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National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People
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FRANK B. MESIAH
President
Buffalo, New York Branch
Chartered 1915
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395 E. Ferry Street
Buffalo, New York 14208-1504
Phone (716) 884-7242
Fax (716)884-7243 |
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Welcome to the Buffalo Branch NAACP (National Association
for the Advancement of Colored People). The Buffalo Branch NAACP, is located
at 395 E. Ferry Street (2nd floor), Buffalo, New York 14208-1504. Phone
716-884-7242, Fax 716-884-7243, e-mail naacp@apollo3.com Office hours are 12
noon to 5 PM, Monday through Friday. The Buffalo Branch NAACP is one of the
constituent branches of the New York State Conference of NAACP Branches
whose President is Hazel N. Dukes (NYSNAACP@aol.com) . The National office
of the NAACP can be located at http://www.naacp.org
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The purpose of the Buffalo Branch of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People shall be to improve the political,
educational, social and economic status of minority groups; to eliminate
racial prejudice; to keep the public aware of the adverse effects of racial
discrimination; and to take lawful action to secure its elimination,
consistent with the efforts of the national organization and in conformity
with the articles of Incorporation of the Association, its Constitution and
By-Laws and as directed by the National Board of Directors.
Membership Prerequisites: Any person who is in accordance with the
principles and policies of the Association may become a member of this
Association with the consent of the Board of Directors, by accepting the
terms of the Constitution of the National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People and the Constitution and by-laws for Branches, and by paying
annually in advance the requisite membership fees as prescribed by the
National Board of Directors. Membership in the Branches shall include
membership in the National Association.
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The current officers of the Buffalo Branch NAACP are as follows:
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Frank B. Mesiah |
President |
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LaDonna Clements |
First-Vice President |
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Francesca Mesiah |
Second-Vice President |
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Madeline O. Scott |
Secretary |
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Wilbert B. Holder |
Treasurer |
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Phyllis Taylor Todd |
Assistant Secretary |
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Buffalo Branch Executive Committee
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George K. Arthur |
George Iggers |
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Reva Beta |
Mary R. Kapsiak |
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Edith Brown |
John McCullough |
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Carolyn Chism |
Ernestine McDonald |
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Shawn Fagan |
James B. Thompson |
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Roberta Gainer |
Joseph White |
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Jeanette H. Garr |
Earlene M. Williams |
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