Hanover
County NAACP
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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.
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RTD 7/27/21: Hanover organizations to host “The Truth About Critical Race Theory” community forum Thursday night
"Critical race theory, the polarizing decades-old academic construct that's recently become a flashpoint for everyone from kindergarten moms to high-ranking politicians, is the subject of a Hanover County community forum on Thursday."...
LOST YOUR COVID-19 VACCINATION CARD?
How to request a record of your COVID-19 vaccinations: You can either email the Virginia Immunization Information System (VIIS) help desk at vaccinerecord@vdh.virginia.gov or call the VIIS Help Desk at 1-866-375-9795 to request an “OFFICIAL RECORD” of your COVID-19...
Bay Journal 7/19/21: Mega-warehouses take toll on environment, localities
If you have ordered something online and been amazed when it arrives at your doorstep the next day, you can probably thank a super-sized warehouse.
Virginia NAACP Applauds Efforts to Achieve Universal Broadband by 2024; Reaffirms Repeated Request to Fully-Fund Virginia’s HBCUs
RICHMOND - Virginia State Conference NAACP President Robert N. Barnette, Jr. issued the following statement following last week’s announcement by Governor Ralph Northam outlining his plan to invest $700 million in American Rescue Plan funding to expedite the...
Brown Grove Residents Speak Out Against Permit for Wegmans Distribution Center
Hanover County NAACP Thanks Chickahominy Health District
On Friday, June 25, 2021, Hanover Supervisors and other leaders hosted workers and volunteers who helped run the COVID Vaccination Clinic in Ashland. Hanover County NAACP took this opportunity to thank the Chickahominy Health District for their efforts to make sure...
Virginia Mercury 6/10/21: Frustrated local leaders urge Congress to move faster on regulating water contaminants
"In Virginia, PFA contamination has been found in groundwater and private drinking water wells in and around Oceana Naval Base in Virginia Beach, the Town of Chincoteague’s drinking water supply the DuPont Spruance Plant in Richmond and elsewhere." ...
Virginia Mercury 6/10/21: New study estimates 485 Virginians died prematurely in 2016 as a result of transportation emissions
https://www.virginiamercury.com/blog-va/new-study-estimates-485-virginians-died-prematurely-in-2016-as-a-result-of-transportation-emissions/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=d316e326-24a7-489c-a013-e32babaa7fdb
Juneteenth Presentation to the Hanover NAACP by Faithe Norrell of the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia (video)
A big thank you to Ms. Norrell for presenting this information at the May Membership Meeting of the Hanover Branch NAACP.
Floyd Anniversary 5/25/21: Hanover NAACP President Discusses School Renamings, Criminal Justice, & More
RTD 5/25/21 - Floyd one year later: Patricia Hunter-Jordan on Hanover school renamings, seeking equity for students of color...