UNruY: NAACPNBWSLETTERBneNCH 7092Volumc l3 Octobe r 2019

Mo nt gomery C ounty - Radford

C ity - F loy d C ounty N AAC POur Branch: "Advocacy through Education and Activism" Here are

some of our programs this year!

2019 -2020 Branch Officers:Deborah H. Travis. PresidentAlvin Hurnes. Vice PresidentAI len Pal mer. Treusurer.lill Stew'art. Assistant'freas.-l'errv

Goodson, Secretan'Erecuti ve Members-at-Larce :

William T. HendricksGunin Kiran.lohnathan WilliamsMichael Sanborr.r

Youn Hplrrrr: How To HELP YOUR DOCTOR!The Health Committee of the Au,areness l'eam presented an informatir.e pro-eranr at theALrgust 2-5 general b,od1 meeting. Shirlel Brour.r presented preventive health care issues sucl.r

as smoking cessation, regular erercise, and iol saturated fat. lorr sugar diet. Dr. BillHendricks prese nted infonlaticln regarding hon' to navigate ir doctor's appointment u,ith adoctor n'ith unconscious bias b1, giving the doctor specific details aboLrt s1 mptoms. gettingbackground knorr ledge fiom the Internet. lrar ing an attitude clf irppreciation. and beingtactfLrll-r assertive in a compler healthcare s) stem.Talk to Shirlel Brori'n or Dr. William Hendricks, MD, to get involved n'ith Health.

Area 10 Representative:Karen E. Jones

Youth Council Officers:Allison Foster. PresidentMelvin Pakner. Vice Pres.Tr ler Grur es. TreusurerSathara Karre. Secreturl

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Neri,sletter L,ditor:.lames C. Klagge

YotiR EnucluoN: ANn rHE NExr GENERATToNS!The Educatic'rn Committee of the Au'areness Team has been focused on the follorving issues' Monitoring the progress of the revisions bein-e mirde or.r the Memorandum ofUnderstanding for School Resource Officers in Mont-tomerr (-'oLrntl Public Schools' Studying Vir-einia's neu' Model Guidance for Positive and Prer cntir e Code of StudentConduct Policl aud Alternatives to Suspension' Der,eloping strategies to help promote more parelltal inr olr ement in educiition. Attending School Boiird meetin-es and the MCPS Communitr Summit.. Facilitating a learnin-s station about Christiansburg Institute for ir field trip u'ithJ', Graders from Montgclrrer,r Courrtl Public SchoolsTalk to Rita Irr in or Gunin Kiran to set inr oli ed ri ith lrducation.

CREDO: CIvIL Rrcsrs EoucluoNAt- DpvBropMENTOpponruNrrrEs:Many of our monthlv General Bodv Meetings begin ri'ith a l-5-minute CREDO ei'ent:

9l2ll18 Brian Cannon, One Virginia 202 I lnitiative on Gcrnmandering

2124119 Lashan Lor elace, Radford LJniversitl' Director of Dir crsitr & Inclusion

5ll9l19: Ryan Bell. Fathers' Bail-Oul Initiatir.'e

9l22l19: Kevin Byrd iind Michael Han er . of the Neri River Virller Regional Clommission:

Updates on broadband and affordable housing.

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Bronch Motto:"Advocacl, through

Education and Activism"

Rece nt Branclt Awarcls'

Nannie B. HairstonCommunitv Serl'icc Al,ard(October 2018);James C. Klagge

Communitv Servicc Au'ardsin Honor ol MLK(.lanr-rar1' 2019):Alexa Casev andAlzeria Patricia Dil I ard

Samuel H. Clark $1000Scholarships for post-secondary education (2019-2020):Zamora White (CHS srudentgoing to NRCC)Kyanna Holmes (CHSstudent going toNRCC)Xavier Kane (Blue RidgeHigh School student goingto Campbell University)

William Alderson MemorialScholarship at VA Tech:Alexandra Yau

ln Memoriam:

Mr. Fred A. McKenzie(former E.recutiveCommittee member)Januari. 29,l9+5 - March31.2019

Mrs. Lois C. Teele(fomrer Executir e

Cor.nmittee menrber)August 8, 192-5 - JLrne -5

2019

Mrs. Anne S. GroverDecember 26,L928 - July 8,20t9

We ltonor their work andlives.

PoUTTcAL EDUCATIoN ANn PoLITICAL ACTIoNOver the past ),ear the Political Action Committee of the Civil Rights and Justice Teamorganized the lollorving evcnts:9129118 fou,n Hall meeting rvith Anthony,Flaccar.ento, candidate for 9, District House ofRcpresentatives (Morgan Griffith declined to participate), at Asburl,UMC.l0l4l 18 Immigration Panel Discussion: "Who Gets to be American? Immigration Policl andLI.S. Values," Blacksburg Municipal Building. Co-sponsored riith League of Women Voters.I 1/3/18: I']OWER: Communitl, Impact Da1,: Canvassing door-to-door & b1 phone , Asbun,.1116118: POWER: Drive Your Neighbor to the Polls, Asburl, IJMCI12115118: Climate & Environmental Justice Listening Session. at Asbury, tiMC.3116119. General Asscn-rbly [,egislative Wrap-tJp: Report from our Irgislators, ar Old HillSchool Communitl' Clcnter.5120119: Equal Rights/EqualProtection: A Pancl Discussion on rhe Eqlral RightsAmcndment. Preventing Violence Against Women, and Equal Paf in SWVA, at Asbury,.7ll I -t<t- l 3/ I 9: Weekend of Action: VoLer Registration and Canvassing, Asbury, tlMC.9l21l19: National Votcr Registration Da1 . Asburr tlM(l.l0l2l19: Panel Discr-rssion: "What is the 'Cost' of Voting in Virginia'?" What makes it hard tovotc in Virginia'? What arc the consequences for \ oter participation and representation?. atBlacksbur_e MLrnicipal BLrilding. C,'o-sponsorcd ri ith League ol'Women Voters.Talk to Karen Jones to get inr olr ed ri'ith Political Action.

TH.q.Nrs ro ouR SpoNsoRS rN 2018!Gold: VA Tech, Office of the President. Silver: Radford University, Office of the President;Food Lion,Inc.; Carilion NRV Medical Center; VA Tech, Office of Inclusion & Diversity;Jefferson College of Health Sciences, Office of the President. Bronze: Asbury UMC;ClAA/Christiansburg Institute,Inc.; Huntington, Huntington, Huntington, PLLC; ta,vis GaleHospital-Montgomery; MOOG,Inc.; Schaeffer Memorial Baptist Church; United AutoWorkers, Local2069; ColorsVA Magazine; Wolverine Advanced Materials; Member OneFederal Credit Union. Community: 21 sponsors.

Yourn CouNcrL: THE Nrxr GsxnnlrroNThe Montgomery Co-Radford City Floyd County Youth Council has rvorked since the fall of2018 to understand the diversity of people of different cultures and backgrounds so that amore harmonious cooperation among people can be created. They also lvorked to stimulatethe appreciation of the African-American Culture, so they can be knowledgeable and proud ofthe contributions of African-Americans. They have also continued to rvork tolvard becomingeffective leaders by learning horv to respect opinions of others and have dialogue to uncoverproblems affecting youth today. The first event held last November rvas the annualIntemational Dinner where each member shared information about a country of their choiceincluding the history and conditions affecting the people, culture, and food. Dishesrepresenting each country lvere enjoyed by all. They also had monthly discussions ofproblems affecting youth today in society as rvell as rvithin their schools, and sought rvaysthat they could help resolve them. Youth leamed respect for the contributions of the elderlyand realized that much that they contributed opened doors of opportunity for them. Theyrecognized the elderly via visits and presenting handmade door lvreaths which brought themmuch joy. They served as ushers at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday celebration andparticipated in the program by providing information on why we should continue honoringthis civil rights icon, and a poem lvas read in his honor. Juneteenth lvas organized andcelebrated sharing with other youth and the public the history and struggle of the AfricanAmerican people. They presented historical information and reflected on their contributionsto this country. Talk to Debbie Travis or Angela Sills to get involved rvith our Youth.