NAACP FOUNDERS
This person is a scholar who served with the NAACP from 1910 to 1934 as a board of directors' member and director of publicity and research and founded The Crisis magazine in 1910 which is still the organization's official publication.
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
The interracial group of founders established the NAACP on this date after being inspired by the abolitionist movement.
February 12th, 1909?
On October 19th, 2020, Connecticut's NAACP Youth & College Division partnered with this organization to bring awareness to the menstrual movement.
What is The Period Project?
This person was originally the event coordinator of NAACp and was involved in ensuring the e-board attended the National Convention
Who is Larnee Satchell?
This person is the first recipient of our Faculty Highlight. They currently oversee all 90+ clubs and organizations here on campus, as well as the Student Organization Assocation (SGA).
Who is Josh Sumrell?
This person is a suffragette, journalist, and socialist. They were appointed executive secretary of the NAACP and served as a chairperson and board member for nearly four decades.
Who is Mary White Ovington?
In this year, Rosa Parks, Montgomery NAACP Secretary refuses to give up her seat on a segregated bus and sparks the publicized bus boycott.
1955?
This coffee chain collaborates with NAACP to provide training and assistance to POCs interested in franchising.
What is Dunkin' Donuts?
On this date, Eastern Connecticut State University's NAACP was officially chartered, making the organization an official unit.
July 2019
These four men were the first to begin a set of non-violent sit-ins against racial segregation in the South at a "Whites Only" lunch counter at F.W. Woolworth Company in Greensboro, NC.
Who are The Greensboro Four?
This person was the NAACP's first Jewish leader. They are most known for expanding the organization through the establishment of branches in different cities. A medal has been established in his name and has been awarded to people like Maya Angelou, Thurgood Marshall, Duke Ellington, Oprah Winfrey, etc.
Who is Joel Spingarn?
On this date, the Voting Rights act was passed. It is one of the NAACP's milestone achievements. It tore down all barriers of voting that had to do with race.
June 21st, 1965?
This bank was the NAACP's primary partner during Financial Freedom Campaign to provide free financial education for all ages.
What is Wells Fargo?
This person was on the club's very first executive board in Spring 2018, with Larnee Satchell, Hason Peart, and Monique Bryan joining the e-board the following semester as Event Coordinator, Vice President, and Secretary, respectively.
Who is Karoz Toney?
This person is often forgotten as the pioneer of the bus boycott movement due to her age at the time. She refused to give up her seat while traveling home with friends and was later replaced as the face of the movement by Rosa Parks.
Who is Claudette Colvin?
This founder won the highest honor, the Spingarn Medal, given by the NAACP in 1919.
Who is Archibald Grimke?
In this year, the NAACP Youth Council was founded by Juanita E. Jackson, which formally became the Youth and College Division in March 1936.
1935
The NAACP partnered with this international fraternity and sorority council.
What is the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)?
This person currently oversees all Youth & College Units in Connecticut and is the President of the Connecticut Youth & College State Conference.
Who is Akia S. Callum?
During this time frame, all executive board member's positions are up for re-election.
What is Election Season?
This person was one of the first black women to receive a college and was the first President of the National Assocation for Colored Women.
Who is Mary Church Terrell?
On this date, the NAACP organized the "Silent Parade" to protest violence directed towards African Americans, such as recent lynchings in Waco, Texas and Memphis, Tennessee.
July 28th, 1917?
This organization works with the NAACP to provide resources that will enable individuals to empower consumers in the community. Downloadable materials, videos and other materials are available on the website that can be used to advance financial education and financial literacy programs.
What is the Federal Trade Commission?
This person is the founder of Eastern Connecticut State University's NAACP. They are a recieptant of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Distinguished Service Award. They graduated in the Spring of 2019.
Who is Morgane Russell?
This person was a speaker at an NAACP meeting last semester and allowed a Question and Answer session afterwards in replacement to our original speaker, who came the following week.
Who is Dr. Close?