NAACP Reno-Sparks Branch No. 1112
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2-28-2015
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año nuevo!
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31 March 2015
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31 de Marzo 2015
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Circus Reno
School
superintendent's address to branch makes news
SPECIAL
BULLETIN Feb. 16: Reno-Sparks NAACP President Patricia Gallimore was
a guest on 50,000-watt KKKOH Radio (780 on the a.m. dial) at 4:00
p.m.
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ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Patricia Gallimore, President (775) 746-9453
Andrew Barbano,
First Vice-President (775) 786-1455
RenoSparksNAACP.org
E-mail <info@renosparksnaacp.org>
Washoe
school superintendent addresses NAACP
First
since 2009
RENO,
NEV. (2-11-2015) — Interim Washoe County school superintendent
Traci
Davis will address the Reno-Sparks NAACP at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 12, in the Rita Cannan Elementary School multi-purpose
room, 2450 Cannan Street in Reno.
Washoe County School District Trustees Veronica Frenkel
and Dr. Barbara McLaury will also attend. The district
has endorsed Gov. Brian Sandoval's proposals to expand
educational opportunities and funding. (Reno Gazette-Journal
1-28-2015)
The event marks the first time a superintendent has come before
the branch since 2009.
Davis came to Reno after serving as one of several regional
directors within the Clark County School District, the nation's
fifth-largest. She has expressed interest in becoming permanent
Washoe superintendent. (Reno Gazette-Journal 1-23-2015)
Now in its 50th year, Rita Cannan Elementary is one of the
district's oldest schools.
The NAACP is the nation's oldest civil rights organization.
Reno-Sparks Branch No. 1112 was formally chartered in 1947.
UPDATE 2-12-2015
2:16 p.m. PST:
Trustee McLaury
sends her regrets as she is unable to make it tonight
due to an unforeseen conflict in her schedule. She sends
her regrets. As of now, Trustee Frenkel will be attending.
Thank you!
Jennifer Caravantes
Board of Trustee Community Engagement Specialist
Washoe County School District
Details
of Supt. Davis' and Sen. Patricia Spearman's addresses from
the 2-17 Sparks Tribune
Dropout
tracking restored: School superintendent ends practice of
culling list.
“Traci
Davis never wipes students out of the system.”
By Dennis Myers / Reno News & Review 2-26-2015
Washoe's
new school superintendent talks about her work.
By Dennis Myers / Reno News & Review 2-26-2015
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South Rises Again. Does Ira
Hansen know about this?
3
states make MLK holiday a co-celebration honoring Confederate General
Robert E. Lee
Shaun King / Daily KOS 1-22-2015
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March
1961: Nevada civil rights vets and a pioneer take it to the
streets
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Above: [Photo caption
from Sunday, 9 November 2014 Reno Gazette-Journal print
edition] Bertha Woodard
(1916-1999) and Eddie Scott take part in a March 1961
protest march in support of civil rights. The identity of
the young girl is not known. (Photo:
RGJ file / Life info added)
EDITOR'S
NOTE: The sign the little girl holds reads "We want
to be first class citizens". Anyone who knows her identity,
the branch would appreciate knowing it along with any other
information. Please
e -mail First Vice-President Andrew Barbano. Thank you.
UPDATE 11-17-2014:
Eddie Scott informs us that the little girl was named
Mary Ann, a daughter of one of Bertha's next-door neighbors.
Now, we just need her last name.
Emerson:
Sawyer, Woodard put principles into practice
By Rev. John Emerson / Reno Gazette-Journal guest commentary
11-9-2014
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Dear
Members and Friends: At left is a Save-Mart SHARES card. If
you don't have one, please
contact us to get one that's been coded especially for
the Branch. You must obtain them from us, not at Save-Mart.
It is a very important fundraising tool. Please use it at
checkout whenever you patronize Save-Mart. Up to 3 percent
of your purchase will be sent to the Branch. There is no cost
to you. If you need additional cards for family and friends,
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