Our History

Our Birth

On February 12, 1909 the NAACP was founded by a multiracial group of activists, who answered “The Call,” in the New York City, NY.

Ida Wells-Barnett

W.E.B. DuBois

Henry Moscowitz

Mary White Ovington

Oswald Garrison Villiard

William English Walling

The NAACP Fairfax County Branch was chartered May 1944 by:

Joseph Tinner

Dr. Edward B. Henderson

Rev. John Colbert

Rev. Milton Sheppard

Rev. Roger Bush

Rev. Wallace Costner

Claudius Allen Brown

Audrey S. Williams

Louis N. Boone

Rev. E. E. Arter

Rev. Clarence Robinson

David B. Budd

Dr. William E. Gaymon

Vera Swann

 MISSION

Our mission is to achieve equity, political rights, and social inclusion by advancing policies and practices that expand human and civil rights, eliminate discrimination, and accelerate the well-being, education, and economic security of Black people and all persons of color.

 VISION

We envision an inclusive community rooted in liberation where all persons can exercise their civil and human rights without discrimination. We are committed to a world without racism where Black people enjoy equitable opportunities in thriving communities.

 OBJECTIVES

The principal objectives of the NAACP shall be:

  • To ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all citizens
  • ·To achieve equality of rights and eliminate race prejudice among the citizens of the United States
  • To remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes
  • To seek enactment and enforcement of federal, state, and local laws securing civil rights
  • To inform the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination and to seek its elimination
  • To educate persons as to their constitutional rights and to take all lawful action to secure the exercise thereof, and to take any other lawful action in furtherance of these objectives, consistent with the NAACP’s Articles of Incorporation and this Constitution.

Fairfax County Branch Strategic Priorities

  • Criminal Justice: Advocate to reduce racial disparities in the Criminal Justice System, increase rehabilitation programs and reform Drug Law policies targeting communities of color in Fairfax County, VA.
  • Economic Empowerment: Accelerate economic growth and eliminate racial economic disparities through advocating equal employment opportunities, diversity recruitment, financial empowerment and building wealth within communities of color.
  • Education: Advocate for educational policies and resources that promote equal access to high quality education for communities of color within the Fairfax County Public Schools and vocational school programs.
  • Health: Eliminate health disparities, advocate health care reform and combat childhood obesity to promote health and wellness in communities of color.
  • Political Action: Promote voter empowerment and advocate elected official accountability through implementing voter education, voter engagement, voter mobilization and voter turnout initiatives in Fairfax County.

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