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1st Quuarter 2015
Dear Members andd Friends,
It is not often an individual haas an opportuunity to live a dream and at
a the same time, be
able to give servicce to society. Today, I am
m living one of
o my dreamss. It is an honnor that
the Members
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of thhe Houston Branch
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of the National Asssociation for the Advancem
ment of
Colored People (NAACP),
(
th
he oldest civvil rights orgganization inn the countryy, have
collectively agreeed to allow me,
m James Maatthew Dougllas, to providde leadership for the
next two years. I would
w
like to congratulate and thank thoose of you whho have been elected
to asssist me in various
v
leadeership roles, the Officers and At-Largge Members of the
Execcutive Comm
mittee. I woulld also like to
t thank Mrss. Yolanda Sm
mith, our Exxecutive
Direcctor, those off you who are present mem
mbers of the NAACP
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and thhose of you who
w will
becom
me memberss in the very near future, our volunteeers, and comm
munity and business
b
supporters for youur commitmen
nt to this neceessary and im
mportant underrtaking.
Dr. James
J
M. Dougglas, Presidentt
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NAACP
Houstoon Branch
As a member of the
t NAACP, people oftenn ask me one of two questtions. The firrst is whetherr the NAACP
P is necessaryy
todayy; and the seccond is what the NAACP is doing. Thhe answer to the first is a very strong YES.
Y
All onne has to do is
openn his or her eyyes and view the world. Conflicts
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betw
ween various races
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and culttures are pressent on every continent andd
confllict between races
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in Amerrica is at its highest
h
since legal
l
segregattion. Blacks and Whites have
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not grow
wn closer sincee
19755; but instead they have grrown further apart. If the NAACP didd not exist todday, we woulld have to crreate it. As too
whatt are we doinng, just review
w the work performance
p
of our various committeees (Legal Redress, Educaation, Politicaal
Actioon, Economicc Developmen
nt, Veterans Affairs,
A
Laboor Advocacy, Environmenntal & Climatte Justice, AC
CT-SO, Youthh
Workks; just to naame a few). And lastly, tune
t
into ourr weekly radiio show, NAACP TODAY
Y with Jamees Douglas onn
MJW
WJ Global Raadio (mjwjtalk
kradio.com) to learn moree of our advocacy effortss and to join us in the conversation onn
sociaal justice refoorm. The NA
AACP is in faact doing a lott; however, we
w could do more
m
with yoour involvemeent, so we askk
you to
t please join in the work of
o our NAAC
CP Houston Branch. I'm loooking forwarrd to workingg with you.
NAACP Houston
H
Brranch Annoounces Neew Leadersship
Installatio
on Ceremonny Highligghts
The NA
AACP Houstton Branch sw
wore in its neew 2015-20166 Officers annd Executive
Comm
mittee on Sunnday January 11, 2015 att the Worthaam Center. The
T NAACP
Houstoon Branch would
w
like to thank Rev. Bill Lawsonn, Mayor Annnise Parker,
Counciil Member Dwight
D
Boykin
ns, Congressppersons Al Green
G
and Sheila Jackson
Lee, National
N
Boarrd Member Howard
H
Jefferson, Carolynn Scantleburyy, Reverend
Reginaald Lillie andd Ms. Natalie Foreman for participaating in the swearing-in
ceremoony of our new
w leadership and for makiing the event so special. Thank
T
you to
all of our
o members who
w attended
d in support off our new leadership.
IN THIS ISSUE:
NAACP Announces Neew Leadership
1
2014 Freedom Fund Gaala Highlights
2
ACT-SO Tribute too
Ms. Andrea
A
Arceneeaux
3
On thee Legal Frontt
4
Membbership on thee Move
Healthh Happeningss
5
Educaation / Veterans Affairs
6
State & National
7
Mark Your Calenddar
8
2014 Freedom Fund Awards Gala Highlights
“Year of the Woman”
With over 1,000 persons in attendance,
an amazing keynote speaker, an
outstanding hosts of honorees and the
presence of Grammy and Stellar Award
Royalty, our recent Freedom Fund
Awards Gala was definitely an event to
remember for our Houston NAACP.
The fall gala was held on Thursday,
October 30, 2014 at the Hilton Americas
Hotel. Appropriately themed, "The Year
of the Woman,” the NAACP Houston
Branch highlighted and paid tribute to an
amazing group of women who have
made it their life's mission to ensure
social justice in our communities.
The evening opened with an inspiring
prayer by Pastor Suzette Caldwell,
Founder of The Prayer Institute-The
Windsor Village United Methodist
Church Family. Introduced by State
Representative Senfronia Thompson,
NAACP'ers were addressed by then
Texas Senator and Gubernatorial
Candidate, Wendy Davis who delivered
a powerful speech highlighting the
accomplishments and struggles of
women in the civil rights movement and
detailing the current forms of voter
suppression, educational inequities and
threats to women social causes.
In keeping with our theme of
highlighting women of excellence. Mrs.
Audrey Lawson was presented by
Congressman Al Green, our branch's
highest honor, the coveted Mickey
Leland Humanitarian Award.
Mrs.
Lawson was joined by her husband, Rev.
William "Bill" Lawson and her beautiful
daughters, Roxanne, Cheryl and
Melanie (who also served as the
Mistress of Ceremony) to accept on her
behalf and who gave the most heartwarming acceptance speech.
Former Branch President, Rev. Reginald
Lillie
presented
our
prestigious
Presidential Awards to Mrs. Karen
Jackson, President of Sisters Network,
Inc. and Mrs. Sharon Michael Owens,
Co-Owner LaMaison in Midtown.
NAACP Houston Alert No strangers to playing a huge role in
improving the lives of countless women
in our communities, the NAACP is
grateful for the opportunity to have
honored Karen Jackson, Sharon Owens
and Mrs. Audrey Lawson.
A special treat of the gala was when the
NAACP surprised two un-expecting
women
with
recognition.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
presented our branch's oldest member,
Mrs. Emma G. Primas, at 109, with the
NAACP Legacy Award. Mrs. Marian
Tolan also received the NAACP
Defender of Justice Award for her
fearless fight for justice in the case
involving the shooting of her unarmed
son Bobby, Jr. at the hands of Bellaire
Police Officer. (The case goes back to
trial this fall; so stay tuned for
continued
information
and
opportunities to join in the Tolan
advocacy).
Mrs. Audrey Hoffman Lawson
Left to right: Reverend Reginald Lillie, Branch
President, Sheila Jackson Lee - U.S. Representative for
Texas's 18th congressional district, Melanie Lawson
(MC for the night),
Congressman Al Green, Audrey Hoffman Lawson
(Mickey Leland Award Recipient), Bill Lawson
(Husband of Audrey),
Roxanne Lawson, Cheryl Lawson
As if the evening couldn't get any
better, the night was topped off by the
Wendy Davis & Honorees
incomparable,
Yolanda
Adams. Senator
Left to Right: Reverend Reginald Lillie (NAACP
Accompanied by the fabulous Wheeler
Houston Branch President), Texas State Senator
Wendy Davis, Karen Jackson (Honoree),
Avenue Baptist Church Choir, Ms.
Sharon Owens (Honoree)
Adams presented a musical tribute to
this year's honorees by performing “I
Believe I can Fly”. Indeed, The Year of
the Women gala was a fabulous event
honoring Women of Excellence.
The Houston NAACP sincerely thanks
Mr. George Foreman, Houston First,
HEB, Capital One, Shell Corporation,
Chevron USA, Brentwood Baptist
Church, Centerpoint Energy, Wheeler
Avenue Baptist Church, CWA, Kroger,
United Airlines and Fox 26 for the
wonderful financial support of this
year's gala. The gala would not have
been a success without your generous
contributions to support our branch's
myriad of advocacy efforts.
If you missed the recent gala, we
encourage you to visit our website for
gala
photos
and
videos
at
www.naacphouston.org
Yolanda Adams
withWheeler Avenue Baptist Church Choir
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THE NAACP HOUSTON BRANCH MOURNS
THE LOSS OF ITS BELOVED ACT-SO
CHAIR, MS. ANDREA ARCENEAUX
Affectionately known to many as Ms. ACT-SO, Andrea Daphine
Arceneaux passed away on the morning of January 15, 2015 at the
age of 58. A native of neighboring Port Arthur, Texas, Andrea
was born on September 5, 1956 to Willie M. and Leroy
Arceneaux. Andrea was a 1975 graduate of Lincoln High School
and a 1979 graduate of Texas Woman’s University, where she
received a Bachelor of Science in nursing. She received a master’s
degree in Hospital Care Administration from Texas Woman’s
University and a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from South Texas
College of Law.
In addition to serving the healthcare community in various
executive and administrative capacities to include Chief
Operating Officer, Administrative Director, and Director of
nursing, Andrea was also a lawyer in private practice for 14 years
and also served as Assistant County Attorney for Harris County.
Andrea was a professional lecturer on healthcare related issues
and spoke throughout the state and nation. She served on the
Executive Committee of our local Houston NAACP and was
Chair of the ACT-SO enrichment program for over twenty years.
Andrea was so revered throughout our local and national NAACP,
receiving THREE times the NAACP Houston Branch President's
Award along with Houston's ALEX Award for Achievements in
Legal Excellence. Under her leadership, the Houston Branch
ACT-SO was awarded the "Most Outstanding ACT-SO Program
in the nation with receipt of the National 25th Anniversary
Platinum Award; and in 2014, she was presented with the
Inaugural National NAACP ACT-SO Advisory Council Award,
for recognition as the nation's most exemplary chairperson.
Additionally, the Shell Corporation, the longtime Title Sponsor of
our Houston ACT-SO program, created a four year
“Perseverance” scholarship in Andrea's honor.
Andrea's commitment and dedication to the NAACP and Houston
ACT-SO is unparalleled, having influenced a generation of youth
and touching the lives of countless volunteers, parents and
supporters.
Andrea will forever remain in the heart of the NAACP Houston
Branch Family.
NAACP Houston Alert The NAACP Houston Branch ACT-SO Enrichments Sessions
are held on Friday nights at 7:00 p.m. at the NAACP Branch
Office, 2002 Wheeler Avenue, Houston, TX 77004.
The remainder enrichments dates are:
Friday, February 13, 2015
Friday, February 27, 2015
Friday, March 13, 2015
Friday, March 27, 2015
Friday, April 3, 2015
Friday, April 10, 2015
The schedule for the Local and National competition are
as follows:
April 18, 2015 - Competition - Hyatt Regency Hotel
Downtown - 9:00 a.m.
April 25, 2015 - Culinary Competition - Hyatt Regency Hotel
Downtown- 9:00 a.m.
April - May 2015 - Awards Ceremony - Hyatt Regency
Hotel Downtown TBA
National Competition is in Philadelphia, PA on July 9-10, 2015,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
National ACT-SO Awards Ceremony, July 12, 2015,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Avelina Holmes
ACT-SO Chair
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ON
N TH
HE LE
EGA
AL FR
RON
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by Taft Fooley, Direcctor of Leggal Redresss Chair
The U
United States of America is the greatest ccountry on earth. However,, it is not our m
military power or our wealtth that defines our ggreatness. Thee concepts of Freedom, Justtice and Demo
ocracy are wh
hat epitomizess this great naation and distinguishes us as the eenvy of the enttire world. No
o organization has worked h
harder to make these conceepts a reality than the NAAC
CP. The sstruggle to com
mbat the vesttiges of slavery and end seggregation were fought by th
he NAACP. Ou
ur nation's road to freedom
m was paved by thee blood, sweaat and tears of o NAACP meembers. Manyy in our orgaanization marched, while others o
literallyy sacrifficed their lives in the warr against judicial inequalityy and voter suppression. s
N other orgaanization has worked moree No diligeently, has mad
de more sacriffices, has lost more lives in the effort to make the nottion, the conccept, the dream of freedom
m, justicce, and democcracy a reality than your NA
AACP. A
wh
ho sat at lunch counters, marched, witthstood wateer Segreegation is an evil concept defeated by courageous Americans canno
ons, and weree bitten by the
e dogs of racissm and discrim
mination. But despite the m
many victories throughout our history, our preseent condition remains fraugght with challeenges. Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown an
nd Eric Garner epitomize ou
ur present dayy strugggle to break tthe shackles o
of police brutaality. Efforts likke voter identtification requ
uirements atteempt to shift tthe balance o
of true democracy in favor of oppression. Ou
ur present baattles againstt anti‐Americaan racism an
nd discriminattion echo thee unding calls fo
or justice shou
uted from everry mountain top and heard in every valleey from sea to shining sea. resou
For 1
106 years, the NAACP has b
been the voicee that loudly ssings the sweeet songs of freeedom, the an
nthem of justiice and speakks truth to power, demanding thatt this great nattion honor its promise of lib
berty and justice for all. The N
NAACP Legal R
Redress Comm
mittee stands on the front line in our waar to overcome disenfranch
hisement and oppression. In
n 2014 we took aim
m against prossecutorial misconduct and struck injusticce at its core.. The Texas Supreme Courtt unanimouslyy ruled
d in favor of th
he NAACP‐Hou
uston in a batttle for equalityy in our crimin
nal justice systtem. nks for our role in the advancement of ju
ustice, we acknowledge thaat the road to liberty is a lon
ng road, full o
of Whilee we give than
obstaacles. We cho
oose march this road in defiance of tyyranny, shoutiing for freedo
om, demanding justice, an
nd fighting fo
or demo
ocracy each and every step
p of the way. TThe civil unresst behind the senseless killing of unarmeed African‐American citizens have stirred the consciousness of many frusstrated citizen
ns who have chosen c
to join
n the fight aggainst racism. However, thee CP Legal Redreess Committee has remaineed diligent in tthe face of ap
pathy. Rather than the sleeeping giant, wee are the giant NAAC
who never sleeps. In the last yeaar, our committee has assissted 192 indivviduals. We haave been theree for the moth
her who needs a willl, for the fatheer who has be
een brutalized
d by the policee, for the sisteer fighting thee system to keeep her children and for thee broth
her suffering tthe pains of workplace discrrimination. On January 31, 2015 2
the Legaal Redress Clinic reinvesteed in the Ho
ouston community by offeering free leggal services to
o disen
nfranchised ciitizens. Over 20 attorneys and volunteeers joined the effort to streengthen our co
ommunity. Ad
dditionally, wee registtered citizens to vote and aaccepted seveeral new memberships. Ourr promise to o
our communityy is that we w
will continue to
o be th
he voice of tho
ose whom tyraanny seeks to silence. We w
will continue to extend a heelping hand to lift our brothers and sisters from the crippling throngs of po
olice brutality. We will remaain diligent in o
our commitment to strengtthening our co
ommunity, our city aand our great nation througgh unrelentingg activism. NAAC
CP Houston A
Alert 4
M MBER
MEM
RSHIP
P ON
N THE
E MO
OVE
byCarrroll Robinson, Membbership Chhair
Withhout memberss the NAACP
P is only a name--a collecttion of memoories of peoplle who in the past were wiilling to comee
togetther, stand together, march
h together, prrotest togetheer, litigate toggether, and saacrifice togetther to help make
m
Americaa
better for all Americans.
This year it will be
b 106 years since the NA
AACP was foounded and 977 years sincee the Houstonn
Brannch was fouunded. Unforrtunately, thee NAACP is
i still needded today too help fightt
discrrimination annd protect thee civil rights of far too many
m
Americcans regardlesss of race orr
politiical party.
Sincee the foundinng of the NAA
ACP and its Houston
H
Brannch, our natioon and our hoome town hass
madee progress buut there is sttill work to be
b done on protecting thhe right to voote, ensuringg
minoority and low
w income stud
dents receive a quality edducation, reforming and im
mproving ourr
crimiinal justice syystem, holdin
ng financial innstitutions acccountable for fair and incluusive lendingg
practtices and incluuding minoritty business ow
wners in goveernment contrracting opporrtunities.
A Blake, New
Akil
N Member
To acchieve these goals, Housto
onians must come
c
together once again as members of the NAAC
CP to take colllective actionn
consiistent with our
o common commitmentt to fairness, equality under the law and buildingg a tolerant and inclusivee
comm
munity.
Mem
mbership is moore than just numbers,
n
its energy,
e
intelleectual talent and
a collectivee determinatioon to make a difference.
As a member of the
t NAACP Houston
H
Brannch, you will be connectedd to more thaan just historyy; you will bee a part of thee
preseent that is shaaping the futurre of our city and region.
If yoou want to be part of an efffort to build a new pathwaay from incom
me to prosperrity, to ensuree economic opportunity,
o
too
proteect civil rightss and ensure social justicee, then for $30 dollars youu can becomee a member of the NAACP
P and you cann
becom
me one of thee people work
king to make our communiity better now
w and for the future.
f
Mem
mbership is oppen to all who
o are committted to achieviing a better, more
m
inclusivee and prosperrous city and America, thaat
incluudes the youngg people of co
ommunity.
Welcome to your NAACP
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Hou
uston Branch
h. Join our coonversation at:
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Health
Happenings
byCarool Moore, Health Addvocacy Chhair
The Heaalth Advocacy
y Program is in
i a race for Countdown
C
too Health Coveerage.
We have receivved a grant fro
W
om National to
t assist in thaat effort. The greatest impaact in a short
winddow of time iss with our reliigious affairs partners. Thee program is as
a follows; eaach church wiill
receeive a grant of $500 to hosst an enrollmeent fair between 2/8/15 andd 2/15/15. Eacch church willl
seleect the date thhat is a good fit
f for them. The
T NAACP members
m
listeed
the followingg churches as enrollment siites: First Shiiloh Baptist
Ch
hurch, Saint Paul
P Missionaary Baptist Chhurch, Higherr Dimensions,
Saint Andrrews United Methodist
M
Chhurch, and Greeenhouse
Internnational Churrch.
Those
T
interestted in this Ouutreach, pleasee contact Carrol Moore or
Yoolanda Smithh at the Housto
on NAACP Branch
B
Officee at 713-526-33389. We neeed your help.
NAAC
CP Houston A
Alert 5
EDU
UCATIION IN
N ACTIION
byDr. Caarolyn Evaans-Shabazzz, Educatioon Chair
The Education Committee
C
haas kept a waatchful eye on
o the Houstton
Indeppendent Schoool District. An alarmiing percentagge of minorrity
studeents are unablle to read on grade level. School closuures in minorrity
schoools is dispropoortionately high and finallyy the loss of quality
q
program
ms
and teachers
t
tendss to provide a poor deliveery of educational services in
the minority
m
comm
munities throu
ughout the innner city.
Reading Initiative
I
Studdents at Cullenn Middle Schoool
The committee has
h been eng
gaged in colllaboration wiith the Texas Civil Righhts Project too address thee disparity oof
oppoortunities given to affluent students and schools in thee lower econoomic areas whhich are primaarily minorityy.The Houstonn
Branch has asked for a morato
orium on schoool closures and
a has been involved in litigation
l
regaarding the cloosing of Jones
Highh School. NA
AACP Housto
on Branch as is the Texas Civil Rights Project
P
is com
mmitted to levveling the plaaying field foor
minoority children.
The committee
c
meembers have been
b
involvedd in the “It Taakes A Villagge” Reading Initiative
I
at Cuullen Middle School wheree
we meet
m
weekly to
t engage in reading suppport activities.. We are acttively seekingg volunteers so
s that we caan reach moree
studeents. To becoome involved
d, please register at www..houstonisd.orrg as a Volunnteer in Publiic Schools (V
VIPS). Pleasee
contaact our Educattion Committtee to get moree informationn on how you can
c join our Reading
R
Initiaative efforts.
The Education
E
Coommittee meetts on the first Thursday of each month except
e
the moonth of July att the branch, 2002
2
Wheelerr,
at 5:330PM. We welcome
w
all forrmer educatorrs and anyonee interested in positively im
mpacting the edducation of alll children.
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Armed
Service
S
es and Veteran
V
ns Affaiirs Advvocacy
by W. Clyde
C
Lemoon, Armedd Services & Veteranns Affairs Chair
C
The NAACP
N
Houuston branch’ss Armed Servvices and Veteeran’s Affairss committee was
w re-establiished in Auguust 2014.
Sincee its re-establishment, the current
c
comm
mittee members include:
NAM
ME
W. Clyde Lemon
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LaShondraa Jones
Chassity Black
B
Sylvia McCarter
Lee Perrry
Detra Snneed
Brian Seyymour
Ray Fredddie
M
MILITARY
STATUS
Chairman
C
of Houston
H
Brannch Armed Seervices
and Veeterans Affairrs Committee
Veteeran U.S. Marrine Corps
Vice Chairm
man of Houston Branch Arrmed
Services annd Veterans Affairs
A
Comm
mittee
Veteeran U.S. Marrine Corps
Veteran U.S. Navy
Selecttive Service Commission
C
Veeteran U.S. Air
A Force
V
Veteran
U.S. Army
Veteeran U.S. Marrine Corps.
Veteran U.S. Navy
V
Veterans
Com
mmittee at Veteerans Day Eveent
To gain more insiight into the needs
n
of mem
mbers of the armed
a
servicees; their families; and veteerans and theiir families thee
comm
mittee began a survey on Veterans Dayy. To ensure a valid surveey the comm
mittee will be visiting houssing and otheer
faciliities that serve veterans.
Preliiminary Survvey Summary Results
On Tuesday,
T
Novvember 11, 2014,
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the meembers of thhe NAACP Veteran’s
V
Com
mmittee disseeminated surrveys to locaal
veterrans during thhe City of Ho
ouston Annuaal Veteran’s Day
D Celebratiion / Job Fairr. Of the 50 suurveys that were
w
given ouut
to loccal veterans, 46 filled out the forms, 3 were
w not retuurned to boothh, and one surrvey was filleed out by veteeran’s relativee
concerning the Deenver VA Ho
ospital which is not applicaable. The overall concerns were regardiing the servicces at the locaal
Michhael E. DeBakkey Veterans Medical Cennter with few other generaal concerns ass well. These issues will bee reviewed byy
the Houston
H
Brannch Armed Fo
orces and Veeterans Affairrs committee members onn how we cann best address these issues
thereeby serving thhis committeee with the aforrementioned issues
i
and conncerns of Houuston’s veteraan populationn.
NAAC
CP Houston A
Alert 6
Environmenta
E
al and Climat
C
e
J
Justice
- A Civ
vil Righ
hts Issu
ue
TEXA
AS NAA
ACP NEWS
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by Jaacqueline Smith,
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PhD
D Chair
The NA
AACP has deetermined thaat Environmeental and Clim
mate Justice (ECJ) advocacy is a civil rights issue an
nd is developiing a compreehensive and holistic agend
da to reduce p
pollution, advvance energy efficiency, promote p
cleaan energy, and build disaaster resilien
nt infrastructu
ures. The Houston Branch
h began havin
ng an active rrole in ECJ advvocacy with th
he creation of an ECJ Comm
mittee in 2013
3. ouston Branch ECJ Committe
ee is committed to empoweering The Ho
individu
uals with kno
owledge, prom
moting dialoggue on ECJ isssues, and exxploring the linkages betwe
een environm
mental qualityy and social justice. j
The committee opposes o
policcies that resu
ult in damagee to the environment, that increasse inequity, and disprop
portionately im
mpact commu
unities of colorr. Upcom
ming activities o
of the ECJ Com
mmittee include a review o
of the Toxics R
Release Inven
ntory data for facilities in Ho
ouston, promo
otion of a climate sustainaability plan th
hat has equityy based indicaators, m
reggulations, and
d the continued support for net metering oring of propo
osed changes tto the solid w
waste managem
ment monito
and reccycling practicces of the City of Houston. The NAACP National Heaadquarters, NA
T
AACP Texas State
C
Conference
annd NAACP Houston
H
Brancch recently hheld a
joint press coonference to discuss
d
the reelease of our new
E
Environmenta
l Justice Reeport, “Just Energy Poliicies:
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Reducing
Polllution and Creating Jobs – Texas Repoort”.
T report assesses energy policy
The
p
in the State
S
of Texas from
a civil rights leens.
NAACP Texaas State Confeerence Lobby Day
N
D will be heeld
Monday, Marrch 2, 2015 in Austin, TX. Please
P
join us as
we walk the halls of our Texas
T
Capitol to discuss andd
advocate for important
i
legislative changees with our loccal
state electted officials.
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NATIO
ONAL NEWS
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NA
AACP Nationnal Announcees
New Leaadership
Cornell Williiams Brooks
President and CEO NAAC
CP Houston A
Alert Houston Brannch wins 2nd Place
H
P
in
Natioonal Memberrship Competiition during
20144 National Coonvention in Las
L Vegas.
20115 National Convention
C
will be held
J
July
11-15th in
i Philadelphia, PA -
2014 Im
mage Awards will be live inn Los
Anngeles on Fridaay Feb 6, 20155.
NAAC
CP Houston Branch
B
is hosting a
LIVE
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