National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, El Cerrito Branch records, 1963-1980 (bulk 1970-1979).

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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, El Cerrito Branch records, 1963-1980 (bulk 1970-1979).

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The NAACP El Cerrito Branch Records contain a wide variety of documents from the branch's activities under the leadership of Patricia Freeman. Also represented is the branch's participation in NAACP business at a regional and national level. Materials include correspondence, flyers, event programs, memoranda, legal briefs, newsletters, minutes, and reports. Subjects include affirmative action, education, employment, health and welfare, and housing, as well as branch-sponsored events, such as the Freedom Fund Ball and the Life Membership Committee Dinner. The collections also contains programs, minutes, resolutions, and other documents from the national conventions and Region I conferences.

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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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Organizational History and List of Officers Organizational History 1909 Issued the “Call,” a statement calling for a conference to protest discrimination and violence against African Americans Convened the National Negro Conference on May 31 and June 1, New York, N.Y. E...

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Region I.

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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. West Coast Region.

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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. El Cerrito Branch.

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The El Cerrito Branch of the NAACP was founded in 1965 to serve the African American community of El Cerrito, El Sobrante, and Pinole, California. In its first year, membership reached nearly 100 members; during the time period this collection covers, membership averaged about 150-200 members. Its activities were chronicled in a newsletter, "The El Cerrito Branchline," largely written and produced by Patricia Freeman. It regularly sent delegates to the national conference, and was the recipient ...