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Juneteenth celebration this saturday

6/12/2024

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Everyone is invited to a time of fellowship and community celebration of the Juneteenth holiday on Saturday, June 15, 12 noon until 5 pm, at the Nanci Weldon Gym, Lake Junaluska Retreat and Conference Center.  Use the map below to find us!
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Although President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, the news did not arrive in Galveston, Texas until June 19, 1865. Juneteenth is a celebration of the freedom granted to the last of the enslaved people.  Later, the 13th Amendment ended chattel slavery in the United States; the 14th Amendment gave citizenship to all people born in the US; and the 15th Amendment granted voting rights to Black Americans. Juneteenth, the first federal holiday since the designation, in 1983, of Martin Luther King Day, was signed into law on June 17, 2021.
 
We will have food trucks, music, games, and activities for children. Participating organizations include the NAACP, the Martin Luther King, Jr., Committee, and the Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center. Join us for a time of fellowship and celebration!

We need volunteers to help with set up at 10:30 a.m. and cleanup after 5 p.m. Please come help if you are able.
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Juneteenth freedom Day

6/3/2024

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Haywood & jackson county chapters to merge

4/14/2024

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In the near future, Haywood County NAACP will be merging with Jackson County NAACP, for a combined force and increased leadership. Watch for updates on this. We will continue to meet as a county.
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Volunteers needed for juneteenth celebration

4/14/2024

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At our April 20th chapter meeting, we will be finalizing plans for the Juneteenth Celebration, to be held at Lake Junaluska on June 15th, 12 noon - 5 p.m. We will be set up at the Nancy Weldon Gym. We are looking for volunteers to help with setup, music, prizes, children's activities, speakers, and cleanup. Vendors and food trucks can rent a space there.

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MEETING ON sATURDay, aPRIL 20TH

4/14/2024

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Haywood County NAACP will meet on Saturday, April 20, at 1:30 p.m., in the Faith Classroom at First United Methodist Church in Waynesville. If you enter from the Academy Street side, you will find us on the left side of the courtyard.  Our agenda includes finalizing plans for the Juneteenth Celebration and an update on our legal redress case.  We hope to see you there!

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Chapter officers

1/29/2024

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Elections were  held in Fall 2023 and our current officers are:
  • Carol Eggleston, President
  • Linda Keller Sexton, Vice President
  • Dorothea Stewart, Vice President
  • Robert Eggleston, Treasurer
  • Magnolia Thomas, Asst. Treasurer 
  • Katherine Bartel, Secretary
  • Mary Needham Hartman, Assistant Secretary
  • Sarah Workman, Assistant Secretary
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Next Meeting: February 17, 2024

1/27/2024

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Our next meeting will be February 17, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. in the Faith Classroom at First United Methodist Church on Academy Street in Waynesville.
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Celebrate Juneteenth on june 17

6/9/2023

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The Haywood County NAACP will be celebrating Juneteenth on June 17 at First United Methodist Church in Waynesville from 4 - 7 p.m.  Other organizations such as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee and the Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center will also be there.  Please bring cookies for us to share at our booth by 3:30 p.m.  Also bring lawn chairs and spend some time with us.
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Branch elections

3/5/2023

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The national office of the NAACP is requiring elections at this time.  On March 9th, members will receive a link to vote on our branch officers.  
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School Board meetings

3/5/2023

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​Haywood County NAACP always attends school board meetings and often speaks about issues for marginalized students during the public comment session. You are welcome to join us there!

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