Hanover
County NAACP
We need your help! We still have work to do!
OUR VISION
We envision an inclusive community rooted in liberation where all persons can exercise their civil and human rights without discrimination.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to achieve equity, political rights, and social inclusion by advancing policies and practices that expand human and civil rights, eliminate discrimination, and accelerate the well-being, education, and economic security of Black people and all persons of color.
THEORY OF CHANGE
We are committed to a world without racism where Black people enjoy equitable opportunities in thriving communities. Our work is rooted in racial equity, civic engagement, and supportive policies and institutions for all marginalized people.
After recent school shootings, Virginia NAACP wants more social media education
https://virginiamercury.com/2024/09/24/after-recent-school-shootings-virginia-naacp-wants-social-media-education-and-racial-justice-in-schools/
Brown Grove residents’ case against Wegmans, Hanover County to get new review in appellate court
https://virginiamercury.com/2024/09/09/brown-grove-residents-case-against-wegmans-hanover-county-to-get-new-review-in-appellate-court/?emci=715a168a-fb6e-ef11-991a-6045bdd9e096&emdi=e345c5cd-636f-ef11-991a-6045bdd9e096&ceid=346245
Group hosts first-ever health fair in Hanover to ‘get the word out’
HANOVER COUNTY, Va. -- The Hanover NAACP hosted its first-ever Health Fair at Poole Greene Park in Mechanicsville on Saturday morning. https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/hanover-naacp-health-fair-aug-24-2024
The Mission Statement
To secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.
