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Developing initiatives and advocating for quality health care, child care, public education and family stability.
Interacts with families throughout Pa asking how to protect the rights of their children to receive an opportunity to learn & succeed in school.
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CHESTER COUNTY HISTORY CENTER
Join us in celebrating America 250 and welcoming Professor Nicholas Wood as he explores the origins, passage, and implementation of the nation’s first abolition law: Pennsylvania’s 1780 Gradual Abolition Act. Can't make that time? No problem! We'll send you a link to the recording the next day!
The West Chester branch of the NAACP is a Community Contributor to the Chester County History Center. Members of the West Chester branch are invited and encouraged to enjoy the benefits of this membership.
Join historian Jennifer Green
for this in-depth look at the life and works of West Chester artist Horace Pippin. Find out why art critic Alain Locke called Pippin "a real and rare genius."
Three generations of the Younger family share a cramped apartment on the segregated South Side of 1950s Chicago. The late Mr. Younger’s life insurance policy could mean a fresh start, but disputes surrounding how to spend the money reveal deep generational divides.
Company Artists Melanye Finister (Lettie, Skeleton Crew) and Eric B. Robinson Jr. (Bonez, Mud Row) lead a stellar ensemble in this award-winning classic. Simultaneously intimate and mythic in scope, Lorraine Hansberry’s pivotal drama “changed American theatre forever” (The New York Times).
The stability of our nation is hanging in the balance.
In recent weeks, we have witnessed alarming signs of President Trump’s deteriorating health and increasingly delusional behavior. The rhetoric and actions coming from the highest office in the land have reached a level of instability that we cannot ignore. His behavior is not only alarming but dangerous.
This is no longer just a matter of political disagreement. It’s a grave national security crisis. A leader unable to think clearly or act decisively jeopardizes our military readiness, erodes public trust, and threatens the safety of millions of Americans. We cannot wait for further chaos. We must protect the fabric of our democracy right now.
Reception Following the Performance
Decoration Day May 1, 1865
This 1865 Photo from the Library of Congress shows the graves of the Union soldiers after former slaves and free Black men moved the bodies from a mass grave. The 21st Colored Infantry along with the 54th Massachusetts and the 34th and 104th United States Colored Troops held a celebration on May 1, 1865, the first “Decoration Day,” which later became Memorial Day. The plaque in Hampton Park Commemorating the first Memorial Day was dedicated in 2010.
We reflect on Decoration Day May 1, 1865 in Charleston South Carolina where recently freed Black men, women and children honored deceased Union Soldiers who died from disease or starvation at a Confederate Prisoner of War Camp known as the Washington Horse Racecourse.
The 257 soldiers who died there were dumped into a shallow mass grave and on April 25, 1865, citizens and soldiers alike deserted Charleston after the news finally reached them that Robert E. Lee had surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant two weeks earlier in Appomattox Court House Virginia. Twenty seven recently freed Black men uncovered and reburied each of the Union soldiers who had died for the freedom of 4 million slaves in America, in their own individual graves.
After decorating each grave, Blacks in the area gathered for a parade, words of gratitude and songs that remind us to remember, to honor and give thanks.
This Memorial Day we reflect on those across all American Wars who died that we might enjoy the freedoms of democracy. Freedoms that we cannot take for granted and that we must stand together to defend and protect.
Please consider standing with the West Chester NAACP by joining or renewing your membership today.
I pray that the words from this song, sung on the first Decoration (Memorial) Day will encourage you:
“Oh, beautiful our heroes proved in liberating strife,
Who more than self, their country loved, and mercy more than life.
America, America may God thy gold refine.
Til all success, be nobleness and every gain divine!”
Dr. Rev. Richelle Foreman Gunter- President WC branch of the NAACP
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celebrate 365 Community, Culture, history
The theatrical reenactment was written by Rev. Dr. Richelle Foeman Gunter, President of the NAACP branch and directed by Stephen Lyons. The reenactment was 1st performed on June 19, 2025 at the Chester County History Center.
Juneteenth is the recognition and celebration of the end of slavery in the history of our nation.
The opportunity for a new beginning for our people and our nation.
Established in 1919 we continue to fight to achieve equity, political rights and social inclusion by advancing policies and practices that expand human and civil rights.
Yet, America finds itself in the midst of a vicious backlash against human rights, racial and social justice, once again.
WE ARE THE NAACP.
We honor Juneteenth everyday with the work we do.
Clearly our work is far from done.
We celebrate our accomplishments, our history and our truths everyday of the year!
Juneteenth represents a mindset of continued courage, resilience, unwavering faith and hope in the possibility of a better future.
A Powerful and Rich Resource
The mission of Seba Enrichment Academy, pronounced “Say-ba”, is to provide youth, teens and adults a place to learn, experience and understand African & African American History & Culture. SEBA is a Ministry that focuses on Black History and is under the Dept. of Education at
St. Paul's Baptist Church, West Chester, Pa.
In Jan. 1863 President Abraham Lincoln issued the actual Proclamation, which declared a formal end to slavery in the United States. However, change was not instant after the proclamation. Nearly two and a half years later, on June 19th, 1865, the enslaved African Americans of Galveston, Texas got the news by way of the Union army troops that freedom had come at last.
Juneteenth is the celebration of a new beginning and the death of a horrible inhuman existence. The hope and belief in the potential of a better future gave birth.
Yet the end of Reconstruction and the dawn of Jim Crow crushed that possibly for nearly a century, until the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
WINNER OF OUR DESIGN CONTEST!
Dear Miles, we hope you enjoy our gift card and we welcome you to the West Chester branch of the NAACP, as a youth member.
Don't be surprised to see Miles' design displayed on our social media platforms, on our branch buttons, at community and upcoming branch activities.
Hate has no voice here
NAACP West Chester Branch Freedom Fund Gala
Join us for an unforgettable evening of empowerment, elegance, and community at the NAACP West Chester Branch Freedom Fund Gala.
Your ticket grants you access to a night dedicated to celebrating progress, honoring local leaders, and continuing the fight for justice and equality.
Be certain to select your choice of meal. Also, play close attention to the help keep Zeffy free statement for the West Chester Branch of the NAACP.
Thank you for your support 💜.
Join us for the Freedom Fund Annual Gala!
Gather with the NAACP West Chester branch community for an inspiring evening dedicated to fostering equality and justice. Together, we celebrate the strides made in civil rights and honor those who lead the way. Enjoy an evening of meaningful conversations and shared commitments at our annual gathering.
Attire: Formal-Black Tie
Your participation supports our ongoing work in advocacy and education.
Let’s create lasting change, hand in hand, right here in the West Chester community.
Thank you for your support 💜.
Digital souvenir book SPONSOR LEVELS
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Duke Ellington - $2,500
Ella Fitzgerald - $1,500
Ella Fitzgerald - $1,500
Full Page Ad in
Sponsorship Table
Stage Recognition at Event
3 Complimentary Tickets.
Ella Fitzgerald - $1,500
Ella Fitzgerald - $1,500
Ella Fitzgerald - $1,500
3/4 page ad
Logo And Name placement at the venue
2 Complimentary Tickets
Freedom - $1,000
Ella Fitzgerald - $1,500
Freedom - $1,000
1/2 page ad
Logo listed in digital booklet
2 Complimentary Tickets
Liberty $500
Ella Fitzgerald - $1,500
Freedom - $1,000
1/4 page ad
Name listed in digital booklet
1 Complimentary Ticket
