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NAACP Pickens County Branch, SC
Serving Pickens County South Carolina
We are 55+ Years Old!
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(864)350-0697
We Continue to Champion Voting Rights and to fight voter suppression
- Led a successful county-wide voter registration campaign
- Voting information postcards mailed to county voters and unregistered eligible voters
- Phone banking and outreach to unregistered voters
- Formed a coalition with the League of Women Voters for Voter Registration
- Supported local Juneteenth Celebrations with onsite voter registration
- Provided door-to-door Voter Registration and onsite event voter registration
- Continue to fight voter suppression
- Fight for all students of color to receive a quality public education.
- Meet with local education administrators and advocate for educational success
- Sponsor young men to attend the Men of Color Summit annually
- Provide 4 Book Awards to High School Graduates annually
- Facilitated a partnership with Pickens County School District and Clemson Littlejohn
- Community Center to become a partner in after school feeding of county students
- Facilitated a partnership with Pickens County School District and Clemson Littlejohn
- Community Center to implement the TRIO Program in all of the county High Schools
- Supported Clearview Simpson Heritage Foundation Mentoring Program
- Attend school board meetings and advocate against book banning and censorship of
- diverse materials and curriculum and submit testimony to state legislators and at state
- legislative hearings. Joined lawsuit against school district book banning and censorship.
- Provided housing stability services through United Way grant
- Worked with Divine Purpose Outreach Ministry in securing property from the City of Easley
- Sponsored Policing forums to discuss and address community policing concerns
- Communicate with local and county law enforcement on issues of importance to the community
- Supported and provided advocacy for the Clemson Hate Intimidation Ordinance
- Branch President Shelia Crawford was the speaker and a panelist for the African
- American Heritage Event in Pickens, SC.
- Participated in 2023 State Freedom Fund Celebration in Columbia
- Branch President Crawford was one of four Speakers at the 2023 State Conference
- NAACP Direct Action Pray Rally at the Capital in Columbia, SC
- We Continue to Champion Access to Health Care
- Fight for quality, affordable health care for all people.
- Sponsored pop-up Covid testing clinics in the county
- Provided Covid testing and safety information
- Maintain compliance with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored
- People and South Carlina Conference of NAACP, including payment of all assessments in good standing
- Increased NAACP Life Memberships
- Branch officers and members participate in continuing training through the National Office
- Receive the NAACP National President Award for Membership