Mark your calendar for the NAACP Middletown Branch’s Freedom Fund luncheon, Sunday afternoon September 28, 2025! The NAACP Freedom Fund began in 1953 as a ten-year program to fund efforts toward full emancipation. In 1963, NAACP Mississippi Field Secretary Medgar Evers was killed by an assassin, and NAACP Chairman Bishop Stephen Spottswood proclaimed the Freedom […]
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The Middletown School District will host a job fair at Middletown High School on Thursday, May 22. The fair will be held in the main gym on the lower level of the school, which is located at 30 Gardner Ave Ext. High School Seniors are invited from 2:30 to 3:30 PM Community Members are invited
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Our area schools need more diverse staff with more representation of Black teachers and administrators. To help work toward that goal, our Education Committee is sharing open job opportunities in schools in our region. You can find a full list below. OLAS (New York State’s Online Application System) makes applying for these jobs simple. You
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The NAACP Middletown Branch is deeply disturbed and outraged by the recent incident in which a young Black man, a recent immigrant from West Africa and a member of the Middletown community, was allegedly shot in the back by John Reilly, Highway Superintendent for the Town of Chester.
On the agenda: Officer and committee reports, Preparation for the NAACP National Convention, Updates to the NAACP bylaws, and a presentation from State President L. Joy Williams sharing her vision for the work ahead
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Cindy-Lee Dorcely, president of the NAACP Middletown Branch, gave a rousing speech in Goshen on April 26, 2025.
Cindy-Lee Dorcely Speech to Speak Out Democracy Read More »
Presented in partnership with the City of Middletown Juneteenth Celebration
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MIDDLETOWN, NY – The NAACP Middletown, NY Branch Youth and Young Adult Committee invites area youth and young adults to join our first Chat Session.
The NAACP is working to identify and understand key health indicators in our communities nationwide, and has partnered with Sanofi to collect information via the ACE Your Health Community Wellness Survey.
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NAACP and allied organizations file to stop Trump from dismantling the Department of Education, arguing the President does not have that authority.
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The NAACP Middletown Branch works to expand equity and empower Black people and all people of color.
