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The
Committee on Housing shall: (1)study housing conditions in
the local community; (2) receive and seek to adjust complaints
of discrimination; (3) oppose all restrictive practices whether
public or private; and (4) disseminate information and render
such other assistance which may eliminate discrimination in
housing. |
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Barbara
Dickerman
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The
Labor and Industry Committee shall seek ways to improve the
economic status of minority groups by (1) working to eliminate
discriminatory employment practices in industry and government,
wage differentials based on race, unequal opportunities for
traning and promotion, unfair dismissals; (2) encouraging
greater participation in the trade union movement; (3) working
to end discriminatory practices in labor unions; (4) securing
the enactment of state and federal fair employment practices
legislation; (5) working for improved opportunities in vocational
and apprenticeship training. |
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The
Legal Redress Committee shall: (1) investigate all cases reported
to it; (2) supervise all litigation in which the Branch is
interested and (3) keep the National Office and the Branch
informed on the progress of every case. It shall not give
general legal advice. |
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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; and (3) be responsible on a continuous basis for
soliciting new members and for securing renewals. |
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The
Political Action Committee shall: (1) seek to increase registration
and voting; (2) work for the enactment of municipal, state
and federal legislation designed to improve the educational,
political and economic status of minority groups; (3) seek
the repeal of racially discriminatory legislation; (4) work
to improve the administration of justice; (5) work to secure
equal enforcement of the law; and (6) keep the National Office
and the Branch informed of all proposed legislation which
affects minority groups. The Committee shall be nonpartisan
and shall not endorse candidates for public office. |
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The
Press and Publicity Committee shall: (1) endeavor to secure
publicity for the work of the Branch and the Association in
the local press and on radio, television and other media;
(2) attempt to interest persons in charge of local news media
on conditions affecting minority groups; (3) seek to counteract
derogatory and erroneous statements in local news media about
blacks and other minority groups; (4) be responsible for forwarding
THE CRISIS items covering Branch activities and important
local affairs; and (5) act as far as possible as an agency
for the promotion and sale of THE CRISIS. No publicity shall
be released without first being approved by the President
of the Branch. |
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EDUCATION COMMITTEE |
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The
Branch Education Committee coordinates efforts to ensure access
to a high quality education for all students in the Springfield
School District. This Committee process parent and student
complaints, meet with district administrators, teachers, administrators,
and school board members as necessary. |
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The
Health Committee is one of the standing committees of the
NAACP. The goal of this committee is to promote, protect and
maintain the health of African Americans in the Springfield
community. As such we promote health screenings, health fairs,
and other activities in pursuit of this goal. Additionally
our Branch is dedicated to insuring that African Americans
have access to quality health care. |
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Thompson
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