It’s not personal it’s Business By Nana Watson Columbus NAACP President It’s not personal it’s Business. This is a common saying of those who are in business. For the past three years the NAACP has worked tirelessly to help those in business to get a foothold into many governmental and private entities, businesses who normally…
Mayor Ginther and Building-Construction Unions Sign Community Benefits Agreement Mayor Andrew J. Ginther, other city officials, labor leaders and stakeholders signed a Community Benefits Agreement on April 11 for the construction of the new Linden Community Center and Park. The agreement, similar to the one being used for the construction of Fire Station #35 on…
Columbus Branch NAACP Election Results 2018
Proven, Trusted Leadership By Nana Watson Columbus NAACP Branch President Since assuming the role of President in 2016, of the Columbus Chapter of the NAACP, I have invested Proven, Trusted Leadership. It has been indeed a pleasure to serve as your President, but our work together as a cohesive collaborative unit must continue to help…
Columbus NAACP Membership Drive Dear Friend, The Columbus Chapter of the NAACP has overcome some difficult challenges in past years, but we did not see our glass as “half-empty.” Instead, we decreed and declared our glass to be full and running over. We are delighted to report that today our chapter is fiscally sound. We…
The Price of Advocacy If you’ve ever been to Capitol Hill daily hundreds or even thousands of advocacy groups pour into our Nation’s Capital to gain access to law makers for the constituents or groups that they serve. Advocacy groups converge on the District of Columbia to lobby Elected Officials daily about laws and decisions…
Join the oldest and boldest civil rights organization in America – your Columbus branch of the NAACP on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, 9 am., County Commissioners General Meeting, 373 S. High Street, 26th Floor. The Commissioners will vote on the diversity and inclusion plan for the new jail and morgue which is not beneficial for Black businesses. …