NAACP National Convention
The general theme of this years NAACP convention was The Fierce Urgency of Now.
To watch footage of the convention, click the link below.
To watch footage of the convention, click the link below.
Working on Resolutions Presented at the Convention
Delegates at the convention working together!
Left to Right: Dawn Moore, President NAACP Middlesex Branch and Virginia State Conference Regions 2 Vice President; Monica Hutchinson, President NAACP Henrico Branch; Reverand Cozy Baily, President NAACP Virginia State Conference and NAACP Region 7 Chair; Pamela Garner, Treasurer NAACP Gloucester Branch; Brenda Dixon, member NAACP Gloucester Branch; Edith Turner, President NAACP Mathews Branch;
Seated, Left to Right: Hazel Hickman, President NAACP Essex Branch; Natalie Johnson, Vice President NAACP Gloucester Branch.
Seated, Left to Right: Hazel Hickman, President NAACP Essex Branch; Natalie Johnson, Vice President NAACP Gloucester Branch.
Standing, Left to Right: Edith Turner, President NAACP Mathews Branch; Karen Jones, Virginia State Chair, Administrative Director; Monica Hutchinson, President NAACP Henrico Branch; Pamela Garner, Treasurer NAACP Gloucester Branch, Brenda Dixon, member NAACP Gloucester Branch
Seated L to R ; Dawn Moore, President NAACP Middlesex Branch and Virginia State Conference Regions 2 Vice President; Hazel Hickman, President NAACP Essex Branch; Natalie Johnson, Vice President NAACP Gloucester Branch
Seated L to R ; Dawn Moore, President NAACP Middlesex Branch and Virginia State Conference Regions 2 Vice President; Hazel Hickman, President NAACP Essex Branch; Natalie Johnson, Vice President NAACP Gloucester Branch
Abingdon Day NAACP Table
Left to right: Velma Binns, Delores Stokes and Natalie Johnson at the NAACP table set up at Abingdon Day, June 21st.
Oratorical Contest
Paula Ochoa-Zepeda: 1st place winner
Kaelyn Southworth: 2st place winner
David Washington: 3rd place winner
Winner of Opal Lee
Jolyn Wilson, pictured on the left, drawing a name for the winner of the book Opal Lee. Pictured in the photo on the right is Charlene Williamson, winner of the Opal Lee drawing.
Winners of Home Going and Brown Girl Dreaming
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson was won by Davelin Gresham and Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi was won by C. J. Haywood
