About Us
Our Mission
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.
Vision 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.
President’s Message.
"Don't ask what the world needs, Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." - Howard Thurman
Don’t miss the latest Action Alerts which can be found at NAACP.ORG : Get Involved
2009 Senate Bill 54 : Place a "Brown v. Board of Education" Mural at the Statehouse.
The branch is in need of a volunteer to fill the Assistant Secretary position. If interested, please contact Katrina Robertson krobertson@jcnaacp.org
Officers
- President
- Katrina Y. Robertson
- krobertson@jcnaacp.org
- 2nd Vice-President
- Jairo deJesus
- jdejesus@jcnaacp.org
- 3rd Vice-President
- Charles Jean Baptiste
- cbaptiste@jcnaacp.org
- Treasurer
- Leneer Barber
- lbarber@jcnaacp.org
- Asst. Treasurer
- Vick Newson
- vnewson@jcnaacp.org
- Secretary
- Christal Cook
- ccook@jcnaacp.org
- Corresponding Secretary
- LaVerris Steadham
- lsteadham@jcnaacp.org
Executive Committee:
- Bonnie George
- bgeorge@jcnaacp.org
- Erlene Goff- Lewis
- elewis@jcnaacp.org
- Wandra Minor
- wminor2@jcnaacp.org
- Shedreese Scott
- sscott@jcnaacp.org
- JoAnn Herron
- jherron@jcnaacp.org
- Walter Minor
- wminor@jcnaacp.org
- Rev. Carl Patillo
- cpatillo@jcnaacp.org
Committee Chairs:
- ACT-SO
- Wandra Minor
- Community Coordination
- Lori Beth Mouton
- Economic Development
- LaVerris Steadham
- Education
- Gloria Snowden
- Freedom Fund
- Katrina Y. Robertson
- Health
- Clemme Rambo
- Housing
- Charles Jean Baptiste
- Legal Redress
- Willie Miller
- Membership
- Wanda Edwards
- Political Action
- Shedresse Scott
- Religious Affairs
- Rev. Carl Patillo
- Youth Work
- Gordon Criswell
Kansas State Conference of NAACP Units
- Barton County
- Bonner Springs
- Coffeyville
- Ft. Scott
- Hutchinson
- Johnson County
- Junction City
- Kansas City
- Lawrence
- Leavenworth
- Liberal
- Manhattan
- Olathe
- Salina
- Topeka
- Wichita
Johnson County Branch
The Johnson County Branch, through civil rights advocacy and community involvement, continues the struggle for the NAACP organization. Our Branch services the following cities in Johnson County:
- Countryside
- DeSoto
- Edgerton
- Fairway
- Gardner
- Lake Quivira
- Leawood
- Lenexa
- Merriam
- Mission
- Mission Hills
- Mission Woods
- Overland Park
- Prairie Village
- Roeland Park
- Shawnee
- Spring Hill
- Stanley/Stillwell
- West Wood
- Westwood Hills
Membership is the "lifeblood" of the NAACP. Throughout the history of our Association, millions of people have committed to the struggle for civil rights by joining the NAACP. These "Freedom Fighters" have fueled our past success. Make a commitment….join one of our standing committees!