IRVINGTON, NJ — The National NAACP will offer branch elections by Election Buddy for unit members in good standing. Irvington NAACP will have its turn at voting on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. All eligible members will cast votes for branch officers electronically rather than by in-person ballots this year. The nominating […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington NAACP’s 41st anniversary Freedom Fund Dinner was a sweeping success, drawing many community officials and residents to celebrate the civil rights organization on Friday, Nov. 4, at the D’Lorice banquet hall in Irvington. As part of the evening’s theme, “This Is Power,” the Irvington NAACP honored three community organizations at […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington NAACP will celebrate its 41st year as a branch of the oldest civil rights organization in America at a gala on Friday, Nov. 4, at 6 p.m. at D’Lorice, 665 Stuyvesant Ave. in Irvington. This year’s honorees worked throughout the pandemic to provide supports for the community and to promote […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Alturrick Kenney, the Essex County surrogate, will be the guest of the Irvington NAACP on Tuesday, May 17, at 7 p.m. at its in-person meeting at Greater New Point Baptist Church, 60 Paine Ave. in Irvington. The Essex County surrogate’s responsibilities include probating wills, appointing administrators for those who die without a […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — September’s virtual monthly meeting of the Irvington NAACP hosted Assemblywoman Shavonda E. Sumter of the 35th Legislative District. Sumter holds the distinction of being the first woman to serve as chairperson of the New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus; she succeeded the long-lasting leadership of state Sen. Ronald L. Rice of the 28th […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington NAACP recently hosted a virtual session on financial literacy with experts Abel Jean-Baptiste and Brenda Robinson. Both presenters provided important information about how to go about successfully planning for the future, whether by investing in buying a home or managing personal resources. There are many people who need expert advice, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington NAACP installed its executive committee members at a virtual black history presentation on Feb. 27. Idris Wheeler, a youth member of the branch, opened the event by welcoming the elected officials, as well as NAACPers and supporters from Irvington and throughout New Jersey. Former state conference Chairperson Rev. Bill Rutherford, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington NAACP will meet Saturday, Feb. 27, at 3 p.m. via Zoom for the installation of the executive committee members and a black history presentation by Bashir Akinyele on “Knowledge of Self: The Keys to Black and Human Liberation.” To attend the meeting, send an email to Kathleen Witcher at kwitcher2000@yahoo.com.
NEWARK, NJ — Irvington’s NAACP hosted its 37th annual Freedom Fund Banquet at the B.F. Johnson Fellowship Hall in the Metropolitan Baptist Church in Newark on Friday, Oct. 4. Also serving as a fundraiser for the organization, the event helps subsidize organization expenses that arise in the course of the year, as well as the […]
ESSEX, NJ — Members of the “Essex 5” local civil rights and social and economic justice advocacy groups were honored by Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. on Friday, Feb. 15, at the 16th annual Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Awards ceremony in the Leroy F. Smith Public Safety Building. […]