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NAACP Providence Branch officers removed by NAACP national. Providence Police report filed.
An Emergency Meeting was held at 6pm on Tuesday night, June 2nd, over ZOOM between the national NAACP office and the membership (only) of the Providence branch of the NAACP. While we were aware of the impending meeting, the national office held information close to the vest and offered to send us a statement immediately…
Read MoreNAACP Providence Branch now under the control of the NAACP national office. It only took 4 years.
At a May 10th meeting of the NAACP Greater Providence Branch, new rules, regulations and staffing were announced for the group recognized for over 100 years of service in Rhode Island – as the local branch is now under control of the national NAACP organization based in Washington, DC. It only took 4 years to…
Read MoreGerard Catala, new NAACP president, charged with campaign violations in city council run
The newly elected President of the NAACP-Providence Chapter, Gerard Catala, was charged with violating state campaign finance laws in his run for Providence City Council, by the RI Attorney General, and was arraigned yesterday. Catala was elected president of the local NAACP organization in a controversial election managed by the national NAACP office in Washington,…
Read MoreNAACP’s Jim Vincent voted out as President in questionable voting conduct and process
Jim Vincent has served as President of the NAACP-Providence Chapter for over a dozen years – and at least 6 terms of office. Always accessible to speak on issues of national or local significance, Vincent is one of several “go to” advocates on behalf of equity, civil rights, and in particular dealing with local police…
Read More55th Annual Black Regiment Monument Commemoration with NAACP-Newport
The Newport County Branch – NAACP will host its 55th Annual Black Regiment Monument Commemoration Ceremony on Sunday, August 28, 2022, 3:00p.m., at Patriots Park in Portsmouth (Intersections of Routes 24 & 114). The event is free and open to the public. Guest Speaker is Hon. Ray Rickman, former State Representative, former Deputy Secretary of…
Read MoreTop PC Friar and the political season take center stage at NAACP event – Ann Clanton
by Ann Clanton, “Speak-Up” contributor The 108th annual Freedom Fund Breakfast sponsored by the NAACP Providence Branch took place at the Marriott Hotel on Orms Street Saturday morning. Gubernatorial candidate Ashley Kalus, Mayoral Candidates Nirva LaFortune and Gonzalo Cuervo and former Cranston Mayor and Congressional Candidate Alan Fung led a bevy of candidates who mingled…
Read MoreNAACP’s virtual 108th Freedom Fund Gala
by Jim Vincent, NAACP, contributing writer Join the NAACP Providence Branch for their 108th Freedom Fund Gala. The keynote speaker is Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr., Author & Distinguished Professor of Africana American Studies at Princeton. The event will be held virtually on Tuesday, December 7th from 5:30 to 8pm. There will also be local Honorees…
Read MoreNAACP Providence’s Jim Vincent speaking out…
Jim Vincent, head of the NAACP-Providence, is a frequent speaker on diversity issues in Rhode Island. Whether it’s going on the radio with WPRO’s Gene Valicenti in the early morning hours, to speaking on the noon news for local television, or on his own show, Jim’s stalwart advocacy is part of these important times in…
Read MoreA Lively Experiment…
If you missed it… A Lively Experiment The panel agrees that Justice Long is a good pick for the RI Supreme Court but disagree over her handling of the Maxx Gym case. And the Jeff Britt case reveals the ugly side of Rhode Island politics. Moderator Jim Hummel is joined by former Congressman Bob Weygand,…
Read MoreHere come the new RI judges…
by Jim Vincent, Contributing Writer, NAACP Providence Branch – Nancy Thomas, Publisher The NAACP Providence Branch is thrilled with the appointments of Melissa Long and Elizabeth Ortiz to the Supreme and Family Courts, respectively! Superior Court Justice, Melissa Long, a descendant of Black American slaves, would become the first person of color appointed to the…
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