N.A.A.C.P. Providence Branch

The Nation's OLDEST Civil Rights Organization

P.O. Box 5767, Providence, RI 02903 | (401) 521-6222

Our Mission

To ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.

Coming Events

Thursday, 10/16/2008 · General Membership Meeting
There will be a report

Friday, 10/24/2008 · Annual Freedom Fund Dinner
The NAACP Providence Branch will

Thursday, 11/20/2008 · General Membership Meeting
Election of officers and at-large

A child born to a Black mother in a state like Mississippi...has exactly the same rights as a white baby born the the wealthiest person in the United States. It's not true, but I challenge anyone to say it is not a goal worth working for.

Thurgood Marshall

Today In Black History

On 10/7:
1897 - Birthdate of Elijah Mohammed

PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS ONLINE FOR THE 95TH ANNUAL FREEDOM FUND DINNER

You may now purchase your tickets online for the 95th Annual Freedom Fund Dinner, being held October 24, 2008. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS

SLAVERY IN RHODE ISLAND

By Keith Stokes, Exec. Director, Newport Chamber of Commerce The American Slave Trade and Rhode Island share similar origins; Newport, Bristol, and to a lesser degree Providence, were among the most prosperous of colonial American seaports that saw unprecedented growth throughout the 18th century - mostly from the export and trade of rum, spermaceti candles, and slaves. The first slaves arrived in Rhode Island somewhere around 1652, and the first documented slave ship was the Sea Flowerarriving in Newport in 1696. As early as 1708 African slaves outnumbered indentured servants in Rhode Island eight to one. In fact, between 1705 and 1805, Rhode Island merchants sponsored at least 1,000 slaving voyages to West Africa and carried over 100,000 slaves back to America. Most of the slaves would come directly from what is today Ghana, but many others would also hail from Sierra Leone and Guinea. Rhode Island as an English Colony would deal almost exclusively with British slave forts along

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Today In Black History

On 10/7:
1897 - Birthdate of Elijah Mohammed

Notable Member Passings

Sheila High-King, Esq

95th Annual Freedom Fund Dinner

Providence, R.I.--- The N.A.A.C.P.-Providence Branch will hold its 95th
Annual Freedom Fund Dinner on October 24, 2008, at the Marriott Hotel, Orms Street, Providence, RI. The Providence
Branch proudly welcomes Mr. Hillary Shelton, Director of the N.A.A.C.P. Washington Bureau as the event's keynote speaker.
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NAACP Providence Branch Supports State Police Recruitment

The NAACP Providence Branch supports the efforts of the Rhode Island State Police as they engage upon their 2009 Recruitment Drive. The State Police are seeking honest, intelligent, hardworking and dedicated men and women to apply for the next training academy, scheduled to begin in June [Read More...]

RIDOC Announces Spring 2008 Correctional Officer Recruitment

CRANSTON, R.I. April 29, 2008 Men and women who are looking for a challenging career opportunity are invited to consider becoming a Correctional Officer. The Rhode Island Department of Corrections will launch the recruitment period for its next Correctional Officer Training Academy this [Read More...]

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In The News

07/22/2007 - NAACP Buries "N-Word"
05/06/2007 - NAACP-PROVIDENCE BRANCH PAYS TRIBUTE TO JACKIE ROBINSON BY HONORING MINORITY STUDENT ATHLETES
11/04/2006 - Vote YES on 1-2-9
11/04/2006 - NAACP Supports Tribe in Effort for Casino
09/20/2006 - PROVIDENCE NAACP FILES EEOC CHARGE ALLEGING CRANSTON, R.I. FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS DISCRIMINATE AGAINST MINORITIES AND WOMEN
08/30/2006 - NAACP Annual Freedom Fund Dinner