The Newark Branch of the NAACP
About the NAACP

From the ballot box to the classroom, the dedicated workers,
organizers, and leaders who forged this great organization and
maintain its status as a champion of social justice, fought long
and hard to ensure that the voices of African Americans would
be heard. For nearly one hundred years, it has been the talent
and tenacity of NAACP members that has saved lives and
changed many negative aspects of American society.

Our Mission

The mission of the National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social,
and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate
racial hatred and racial discrimination.

Vision Statement

The vision of the National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People is to ensure a society in which all individuals
have equal rights and there is no racial hatred or racial
discrimination.

Objectives

The following statement of objectives is found on the first page
of the NAACP Constitution — the principal objectives of the
Association shall be:

  • To ensure the political, educational, social, and economic
    equality of all citizens

  • To achieve equality of rights and eliminate race prejudice
    among the citizens of the United States

  • To remove all barriers of racial discrimination through
    democratic processes

  • To seek enactment and enforcement of federal, state, and
    local laws securing civil rights

  • To inform the public of the adverse effects of racial
    discrimination and to seek its elimination

  • To educate persons as to their constitutional rights and
    to take all lawful action to secure the exercise thereof, and
    to take any other lawful action in furtherance of these
    objectives, consistent with the NAACP's Articles of
    Incorporation and this Constitution.

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