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Last updated January 27, 2010

Kenneth Page, President

The Lincoln Home National Historic Site and the Springfield Branch NAACP are pleased to present "Emancipation & the Dream of Freedom - From Slavery to the White House" a dramatic portrayal of the quest for freedom from the 1860's through 1960's and today. This event is FREE to the public! Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 1:00 PM at the Springfield Hilton Hotel in downtown Springfield.

The fun doesn't stop there! Immediately following the play, you are cordially invited to attend Springfield's 89th NAACP Lincoln-Douglass Banquet! Sunday, February, 14, 2010 at 2:45 PM.

2010 US Census - What's at stake?

Every person counted—or not counted—in a community impacts ten years of federal funds, political representation, public infrastructure and private investment.

Federal Funds — For 100 people not counted, a community risks losing an estimated $1.2 million over the next decade for federally funded programs including:

  • Medicaid and maternal and child health programs
  • Transit programs
  • Public housing assistance
  • Community Development Block Grants
  • Head Start
  • Title I Education funds and grants for special and vocational education

Political Representation — States use census numbers to redraw all political boundaries and determine which states gain or lose representation, including:

  • 435 Congressional Districts
  • 1,971 State Senate districts
  • 5,411 State House districts
  • Districts for City Councils, School Committees, County Boards

Public Infrastructure — Governments use census numbers to locate vital public works such as:

  • Schools
  • Health Centers
  • Public Transportation and Highways
  • Affordable Housing

Private Investment — Businesses large and small use census numbers to:

  • Identify new markets
  • Select sites for operations
  • Make investment decisions
  • Determine the goods and services offered

The Census is a snapshot of your community that defines the challenges and opportunities ahead for your NAACP unit and the people you serve and engage.

Census by the numbers

 

SAVE THE DATE

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

89th  Annual Lincoln-Douglas Banquet

Big Dreams, Big Victories
Hilton Hotel, Springfield
7th & Adams Street

Banquet: 2:45 PM
Donation: $35

Emancipation & the Dream photo

"Emancipation & the Dream of Freedom - From Slavery to the White House" a dramatic portrayal of the quest for freedom from the 1860's through 1960's and today.

Sunday, February 14, 2010
1:00 PM
Springfield Hilton Hotel, downtown Springfield.
FREE to the public!


A podcast series of eye-witness accounts of individuals who were in the Springfield Race Riot of 1908.

Listen to their stories.

Our Mission

The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination

Our Vision

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.

Objectives

The following statement of objectives is found on the first page of the NAACP Constitution:

The principal objectives of the Association shall be:

  • To ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of all citizens
  • To achieve equality of rights and eliminate race prejudice among the citizens of the United States
  • To remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes
  • To seek enactment and enforcement of federal, state and local laws securing civil rights
  • To inform the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination and to seek its elimination
  • To educate persons as to their constitutional rights and to take all lawful action to secure the exercise thereof, and to take any other lawful action in furtherance of these objectives, consistent with the NAACP’s Articles of Incorporation and this Constitution.

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Note: General NAACP Membership meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month, with the exception of July and August, at the Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 16th & Laurel, at 6:30 p.m.