in our schools which are keeping kids out of the classroom and putting them on a path from the schoolhouse to the jailhouse 8. Investigate programs implemented in our local law enforcement agencies which derail from their main purpose of a safety and order to conduct the work of federal agencies for which they do not have the capacity 9. Seek budget modifications in states where incarceration receives more funding than education.

Working to eliminate discriminatory employment practices in industry and government, wage differentials based on race, unequal opportunities for training, promotion and unfair dismissals. The Labor and Industry Committee attempts to improve the economic status of minority groups by: Working to eliminate discriminatory employment practices in industry and government, wage differentials based on race, unequal opportunities for training, promotion and unfair dismissals; Encouraging greater participation in the trade union movement; Working to end discriminatory practices in labor unions; Securing the enactment of local, state and federal fair employment practices legislation; and Working for improved opportunities in vocational and apprenticeship training.