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San Antonio Branch

Konise Millender

ACT-SO

Afro-Academics, Cultural, Technological

and Scientific Olympics

David Sherman

Armed Forces & Veterans' Affairs

John H. Owens

Communications, Publicity & Press

Minnie Mabry Hill

Community Coordination

William B. Johnson

Criminal Justice

Vacant

Economic Development

Dr. Patsy Newborn

Education

J Maurice Gibbs
Finance

Mentoria Lewis Sherfield
Freedom Fund

Julian Anderson
Health

Dr. Gregory Hudspeth
Housing

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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2017 - 2018 Officers and Executive Committees

Rebecca Brenner

Labor & Industry

Rev. Malvyn Berry

Legal Redress

Vacant

Member-at-Large

Dorothy Lee Collins

Membership / Life Membership

Keely Collier

Political Action

Vacant

Religious Affairs

Julian Anderson

W.I.N. Women In The NAACP

Brittnye Screws

Young Adults

Regina Horne-Espree

Youth Council Advisor

Malia Ellis

Youth Council President

Vacant

Youth Works

Accomplishments

The vision of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights and there is no racial hatred or racial discrimination.

In the 1930’s the core thrust was the importance of the vote. In the 1940’s the focus was on the problems of racial discrimination and abuse. The driving force in the 1950’s was eliminating racial segregation in the public schools.

The struggle continued to eliminate employment discrimination in the 1960’s, human rights in the 1970’s, and racial equality and justice in the 1980’s.The struggle continued and in 1987 the Branch established a job bank and a newsletter to communicate with the membership. In 1993, the Branch participated in the March on Washington. Programs were enhanced to eradicate employment discrimination and increase youth leadership through a Youth Academy, participation in ACT-SO, the Percy Sutton Scholarship, and the Back to School & Stay in School initiative.

In 2004, one of eleven Branches selected to host a racial profiling seminar, and with the AFL-CIO sponsored the “Immigrant Bus Riders” as a traveler from California to Washington, D.C.

In 2006, we provided assistance to displaced citizens of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to return to New Orleans and vote. The Branch presented three $1,000 scholarships to students to attend Historically Black Colleges.

In 2007, the Branch worked diligently to alleviate police brutality in San Antonio and vicinity. We remain a part of the Black and Jewish Dialogue Group, and have fostered a working relationship with LULAC, ACLU, Neighborhood First Alliance and others who desire to protect the civil rights for all citizens.

Mr. J. A. Grumbles, a black man, read about the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. He was impressed and inspired by the work being done by this group in other states. It was his idea that the NAACP might be the catalyst needed to bring about some justice to the San Antonio black citizens. He called together a group of people whom he felt had leadership ability and concern for the conditions that were allowed to exist. The following people were at the initial meeting: Mr. J. A. Grumbles, Mrs. Carol Brooks, Mrs. Edna Billups Carter, Mr. J. D. Lowery, Sr., Mr. Harold Tarver, Mr. Cal Burton, Mrs. F. Hooks, Rev. Lazarus Richards, and Dr. J. T. Walton.

In 1918, the San Antonio Branch NAACP was organized with 503 members, and secured real property situated at Hackberry and Center Streets to locate the Community House (present site of Carver Cultural Center). Major emphasis was placed on the increased employment of black women.

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Oliver W. Hill

President

Horace Brown, Jr.
First Vice President

Rev. Malvyn Rashad Berry

Second Vice President

Maria Stevenson Greene

Third Vice President

Dr. Betty Harris
Secretary

Dr. Elizabeth Hudspeth

Assistant Secretary

J. Maurice Gibbs
Treasurer

Juretta Marshall

Assistant Treasurer

Dorothy Lee Collins
Parliamentarian

OFFICERS

San Antonio has an exciting, challenging history. Since its infancy, it was a major cattle center and became a leading military and supply center during World War I. The city enforced Jim Crow laws that condoned lynching and demeaning segregation of black and white citizens. It was from this type of background that a group of people from the black community received the inspiration to do something about the atrocities that were growing in number.

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NAACP Visions Statement

The vision of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights and there is no racial hatred or racial discrimination.

NAACP Mission Statement

The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.