NEWARKNAACPNews Winter2018 Vol. 1 Many people
attorney. It is our mission to help anyone who seeks to
across the country are confronted with discriminative practices,
involving
housing,
criminal and
justice,
other
resonates
FILING A COMPLAINT
inequality issues, but Newark NAACP
health,
education
matters with
address discriminative and
that
civil-rights
violations. What is even more stifling is the fact that these issues
by Richard Robinson III Criminal Justice Chairperson
are
not
addressed
adequately, where individuals are granted a remedy that is fair and just.
Join & Volunteer
If
with the Newark NAACP that has been ďŹ ghting discrimination since 1914.
the
matter
is
of
extreme significance, whereas you feel the people or the agency that is instrumental in advancing this discriminative practice is ignoring you, you must file a written complaint in order for the NAACP to investigate. Once a complaint is filed, the NAACP will engage in correspondence and conduct
Inside This Issue My Vote Is Power Event Pictures Essex County College President Taking Newark Back! Community Meeting
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an
investigation
address
the
to
matter,
in an effort to resolve the situation or we will guide you to retain an
will
not
legally
represent anyone who needs an attorney. It is the practice of the Newark branch to listen and guide individuals in the right direction, in an effort to try to remedy the discriminative issue, rights the
regarding
civil-
violations.
But
complainants
must
understand the NAACP will not provide you any legal representation.
A
violation
of the same issue made by multiple people that could result in a class action lawsuit may be forwarded to the state NAACP legal redress team for further action. Lastly, complainants need to be fully aware of during
initial
during
the
intake
and
investigative
process, that the NAACP is a volunteer organization that is s steadfast in seeking to remedy the matter fairly and justly.
NEWARK BRANCH MY VOTE IS POWER!
MY VOTE IS POWER COALITIONposes for group shot at the end of voter registration drive.Organizations represented were: Newark NAACP, People’s Organization for Progress, Prince Hall Masons for National Voter Registration Day.
NEWLY INSTALLED ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE PRESIDENT
JOSE ORTIZ Deputy Director of Newark Essex Legal Services informed members of Renter’s Rights. VOTER REGISTRATION AT ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE was also held on National Voter Registration Day. Rev. Jesse Jackson (C) addressed students on importance of the Vote.
Dr. Anthony Munroe, newly installed WOMEN FROM THE COMMUNITY registering to vote.
president of Essex County College (C) attended a community meet and greet hosted by the presidents of NAACPs located in Essex County and the Urban League L to R., Rev Guyton, ECC Board Trustee, director
Junius of
Williams,
Abbot
former
Leadership
Institute, Deborah Smith Gregory, Newark, Al Pelham, Montclair, Vivian Cox Fraser, Director of the Urban League of Essex County, Merrick VOTER REGISTRATION DAY Present Grandmaster of Prince Hall Lodge, Tisan Dawud (L), and immediate past Grandmaster, Shelton Prescott (C), work together as part of the My Vote is Power Initiative on Voter Registration Day.
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100 PEOPLE REGISTERED Two men register to vote! Throughout the day, some 100 people were registered to vote for the governor’s election.
Harris,
Irvington,
Tom
Purvyear,
Oranges/Maplewood. The coalition collaborates to address issues that affect Essex County.
Amber Brown Kelly, receives “Get to the Finish Line” scholarship. Shown with branch leaders Rick Robinson and Kathleen Merritt. Kelly (‘18) is a graduating senior attending Rowan University. The second “FINISH LINE” SCHOLARSHIP was given to Imani Hamm (‘18) graduating from Rutgers University. Three freshmen also received scholarships.
TAKINGNEWARKBACK
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is surrounded by Newark board officials and the New Jersey Department Board officials to mark the HISTORIC VOTE of RETURNING NEWARK BACK TO LOCAL CONTROL AFTER A 22 YEAR OCCUPATION OF NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Lisa Maddox, a Lupus Advocate who has the condition, speaks at a general meeting about Lupus, a debiliting disease that attackss African American women at a disproprotionate rate.
Bill Good, Tenant Organizer explains tenant’s rights at a general meeting. Newsletter Design by MLD Communications (973) 783-6198
Leah Owens, Newark Public Schools Board member explained the local control process for the district at a general meeting.
L. to R. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, State Senator Ronald Rice, Sr., and Newark President Deborah Gregory attend a press conference in Newark announcing the process of Newark Public Schools becoming locally operated.
Pam McCauley from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office addresses a general meeting on DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
Author and motivational speaker, Dr. Kimberly Shamberger speaks about DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
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NAACP
entirely by volunteers.
is
run
We are
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Shown are the Newark NAACP branch leaders at the annual FREEDOM FUND GALA BRUNCH. The event a major fundraiser, provides operation expenses and scholarship dollars.
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