Rock Island County Branch NAACP Standing Committees and Chairs
There are many issues within the community that need your support, not simply
by being a member but by actively getting involved in the work of the NAACP. If you decide to serve on an NAACP committee,
we recommend that you select one that benefits your education, training, experience, interests or one where you think you
will be able to learn from working with others and make a valuable contribution.
The Executive Committee serves as
the branch's board of directors. The branch officers who hold the primary positions on this committee, all standing committee
chairpersons are also on the executive committee. However, the main purpose of the executive committee is to oversee all of
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Communications:
Berlinda Tyler-Jamison
The Committee
on Communications, Press and Publicity seeks to promote media content consistent with fundamental NAACP goals which include
the elimination of racial isolation and fear and the furtherance of multiracial and cultural understanding. The committee
is also responsible for attempting to interest persons in charge of local news media on conditions affecting minority groups
and seeking to counteract derogatory and erroneous statements in local news media about African Americans and other minority
groups.
Finance: Bryon Tyson
The Finance Committee establishes the annual Branch Budget, and monitors on-going
operating expenses to ensure the financial solvency of the Branch.
Housing
The Committee
on Housing studies housing conditions in the local community and receives and seeks to address complaints of discrimination.
The Housing Committee disseminates information and tender such other action as may eliminate discrimination in housing.
Membership: Rexie Tyson The Membership Committee works throughout
the year to maintain and increase the membership of the Association. The Membership Committee is responsible for planning
and organizing the annual membership campaigns and is responsible on a continuous basis for soliciting new members and for
securing renewals.
Youth
Council: Yolanda Grandberry
The
NAACP Youth Council, comprised of young people ages 8 to 25, focuses on training and developing the skills necessary for leadership
and activism, with an emphasis on mobilization, community education, and youth activities. Students have been on the forefront
of most major social movements. NAACP Youth Councils and College Chapters all across America are engaged in social justice
activism addressing issues at the local, state, and national level. |
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Armed
Services & Veteran's Affairs:
David
Muscovalley
The
Committee on Armed Services and Veteran's Affairs seeks to establish a working relationship with those agencies at the government,
national, state and local levels having the responsibility in the affairs of members of the various Armed Services and Veterans,
and to see that the programs to which they are responsible are administered fairly and justly to members of the minority community.
Education:
Berlinda Tyler-Jamison
The
goal of the NAACP's education advocacy agenda is to provide all students access to quality education. To accomplish this goal,
the Education Committee focuses on three major objectives: preventing racial discrimination in educational programs and services;
advancing educational excellence and promoting an equal opportunity education agenda. The Education Committee seeks to eliminate
segregation and other discriminatory practices in public education.
Health: Gwen Jamison
The
Health committee works to educate on disease prevention, and to advocate for access to quality healthcare and the elimination
of health disparities. The Health Committee also addresses the ongoing need to increase cultural competency in the delivery
of healthcare services. The Health Committee works to promote, protect and maintain the health of African Americans.
Legal Redress: Yancy Bolden
The
Legal Redress Committee is responsible for establishing a process for receiving and handling complaints filed with the Branch.
This committee investigates cases reported to the Branch, supervises litigation the Branch is interested in pursuing, and
keeps the NAACP national office and the Branch informed on the progress of every case. The Committee does not give general
legal advice.
Religious
Affairs: Ametra Carroll
The
Religious Affairs Committee shall include ministerial and lay religious leaders who are members of the Branch to promote an
educational program designed to give moral and ethical interpretation to the civil rights struggle and interpret the work
of the Association to organized religious groups of all faiths. The Religious Affairs Committee is also responsible for enlisting
the support of such organized religious groups of all faiths and enlist their support for membership, fundraising,
and the struggle for equality and full civil rights and provide resource assistance for religious education and social action
activities associated with the improvement of race relations. |
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Economic
Development
The
Committee on Economic Development implements local efforts and supports national programs to preserve and expand economic
empowerment among African-Americans and other communities of color.
Labor
& Industry: Lauren Loftin
This
Committee seeks ways to improve the economic status of all minority groups by working to eliminate discriminatory employment
practices and working to end discriminatory practices in labor unions, as well as working for improved opportunities in vocational
and apprenticeship training.
Political
Action: Randy Flowers
The
Political Action Committee seeks to: (1) increase registration and voting; (2) work for the enactment of municipal, state
and federal legislation designed to improve the educational, political and economic status of minority groups; (3) seek the
repeal of racially discriminatory legislation; (4) work to improve the administration of justice; (5) work to secure equal
enforcement of the law; (6) keep the National Office and the Branch informed of all proposed legislation which affects minority
groups. The Committee shall be nonpartisan and shall not endorse candidates for public office. | |
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