NAACP Reno-Sparks Branch No. 1112
Founded 1944

Reno-Sparks NAACP executive committee and general membership meetings
Second Thursday of each month
Northern Nevada Hopes
Third Floor Community Room
580 W. 5th Street @ Ralston * Reno, NV 89503
Executive Committee 6:00 p.m.
General Membership 7:00 p.m.
Next meeting: March 12, 2020

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Under Fire
School trustees cancel 2-26 vote re-naming Hug High
Open meeting law violation and conflicts of interest alleged
Former Reno-Sparks NAACP President Dolores Feemster back in the hunt
Barbwire by Andrew Barbáno / Expanded from the 2-26-2020 Sparks Tribune

The Branch press release announcing the event delivered not only contributions which paid for program printing at a surplus, but also scored KOLO TV-8 news in addition to the following. Great work, everyone. FEATURE STORY: STATE OF HEALTH Reno-Sparks NAACP hosts new annual symposium to discuss health care By Jeri Chadwell / News Editor / Reno News & Review 2-20-2020 BLUE-CHIP SPEAKERS FOR A GREEN BLACK HISTORY MONTH NAACP hosts Health & Environmental/Climate Justice Symposium 9:00a.m.-2:00p.m. / Saturday Feb. 15 / University of Nevada-Reno / Student Union / 4th Floor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / 2-11-2020 FOR EVENT INFORMATION CONTACT Lonnie Feemster (775) 722-0042 Patricia Gallimore (775) 846-2952 FOR PROGRAM AD INFORMATION (DEADLINE YESTERDAY) Andrew Barbano (775) 786-1455 RENO — The Reno-Sparks NAACP's major Black History Month event happens this Saturday at the University of Nevada. the Reno-Sparks Branch's Inaugural Health & Environmental/Climate Justice Symposium. Blue chip panels of experts will speak and answer green questions on the (figuratively and literally) burning health issues of our time. Attendance is free and lunch will be provided at no charge for the first 100 who make reservations at (775) 322-2992. Attendees may park at no charge in the nearby Brian Whalen or Stadium West garages. After event expenses, proceeds will be earmarked for the Branch scholarship fund. Dr. John Wynn and the late Pastor Live M. Tau will be honored with achievement awards. A complete agenda and list of speakers may be accessed at RenoSparksNAACP.org/ The Reno-Sparks Branch is one of only 10 affiliates in the nation to receive foundational funding through a grant from the newly established NAACP Environmental/Climate Justice Program. Local sponsors include the UNR School of Medicine's Sanford Center on Aging, the City of Reno and the Washoe County Health District. Reno-Sparks Branch No 1112 will celebrate its founding at its 75th Anniversary Freedom Fund Dinner this coming October. An array of other events involving the US Census, voter education and registration, among others, will be announced as they are finalized. Next up: Nevada César Chávez Day XVIII, March 31, 2020, at the Atlantis Resort. CWA 9413/AFL-CIO

Reno-Sparks NAACP UNR Symposium Agenda 2-15-2020 Foundational funding by a grant from the NAACP Environmental/Climate Justice Program. The Reno-Sparks Branch has been honored as one of 10 inaugural recipients.

For further information, luncheon reservations and/or contributing to support the event, call (775) 322-2992 or e-mail Patricia Gallimore or Janet Serial. Thank you.

2019 Black History Archive

Springtime for fat cats & unburied hatchets
Blast from the Past: One of Dolores Feemster's greatest hits is made current by The New York Times.
Barbwire by Andrew Barbáno / Expanded from the 2-12-2020 Sparks Tribune

Love saves a life on Reno's mean streets
Barbwire by Andrew Barbáno / Expanded from the 2-5-2020 Sparks Tribune

Courage and repression: Black history has lessons for us all
By Dennis Myers / Reno News & Review cover story 2-7-14

Reno-Sparks NAACP Commemorates "Great White Hope" Fight of the Century

Yerington racism case settled

Dolores Feemster 1929-2018

Latest Klannish Nevada racism reports

Darryl K. Feemster, Sr., 1962-2017

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MLK weekend events NEW JIM CROW AUTHOR: "Everything has changed and nothing has changed" INJUSTICE ON REPEAT: From mass incarceration to mass deportation, our nation remains in denial By Michelle Alexander / The New York Times / Jan. 17 & 19, 2020 Printable text version Ms. Alexander has just released the 10th anniversary edition of her seminal bestseller, "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Color Blindness," from which the above is adapted. READ IT. PRINT IT. POST IT. CIRCULATE IT. IT'S IMPORTANT!