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About the NAACP

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), is one of the oldest and most influential civil rights organizations in the United States. It was founded February 12, 1909 on behalf of African Americans. The NAACP's headquarters is in Detroit, Michigan, with additional regional offices in California, New York, Michigan, Missouri, Georgia, Texas, and Maryland. Each regional office is responsible for coordinating the efforts of state conferences in the states included in that region. Local, youth, and college chapters organize activities for individual members.

Mission Statement

The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. ( NAACP)

Local Branches

The Greater Harrisburg Chapter of the NAACP was formed in 1920

In February 2002, NAACP leaders claimed a black student was assaulted by a security officer at a game. Although the officer was cleared after an investigation by Carlisle police, the incident raised general concerns about how minority students were being treated by district employees.

Co-principal Gary Worley headed up a committee of NAACP leaders and school staffers to improve minorities' treatment.

(The Sentinel

Greater Carlisle branch

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