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The Syacuse NAACP and Community Partners Advocate for Policy/Funding for Tobacco Cessation in NYS
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Meet Our 2023/2024 Executive Committee
Local NAACP members, community members, family and friends joined to attend the Swearing in Ceremony for the NAACP of Syracuse and Onondaga County’s 2023/2024 Executive Committee Officers. The Hon. Linda Ervin, Onondaga County Legislator joined the proceedings as Master of Ceremonies. The installation of Officers was performed by the. Hon. Felicia Pitts-Davis, Syracuse City Court Judge. The Invocation was provided by Brother Darrell Woodard, Pastor of the Southside Church of Christ. K. Daniel Reed joined the event and leading the audience in singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Members of the 2023/2024 Executive Committee are: Gwendolyn Muok, President, Elliott Boyce, 2nd Vice President, Sheri Dozier Owens, Secretary, Michele Galvin Jones,…
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Thriving in the Dream! #MLK Day
Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through action. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – the figure who strived for progress in racial equity and equality during the modern civil rights movement. The only non-president to have a national holiday. A world leader who focused on change and progress. A changemaker working to help the Black community thrive. Through his actions and his words, Dr. King personified service. Working closely with NAACP, Dr. King and the SCLC organized sit-ins in public spaces and the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, which attracted 250,000 people to rally for the civil and economic rights of…
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Vote Like Our Lives Depend On It!
It wasn’t until 1965, after years of intimidation, murders, and advocacy that the path to the voting booth was cleared for Black people with the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Act is a bedrock law protecting every American’s right to register to vote and cast their ballot. It remains one of the hardest-fought safeguards for Black Americans and other minority groups.
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NAACP President’s Response to Video Of Police Interaction With 8 Year-Old Child
As The NAACP of Syracuse and Onondaga County continues to monitor the situation, the words of children’s rights activist Marian Wright Edelman ring out “If we don’t stand up for children, then we don’t stand for much.” The video of the interaction between members of the Syracuse Police Department and an 8 year-old little boy has ignited several intense emotions – sadness, fear, pain, worry, anger, outrage, disbelief, and some that words cannot sufficiently explain. As we heard the cries of this child, it is inconceivable to think of the terror he has experienced. The NAACP stands in opposition of this kind of interaction with children. Our position is to…
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Crouse Health Job Openings
Crouse Health has immediate openings, including entry-level positions available, and they are seeking dynamic individuals to join their growing diverse and inclusive organization. Crouse Health values diversity among its employees, patients, families, and the communities they serve. These positions provide wonderful opportunities to work at an organization with educational and advancement opportunities for future growth. In addition to the $15,000 Sign-on Bonus, at Crouse, we have an active diversity and inclusion committee, a great culture, great benefits, tuition reimbursement, and an employee referral program.We encourage and welcome candidate applications for employment at Crouse Health. Please be advised that the New York State Department of Health has mandated that all NYS…
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See our Education Committee on Bridge Street Promoting our Community Education Forum happening on January 27th @ 6:00 p.m.
Our Community Education Forum is tonight, January 27th, 2022. Gwen Muok, Education Committee Chair, Syracuse Onondaga County NAACP, and Linda Brown-Robinson, Western NY Regional Director, NAACP NYS Conference were on Bridge Street to share information about the forum. Submit questions to SyracuseNaacpActso@gmail.com or text questions to 315-439-4025. Register for the event at https://bit.ly/JanuaryNAACP #Educaton #culturallyresponsiveteaching #remotelearning #graduationtrends #NAACP #Syracuse #onondagacounty
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Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King
We will be joining the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance – Syracuse, InterFaith Works, and the Alliance of Communities Transforming Syracuse on January 17, 2022, to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We would be honored if you would join us!#MLKDAY#LIFEOFSERVICE
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Syracuse NAACP Community Education Forum
Join us on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom @ https://bit.ly/JanuaryNAACP, Facebook, or Youtube @ https://bit.ly/syrnaacpyoutube for a Community Education Forum presented by the Syracuse NAACP Education Committee, Chaired by Gwen Muok. Topics to be discussed will include COVID 19, Remote Learning vs. in-class Instruction, Trauma, Critical Race Theory in K-12 Classrooms, and Proficiency rates and graduation trends. Moderator for the event will be Dr. Lorna Lewis, Superintendent of the Malverne UF School District. Our guest panelists include Jamie Alicea, Superintendent of the Syracuse City School District, Daniel Bowles, Superintendent of the Cicero-North Syracuse School District, and Dr. Donna DeSiato, Superintendent of the East Syracuse Minoa School District. Parents and…
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