NAACP

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St. Joseph Museums

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NAACP

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9999.BHF.310

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NAACP St. Joseph News-Press September 27, 2009 Alonzo Weston has an article about the NAACP branch looks to restart. The group has been inactive since the 1990s. Daniel Hawkins believes that if there were still and NAACP he'd still have his trucking business. He thinks that racism forced him out. Mr. Hawkins was one of about 20 people gathered inside the Bartlett Center to discuss re-activating the St. Joseph Chapter. The group is placed on inactive status when its members falls below 50 members, fails to file annual reports and doesn't pay its assessment fees. The Missouri NAACP is threatening to pull the chapter of all its inactive branches if they don't pay assessment fees and get their membership numbers up. Ms. Spencer and Charles Triplett, another Kansas City NAACP branch member, held a membership drive during Juneteenth celebration and 34 people pledged to become members. Only 14 people signed commitments. The next drive will be held October 28 at the Bartlett Center. 1986 Black columnist Vernon Jarrett was the quest speaker at the annual NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet at the Ramada Inn. His message was that is was time for America to extend itself to a consciousness that says education, education, education. He proposed a campaign to reach all Americans. Vernon Jarrett was at one time the public relations man for the Goetz Brewing Co. St. Joseph, Missouri. Now he a Chicago Sun-Times columnist. 1988, Director's wife to speak Saturday at NAACP event: Frances Dancy Hooks will be the guest speaker at the annual convention of the NAACP state chapter to be held in St. Joseph September 30 and October 1, The focus will be the black family. Mrs. Hooks serves as an aide to her husband, Benjamin O. Hooks and is co-founder and program director of the Memphis Placement Program in Memphis, Tenn. St. Joseph News-Press July 21, 2012 article St. Joseph Muslims observe Ramadan despite hot weather. Charles Triplett senior adviser for the Islamic Center of Greater St. Joseph said that they try to stay out of the heat because if they take even a sip intentionally they are breaking their fast. He added that certain concessions are made for observers who are elderly or on medication. They could put more focus on performing good deeds. The purpose is to provide a sort of cleansing, physical, mental and spiritual. It also offers an opportunity for preparing for the start of a new year on the Islamic calendar and for identifying with those in the world who regularly go hungry. On the margin of the photocopy is a note that reads "If you want , or need to know about al-Islam these Brothers will aid you Charles Triplett and Ramadan Washington" Photocopy article of St. Joseph News-Press October 3, 1986 Timely Observation by Frederick W. Slater. When Kelsy Beshears came to St. Joseph 40 years ago, the hotels were closed to blacks. So were most theaters. Kelsy age 88 will be attending the Freedom Fund Banquet of the St. Joseph branch NAACP. She will not be the speaker but she will be the principal person as far as black progress in St. Joseph is concerned. Before Mrs. Beshears came to town, the NAACP had limped along in St. Joseph. A chapter had been formed in 1916 but died in the early 1920s. It was revived in 1932 but fell apart in 1944. When Kelsy, who had joined the organization in 1914 when she was in high school, came to town, she and other black leaders revived the chapter in 1947 and it is still going strong. St. Joseph News-Press July 15, 2012 is a newspaper photocopy of Charles Triplett as he presented an award to Jeannette James, the retired director of Women's Resources at the YWCA. The award was from the NAACP for Outstanding Leadership and Support for the last 18 years. She retired from the YWCA at the end of March after 18 years of service. Jeannette also worked at InterServ and Family Guidance. She has served our community for more than 30 years. Geraldine Robinson donated to the Black Archives the National Association Of Colored Women's Clubs, Inc. 1601 R. Street N.W., Washington (9), D. C. membership card for Maudell Jones of St. Joseph, Missouri. The card was issued June 11, 1960. The social event for NAACP is at Ramada. This information is a photocopy of a newspaper. The photocopy has a photocopy picture of Malachi Johnson, Ricky Potts, and Chris Chandler at the banquet. Under that picture is a photocopy picture of Nellie Long, Cora Lee Pennington and Betty Jean Bullock. St. Joseph News-Press October 22, 1989 has pictures of the NAACP members as they attended the annual banquet. The first NAACP picture has Alton Brown, Kona Hedge, Haze Browning, Eugene Crowley Sr., Irene Crowley, and Marie Matthews. Picture 2 attendees are: Mathew and Holy Hedge, Ecy Bullock, Walter Harper, Loes Hedge and Emily and Bill Webster. Picture 3 attendees are: Ramadhan Mahdi, W. H. Mathis, Sara B. Johnson, Yvonne and Chester Brunes. Picture 4 Pat Himmelwright, Alma Mathis and Charles Chandler. Picture 5 Willie Mae Harvin, Heather Barnett, Obie Austin and Tim Black. St. Joseph, Missouri NAACP after a few years of inactivity a group of St. Joseph citizens came together in the summer of 1985 for the purpose of restarting the St. Joseph Branch of NAACP. A NAACP Fellowship Dinner was held. This fueled the fire to seek memberships and the re-instatement of the charter. 1986 Annual Freedom fund banquet was held. Kelsey Beshears served as chairperson. Vernon D. Jarrett, creator of the NAACP ACT-SO Program and columnist for Chicago Sun times, gave the keynote address. Loes J. Hedge, St. Joseph Branch President, gave the welcome, Ron C. Ponds, Vice President introduced the speaker. Others elected were Secretary-Lorraine Banks-Jones, Asst. Secretary-Star Henderson, Treasurer-Charles Taylor, Asst. Treasurer-Rev. Darryl Groves and Parliamentarian-William Webster. There is a photocopy picture of Kelsey Beshears. There is also a photocopy picture of Vernon Jarrett. 1987 Annual Freedom Fund Banquet held. The Rev. Emanual Clever II, Mayor Pro Tem and Councilman Kansas City, Missouri Keynote speaker. St. Joseph Branch published a NAACP in June. There is a photocopy picture of Emanuel Cleaver. 1988 St. Joseph Branch hosted Missouri State Conference. William Mallory presided over workshop sessions. The keynote address was given by Mrs. Frances Dancy Hooks, wife of Executive Director Hooks and Volunteer, National NAACP. 1989 Alma Mathis attended the Silent March on Washington while at the Convention. 1990 Alma Mathis elected President of the St. Joseph Branch. 1991 Ecy Bullock was elected president. Dr. Wendall Rayburn, Sr., President of Lincoln University of Missouri delivered the keynote address. 1992 President Walter Harper urged local citizens to renew their memberships and to strengthen the chapter by gaining new members. Dr. Jacquelyn Meredith Belcher delivered the address. Dr. Belcher grew up and finished high school in St. Joseph. 1993 Alvin Brooks, President of the Kansas City Ad Hoc Group Against Crime, addressed local citizens. There is a photocopy picture of Alvin Brooks. 1994 NAACP continued to be involved with the minority students at Missouri Western State University. 1995 Annual Freedom Fund Banquet . Dr. Edward Beasley PHD.D, Afro-American Life & History was the address. 1996 Henry Madison served as president of the St. Joseph NAACP. There is talk of dissolving the St. Joseph Branch. Carol Barksdale has continued to serve a President/chairperson since 2000. 2005 another youth calendar was published. The calendar featured our young people. In the folder there is a photocopy of the Newsletter published by the St. Joseph NAACP. There is also a copy of the program when Kelsey Beshears was presented the Racial Justice Award. Prison Project Coordinators; Brenda Cockrell-Troy, Nimrod Chapel, Jefferson City, Rhonda Chalfant, Sedalia, Mary Ratliff, Columbia, Jack McBride, Fulton Clyde Williams, Marshall, Clifton J. Ruggs, Jr., Waynesville, Claude Brown St. Louis, Anita Russell, Kansas City, Rev. Larry Maddox, Springfield, and Annie Dixon, Hannibal

Collection

Black Archives

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Segregation, Integration

Search Terms

Ramadan, Muslims, Black History, NAACP

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Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jan 28, 2014

Relationships

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Obie Austin

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Lorraine Banks-Jones

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Carol Barksdale

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Heather Barnett

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Edward Beasley, PHD

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Dr. Jacquelyn Meredith Belcher

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Kelsy Beshears

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Tim Black

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Alvin Brooks

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Alton Brown

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Claude Brown, Sr.

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Browning Hazel

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Chester Brunes

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Yvonne Brunes

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Betty Jean Bullock

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Bullock, Ecy

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Rhonda Chalfant

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Charles Chandler

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Chandler, Chris\

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Nimrod Chapel

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Rev. Emanuel Clever

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Brenda Cockrell

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Eugene Crowley, Sr.

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Irene Crowley

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Annie Dixon

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Darryl Groves

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Walter Harper

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Walter Harper

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Willie Mae Harvin

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Daniel Hawkins

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Holy Hedge

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Kona Hedge

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Lose Hedge

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Matthew Hedge

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Star Henderson

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Pat Himmelwright

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Benjamin O. Hooks

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Frances Dancy Hooks

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Jeannette James

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Vernon Jarrett

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Malachi Johnson

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Sara B. Johnson

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Maudell Jones

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Nellie Long

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Rev. Larry Maddox

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Henry E. Madison

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Ramadhan Mahdi

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William Mallory

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Alma Mathis

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Alma Mathis

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W. H. Mathis

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Marie Matthews

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Jack McBride

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Cora Lee Pennington

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Ron C. Ponds

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Ricky Potts

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Mary Ratliff

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Geraldine Robinson

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Clifton J. Ruggs, Jr.

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Anita L. Russell

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FREDERICK W. SLATER

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Charles Taylor

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Triplett, Charles

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Washington, Ramadan

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Webster, Bill

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Webster, Emily

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Webster, William

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Weston, Alonzo

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Clyde Williams