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2004
2008
2006
2004-The West Chester Community was renamed to the Charles A. Melton Arts and Education Center in a formal ceremony to honor and pay tribute to the invaluable contributions that Mr. Melton made to the community of West Chester.
2006
2008
2006
September 2006 - Bayard Rustin High School opens, but not without a struggle. Bayard Rustin High School is named after Bayard Rustin, a 1932 graduate of West Chester High School, later named B. Reed Henderson.
2008
2008
2008
Then, Senator Barack Obama became the first presidential candidate to join MSNBC’s Chris Matthews on the 2008 Hardball College Tour yesterday at West Chester University. The candidate spent the hour with Matthews as well as hundreds of students. (4-2-2008)
2009
Mr. James Jennings
2008
RECOGNITION OF
NAACP LIFE MEMBERS
Holiday Inn, West Chester Pa
President: Ms. Alice Hammond
(May 10, 2009)
Ms. Alice Hammond
Mr. James Jennings
Mr. James Jennings
Ms. Hammond has served the community and the West Chester faithfully as President for the branch.
Mr. James Jennings
Mr. James Jennings
Mr. James Jennings
Mr. James Jennings served the community faithfully as President, from 2014-2016. He currently serves as 1st Vice President.
Pastor, Dr. Wayne E. Croft
Pastor, Dr. Wayne E. Croft
Pastor, Dr. Wayne E. Croft
Pastor, Dr. Wayne E. Croft served the community faithfully as President, from 2017-2019.
2019
Pastor, Dr. Wayne E. Croft
Pastor, Dr. Wayne E. Croft
Fredda Maddox, a former Pennsylvania state trooper is elected as the first Democratic county sheriff in modern county history in 2019, and its first Black officeholder.
(November 2019)
Pastor, Dr. Kyle Boyle
Pastor, Dr. Wayne E. Croft
Pastor, Dr. Kyle Boyle
Pastor, Dr. Kyle Boyle served the community faithfully as President, from 2019-2022.
June 2020,
Tuesday, June 2nd about 800 demonstrators met peacefully at the Historic Courthouse steps and then marched to the Borough Hall/Police Station. The demonstrators chanted “I can’t breathe,” which were some of the final words spoken by George Floyd, whose life was snuffed out by a Minneapolis police officer.
On Thursday, June 4, 2020 approximately 5,000 gather peaceful demonstration in support of equality and the Black Lives Matter movement for criminal justice reform. The crowd noise was deafening and startling.
Marchers gathered at the Historic Courthouse to hear several speakers. The event was held in partnership with the West Chester Police Department, the Mayor’s Office, Fredda Maddox and the Chester County Sheriff’s Office, the West Chester NAACP and Lillian DeBaptiste. Click image for add'l information.
3E Series Educate-empower-engage
Legal Aid of Southeastern PA 6-14-21
Chester County Branch of the Senior Law Center- 8-9-2021
West Chester Area School District 7-12-21
West Chester Area School District 7-12-21
Chester County Branch of the Senior Law Center- 8-9-2021
West Chester Area School District 7-12-21
Chester County Branch of the Senior Law Center- 8-9-2021
Chester County Branch of the Senior Law Center- 8-9-2021
Chester County Branch of the Senior Law Center- 8-9-2021
November 5, 2021
President's Hammond responds to ads and actions of the Republican party, prior to the November 2021
January 2022
Mayor-elect Lillian DeBaptiste is sworn in as the first African American Woman Mayor of West Chester Pa.
Mid Penn Bank - Presents a gift to the branch as part of their Initiatives
Mr. Weaver serves as the Vice President for the DEI group at Mid Penn Bank. In that role Mr. Weaver presented a gift to the branch in recognition of Black History Month. The funds were distributed to programs & organizations whose efforts go toward strengthening and
empowering the Black community.
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Special people's light community events
VALLEY FORGE CLASSICAL ACADEMY APPLICATION.
2023
OUR POSITION STATEMENT ON THE VALLEY FORGE CLASSICAL ACADEMY APPLICATION.
The West Chester Area School Board denied an application by Valley Forge Classical Academy Charter School, based in Exton, to open a charter school in the district.
Our Meet & Greet with Partners & Members - Dec. 2023
“Thriving Together ~ All In” 105th Anniversary
Congratulations to all of our honorees. Rev. Dr. Kyle Boyer, Rev. Dr. Amos Brown, Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr., and Mr. James Jennings. We will also acknowledge local Community History Makers, including Dr. Koreem Bell, Rev. Karen Johnson. Pastor Tiffany Martin, Mr. Timmy Nelson, Rev. Cindy Hawkins-Outlaw. Elizabeth Liz Reed, and Ms.Renee Cookie Washington.
Thank you to our guest speaker Rev. Dr. Robert Scott Jones for that powerful message.
Our theme “Thriving Together All In” embodies our unwavering commitment to social justice and community engagement, not only in our past but moving forward toward our future.
The endurance, strength and legacy of our branch is a tribute to our remarkable members, past Presidents, local Community History Makers and the invaluable support of our contributors and friends.
