Thanks to the Generosity of the Center for African American History Art and Culture, we were able to support African Soul International's Etherridge Center Cultural Series performance.

This performance took us on a journey through time and space and allowed us to connect directly with the Ancestors.

Click HERE to learn more about this dynamic group, and please consider supporting Cultural Series performances in the future. They make our community better!

USCA NAACP

SILENT PROTEST for Lives Taken

This is power! Our USC Aiken Chapter called the community together to honor the lives taken due to violence in the African American community! We shall overcome racial inequality and thrive as a community!

SCNAACP Combats Low-Income Tenant Evictions

Click the photo below to read the full document

Housing Advocacy Program Ending

SC Stay Plus program has ended and our housing advocacy services will conclude as well. However we will continue to distribute the wealth of resources that we have found during this process and we strive to combat Housing Instability in the CSRA.

Help is still available, we will continue to keep you informed.

2022 Resolutions

Click on the photo to download a copy of the 2022 Resolutions adopted to the 2022 National Convention.

2023 NAACP Annual Board Meeting

The NAACP National Board of Directors held its Annual Meeting in New York at Times Square, for the first time since 2020! It was an exciting day, and it was live streamed on Facebook so everyone could attend.

This year's election results are below:

Re-elected by the board were Leon W. Russell, Chairman; Karen Boykin-Towns, Vice Chairman; Jesse H. Turner, Jr., Treasurer; Yvonne White, Assistant Treasurer; Alphonso Braggs, Assistant Secretary.

Derrick Johnson, President and CEO, and Janette McCarthy-Wallace, Secretary, both retook the oath of office and were unanimously reaffirmed by the National Board.

In accordance with Constitutional requirements, the Board elected members Francesca Mitchell (Florida), Youth, student at Elon University; Freada Kapor Klein (California) who were newly elected. The three returning members were Peter Rose (New York); Rev. Dr. Gina Stewart (Tennessee); George Gresham (New York). 

Regionally elected members were Rick Callender (California); Joseph Cotton (New Mexico); Richard T. Smith (New Jersey); Raoul Cunningham (Kentucky); Steve Ricard (Missouri); Rev. David Walker (South Carolina); Akosua Ali (District of Columbia).

Alice Huffman (California) was elected by the Convention in Atlantic City and was installed at the February meeting for her new term.

Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony (Michigan); Gary Bledsoe (Texas); Rev. Dr. Roslyn M. Brock (Maryland); Michael A. Curry (Massachusetts); Rev. Theresa Dear (Illinois); Gloria Sweet-Love (Tennessee); Robin Williams (Maryland) were elected At-Large by all units of the Association for new terms and were sworn in at the February meeting.

About National Minority Health Month

The foundation for National Minority Health Month was laid by educator, author, and civil rights leader Booker T. Washington, who, in 1915, established National Negro Health Week (NNHW) to bring awareness to the health disparities affecting African Americans caused by poor working and living conditions. NNHW was recognized until 1951 and formed the basis for many of the health-focused observances we celebrate today.

In 2000, HHS launched Healthy People 2010, the third iteration of the Healthy People framework, with the explicit goal of eliminating health disparities for racial and ethnic minority and AI/AN communities. In 2002, as part of a response to this call for action, the U.S. Congress resolved that “a National Minority Health and Health Disparities Month should be established to promote educational efforts on the health problems currently facing minorities and other health disparity populations.”

monorityhealth.hhs.gov

Community Resource Fair

As a law enforcement agency, we know all to well the importance of proactive and reactive policing which ultimately go hand in hand. The reactive side of law enforcement is where our strong partnerships are formed and programs are created to increase public trust and we are committed to doing just that. On April 15, 2023 our agency is hosting a Community Outreach Resource Day at the Barnwell County Airport Grounds. 

Lt. Eric Kirkland

Cumbee Center Professional Training Conference

Free Accredited Training with Cumbee Center

2023 Connect-Empower-Prevent Conference will be held on Friday, April 28th 9:00am-4:00pm at USC Aiken's Student Activity Center (2nd floor) located at 471 University Parkway Aiken, SC 29801. The theme is all individuals, organizations, communities and institutions must work towards a future without sexual violence.

There will be dynamic speakers from across the state of South Carolina speaking on the following topics:  

• Exploring the connection between individuals and communities and sexual violence
• Focusing on and understanding the bigger picture through a systems approach and a holistic view
• Defining sexual violence and South Carolina laws
• Nationwide and South Carolina statistics
• Agency services and prevention efforts/strategies
• Networking

There will be a 1 & 1/2 hour break for lunch on your own.

Sign in begins at 8:30am and the conference will start promptly at 9:00am

This will be an accredited training for CEU, CLEE and VSP hours.

This will be an accredited training for CEU, CLEE and VSP hours.

Any questions regarding the conference can be directed to April Jordan, Director of Outreach at 803-641-4162, ext. 7009 or [email protected].

Financial Wellness

Walton Options for Independent Living is offering a workshop on financial wellness starting on April 4^th. We will cover 4 topics in 4 sessions- Debt (4/4), Bills (4/18), Credit (5/2), Savings (5/16). The workshop will be hybrid- on zoom and in person at our Augusta office. I wanted to reach out to let you all know that this series is open to anyone with a disability so we would love for you to share about it with the people that you serve.