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Founders day celebration!
Senator Cory Booker made history.
On April 1, 2025 Senator Cory Booker made history. He stood on the floor of the Senate for 25 hours and 5 minutes to reclaim democracy and remind Americans that “We, the people “ means all of us.
His personal story of how the great statesman from Georgia, John Lewis’ stand on the Edmond Pettus Bridge on Bloody Sunday, March 7, 1965 resonated all the way to New Jersey, and impacted his family is a testimony to the power that one person can make a difference.
He challenged his colleagues in the Senate to declare that what we have witnessed in these recent days is not democratic or republican, it is simply wrong! He encouraged each of them to choose what is right and to get into “good trouble”. He invited the Senate not to stand alone but together and Senator Cory Booker smashed Storm Thurmond’s record setting 1957 filibuster against integration!
In the days to come I hope that you will consider your moment to stand, stand with your community and stand with a local branch of the NAACP. Join us making “good trouble”!
Blessings,
President Richelle Foreman Gunter
WC NAACP
Setting the stage for the next generation
On April 5, 1919, a decade after the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), a group of 88 men and women gathered in West Chester, Pennsylvania for the purpose of establishing a local branch. (NAACP). The West Chester branch has a rich history & commitment to West Chester and the West Chester community at large. As we celebrate the founding of our branch, we take this moment to recognize the remarkable women who have answered the call to lead as president of our branch during the course of our 106 years of our service.
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As we celebrate this significant milestone, we
are reminded of the importance of continuing to support and empower women in leadership roles.
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We honor and recognize these women who have shaped our past and continue to inspire our future.
Doris Bond - President for 10 yrs fought fiercely to advocate for the dignified, equitable treatment of inmates incarcerated in the prison system. A member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the West Chester Community Center; worked as the Program and Recreational Director managing youth programs, Interim Executive Director twice, and CoPresident of the Board of Directors.
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Alice Hammond - President for over 10 yrs
has served her West Chester community all of her life. She has served on the boards of the Domestic Violence Ctr and Homeless Single’s Women’s Shelter Task Force. A member of the Mayor’s Community-Police Partnership Team (Comitta), and the Charles A. Melton Scholarship Committee. She helped to establish the Historic West End Neighborhood Association and serves as a volunteer at the Chester County History Center
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Rev. Dr. Richelle Foreman-Gunter - Elected President for the 2025-2027 term, has impacted her community as a minister, consultant, presenter, trainer, author, active volunteer and advocate for racial justice and community healing. She embodies the spirit of a community that bands together to support and uplift one another. Richelle is motivated by her faith and desire to spread goodwill in the community, and she understands the need to engage younger generations.
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Their leadership not only reflects our rich history but also sets the stage for the next generation of women leaders.
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WE NEED YOU IN THE FIGHT
Each and every NAACP member makes a difference to the complex, ongoing work of advancing racial equity.
Join this multigenerational network of activists dismantling structural racism by using your power to take action on the most pressing issues of our time.
Leveraging Our Dollars For Change
In the wake of nationwide protests against systemic racism in 2020, many corporations and institutions publicly committed to being more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Five years later and some are starting to backtrack without ever meeting promises made. As businesses reverse their commitments, it is time to hold them accountable. NAACP issued the Black Consumer Advisory to inform and caution Black consumers about the ongoing and intentional rollback of nationwide diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments.
SEE WHO HAS RECOMMITTED TO DEI.
In the spring of 1919, a decade after the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on April 5th, a group of 88 men and women gathered in West Chester, Pennsylvania for the purpose of establishing a local branch. (NAACP). We are Unit #2292, Region 2.
Membership gives us a nationwide footprint of freedom fighters that are ready to take care of the business at hand.
"We Are the Change We Seek." President Barack Obama
OUR ENDURING COMMITMENTS
Our "DNA"
Our purpose is grounded in three approaches woven deeply into the fabric of who we are. Collectively, we refer to them as our ‘DNA,’ and we embed them affirmatively in all our work.
DEMOCRACY IS BROKEN. it's up to us to fIX IT!
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 remains one of the hardest-fought safeguards for Black Americans and other minority groups as it relates to voting. The power, agency, and access to vote is a civil right for all.
The most recent attempt to strengthen the right to vote is the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
To be eligible to register to vote, applicants must:
Be a U.S. citizen for at least 30 days before the next election next election,
Be a resident of Pa & their election district for at least 30 days before the next election, and Be at least 18 years old on the date of the next election.
If you have any questions, please call 1.877.VOTESPA (1.877.868.3772).
WE ARE NOT GOING BACK!
"For over a century, the NAACP has been proud to galvanize the Black vote, ensuring our voices are heard on the most pressing policy issues for our community.
Elections have consequences and it's clear that this election has put a target on Black America's back."
Let's be clear -
Our 2025 should be a year that advances the progress made in the last four years, not seek to revert it."
Together, we will remain vigilant in our mission until
the promise of America is
made real for all AMERICANS.
THE FIGHT IS FAR FROM OVER.
