Thurgood Marshall is known for many things.  He won the Supreme Court Case  Brown v. Board of Education, he was the founder and 1st president-director counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and he was the 1st African American Justice on the Supreme Court amongst many other accomplishments.  What isn’t as widely known is the connection of Thurgood Marshall and the Texas NAACP.  Below is a link to a document that describes their connection.

Thurgood Marshall and Texas NAACP Connection

Save the Date

Oct. 1-3, 2009

2009 TX State NAACP Conference

Hilton Austin Airport

9515 Hotel Drive, Austin, Texas, 78719

For hotel reservations or information on being a vendor at the convention click on the links below.

Hotel Reservation

Vendors

NAACP: 100 YEARS – BOLD DREAMS, BIG VICTORIES

The Annual Convention of the Association shall establish policies and programs of action for the ensuing year. all actions of the Convention on questions of policy and programs, which are not contrary to the Constitution, shall be binding on the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, the Officers and all Units, except as hereinafter provided. No resolution for change of policy or program of action shall be in order unless it shall have been favorably voted upon at regular legislative meetings of a Unit in good standing, or has been submitted by the President and CEO. The resolutions for policy or program change must be certified by the President and Secretary of the Unit, and received by the President and CEO in the National Office by May 1st annually. The Convention shall act on all such proposed program or policy changes during its Legislative Sessions.

For more information about the National Convention click on this link:  New York Convention

The NAACP will be celebrating their 100 year Anniversary this year.  Branches throughout Texas are having celebrations/observances to recognize this historic event.  For information about 100 year celebrations/observances in your area click on the link below.

100 year page

In an effort to celebrate Black History all year long we will post events that occurred on the coinciding date.

The source of information came from www.blackfacts.com

On March 16, 1869 Hiram R. Revels made his first speech in the Senate, opposing the readmission of Georgia without adequate safeguards for Black citizens. This was the first official speech by a Black in Congress.

The fight for freedom is not free! Membership in the NAACP is your opportunity to give back to the organization that has done more to change this country for the betterment of people of color, women, and the disenfranchised than any other in the nation’s history

Five Reasons to Join the NAACP

1. The fight for freedom is not free! Your membership will help fund initiatives and programs to support our mission of racial equality and equal justice
2. A membership in the NAACP is your opportunity to give back to the organization that has done more to change this country for the betterment of people of color, women, and the disenfranchised than any other in the nation’s history
3. Your membership in the NAACP makes you a part of a force of 300,000 people who stand for the freedoms guaranteed in our nation’s constitution
4. Your membership in the NAACP makes a direct and positive impact in your community when you join your local Unit
5. Your membership in the NAACP will give you access to our upcoming benefits program that provides discounts on products and services across the country

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