NAACP
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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
