Victor Valley NAACP Branch #1082

Lavern Scriven

First Vice President

Redress Chair

James Campbell

President

Lizet Angulo, MBA

Second Vice President

Communication Chair

Executive Board Members

James Campbell

President

Lavern Scriven

First Vice President

Lizet Angulo

Second Vice President

Vere Williams

Treasurer

Murial Taylor

Secretary

Crystal Stinson

Assistant Secretary

Executive Committee

Shenell Adams (Education Chair)

LaKeisha Campbell (Membership Chair)

Frances Flowers

Evelyn Glasper

Ariel Lattimore

Maude Mitchell

Peggy Moore

Gloria Roberts

Marcella Taylor

Carla Yates

J. Michael Yates

Bill Thomas (Political Action)

RJ Thomas

Meet Us! NAACP VICTOR VALLEY #1082

Front Row:(left) Lizet Angulo, 2nd Vice President; James Campbell, President; and Murial Tayor Secretary.

Back row: Executive Committee - Carla Yates, J. Michael Yates, Evelyn Glasper, Ariel Lattimore, Lakiesha Campbell and Marcy Taylor.

MISSING FROM PHOTO:

LaVerne Scrivens (1st Vice President), Vere Williams (Treasurer), Crystal Stinson, Frances Flowers, Maude Mitchell, Peggy Moore, Gloria Roberts, Bill Thomas and RJ Thomas.

Upcoming Events

Easter Sunday

April 9th

Adelanto High School Senior Earns

Nationwide Exposure

Rayna Franklin, a senior at Adelanto High School recently made nationwide news by earning a full scholarship to ivy league school Brown University.

The great news was highlighted on NBC (link), VVNG (link), and the VV Daily Press (link). We want to join in congratulating Rayna on this terrific milestone and wish her ongoing success!

2023 High Desert Black Celebration

Apple Valley Town Hall

Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023

Story submitted by

Marcy Taylor with

Input from LaKeisha Campbell and Llawanna Carroll

It was a full house at the 2023 High Desert Black Celebration at Apple Valley Town Hall Sunday Feb. 26. Organized by community leader Barbara James and presented by Jae Chanel and Off the Chain Alliance, and the High Desert Inland Valley News, the event featured live music, dancing, food trucks outside, a catered meal inside, local vendors, and tables representing local non-profit organizations. The Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority was out in full force in their eye-catching new red attire. NAACP Victor Valley Branch 1082 and NCNW (National Council of Negro Women) shared a table, displayed their banners, and spoke about the goals and accomplishments of each organization. Other participants included No Drugs America, Alpha Kappa Alpha interest group, Victor Valley College, and Encore Charter School. Local churches, restaurants, and other businesses also lent their support.

Awards were presented to seven local citizens, all of whom work tirelessly to make a difference in their communities. Their goals involve positive change in the areas of business, education, counseling, and spiritual growth. Bishop Reginald Randle, Apostle Rebecca Berry, Letitia Alexander, Elizabeth Kelly, Sir Duplechan, Lashalle Wiley, and Clarice Hankerson were the deserving recipients. NAACP members in attendance included LaKeisha Campbell, LaVern Scriven, Evelyn Glasper, Gloria Roberts, Maude Mitchell, and Marcy Taylor.

Thanks goes out to all of the individuals and organizations who participated, as well as all who attended. It was great to be back in full swing after a 3-year Covid break.

NAACP BRANCH #1082

General Membership Meeting: 2nd Monday of the Month

6:00 pm - Hybrid

(In-person & Virtual)

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KNOW YOUR VOTING RIGHTS

VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965

White men, age 21 and older, who owned property were given the right to vote in 1776.

The 15th Amendment to the Constitution removed racial barriers to voting in 1870, but states continued to practice voter discrimination and continued to deny Black voters a chance to participate in elections.

The right to vote was extended to white women in 1920.

It wasn't until 1965, after years of intimidation, murders, and advocacy that the path to the voting booth was cleared for Black people with the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965.

THE RIGHT TO VOTE, REGARDLESS OF RACE

Just eight days after Martin Luther King, Jr. led a peaceful civil rights march in Selma, Alabama, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced his intention to pass a federal Voting Rights Act to ensure that no federal, state, or local government could in any way impede people from voting because of their race or ethnicity. He signed the Voting Rights Act into law later that year, banning racial discriminatory practices in voting, including literacy tests.

PROVISIONS OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT

Originally, legislators hoped that within five years of its passage, the issues surrounding the 1965 Voting Rights Act would be resolved and there would be no further need for its enforcement-related provisions. They were wrong. Congress had to extend these provisions in 1970, 1975, 1982 and most recently in 2007, this time for 25 years.

Enforcement measures included:

Requirements for certain jurisdictions with a history of disenfranchising voters to obtain approval or "preclearance" from the U.S. Department of Justice or the U.S/ District Court in D.C. before they can make any changes to voting practices or procedures. They must prove that the proposed change does not denying or infringe on the right to vote on account of race or color.

Requirements for certain jurisdictions to provide language assistance to voters in communities where there is a concentration of citizens who do aren't proficient in English to actively participate in the electoral process. This provision was added to the Voting Rights Act in 1975.