100th Newark Branch NAACP Journal

It’s my pleasure to welcome you to our 101st Annual Freedom Fund Awards Gala!

This year our theme is: “Committed To A Stand For Justice”

Newark Unit, NaaCP President’s Greetings

Welcome to the 101st Newark NAACP Freedom Fund Awards Gala. Today, we take time to honor and appreciate the work of our awardees. Our community has many challenges yet these honorees are doing their part to make life better in areas of healthcare, education, labor, politics and business.

Today, the NAACP remains firm in our commitment to stand for justice and equality. We all have a role to play. Stand with us as we continue to work for equal justice for all people. When we get justice and equity for African Americans, all people benefit too.

The history of African Americans has been a protracted struggle against heart wrenching terror, injustice, inequality, physical, psychological and emotional brutality.

Yet we stand on the shoulders of ancestors who endured, survived, prayed, created, and contributed to this great country, called America. We too sing America. We must not forget their sacrifices to be educated, to vote, to work, to advance their quality of life.

Let us stand committed to use one of our most powerful tools strategically with discipline and consistency.

“The vote is our best weapon and it is free.” Carolyn Wallace, co-founder of International Youth Organization says, “We cannot get complacent.” I wholeheartedly agree.

The law affects education, wages, healthcare, pension, ownership and every aspect of our lives.

We must vote in every election. We must register, educate and get out the vote. We must vote for candidates who will move legislature and actively advocate for direct services to our community.

Once elected, we must hold our elected officials accountable and responsible to working for the equity that will advance our community’s quality of life.

Newark NAACP understands that nothing is more powerful than people organized to create positive change. We owe it to our children, our families, our communities, and ourselves.

An organization is only as strong as the people who lead and those who serve.

Get Involved, Get Informed and Do More! We welcome your suggestions but just remember they must be backed by your willingness to work. NAACP is a volunteer driven organization and we urge you to become a member.

May God’s Blessings Be With Us.

Deborah Smith-Gregory, President

Saluting Civil Rights Activism 1914 - 2015 — History of Newark NAACP — Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s most recognized and active grass-roots civil rights organization.

A call was made on President Lincoln’s centennial birthday on February 12, 1909 for a national conference on the plight of Negroes in America, which included “discussion of present evils, the voicing of protests and the renewal of the struggle for civil and political liberty.” They wanted to bring national attention to the blatant disenfranchisement of the Negro.

Understanding the Negro was being disenfranchised both in the South and North, a small group of Newark citizens came together to address pressing concerns in the community. Chartered in 1914, the Newark Branch is now one of the oldest and largest branches in the state and country.

Historically, the Newark Branch has been an influential force behind major policy changes.

Where there were no Negro teachers or administrators in the Newark school district in the early 1950’s, the Newark branch advocated for integration.

Essex County had no ranking minority police officers and this policy remained until the 1960’s when the NAACP persuaded the Essex County Police Department to revise its rules. As a result, opportunities became available The Newark Branch also led the call that promoted legislation in the 1980’s to end racial profiling on the NJ Turnpike. In addition, the branch hosted classes to enable more African Americans and Latinos to become state police.

Legislation, Advocacy and Direct Services have become the hue and cry for the many issues that challenge our community. For the past three years, the Newark NAACP has been strongly focused on working for equity in public education for all children. The branch has been engaged in addressing public hearings and marching in the streets for children and their families who have been disenfranchised.

The branch has also been standing for more humane criminal justice reform policies. Close work has been done to help craft the first Civilian Complaint Review Board in Newark.

Civic Engagement has included letter-writing campaigns to encourage passing of the Democracy Act, hosting candidate forums, voter registration and voter education drives throughout Newark Members in the greater Newark area have volunteered countless hours to serve the community in the areas of civil rights, legal redress, education, religious affairs, health, labor, economic empowerment and political action.

The Newark Branch continues to stand for “the justice and equity of all persons and the elimination of racial discrimination in all forms.

2015-2017 Newark NAACP Officers Deborah Smith Gregory........................................ President Kathleen Turpin Merritt................................... 1st Vice President Lavita E. Johnson................................................ 2nd Vice President John L. Smith.........................................................3rd Vice President Krystle Whitlock................................................................. Secretary Beverly Miller....................................................Assistant Secretary Cheryl Bush...........................................................................Treasurer Joyce Simmons................................................ Assistant Treasurer

2015-2017 Executive Committee

Linda Campbell Aaron Richard Cammarieri Sally G. Carroll Debra J. Chandler Dennis Daniels Nathaniel Davis, Esq. Dan Eatman Dorothy Givens Hardy Holmes

John Jay Jewell James Jukes. Esq. Julia McIver Janice L. Morrell Tracy L. Munford Richard H. Robinson III J. Barry Washington Cesar Vizcaino

Past Presidents of the Newark Branch NAACP …Remember, Honor, Go Forward 1916 - 1920............................Mr. J. M. Stoute* 1920-.............................. Mr. R. W. Stewart* Early 1930’s................Ms. Anna M. Monroe* Mid 1930’s......................Rev. Louis H. Berry* 1934..........................Ms. Lillian A. Simmons* Late 30’s.................. Ms. Grace B. Fenderson* 1940’s.............................. Mr. L. Leroy Baxter* 1934-1947...................... Mr. James A. Curtis* 1947-1950........... Hon. Harry Hazelwood Jr.* 1953-1955............... Mr. Theodore Pettigrew* 1955-1958..................Mr. Samuel A. Haynes* 1957..................... Hon. Harry Hazelwood Jr.* 1957............................. Mr. Carlton B. Norris* 1963-1966....................Rev. Boyd B. Cantrell*

1967-1974........................ Ms. Sally G. Carroll 1975-1979................Mr. Norman Threadgill* 1979-1981.....................Ms. Eldora Maynard* 1981-1984........................ Mr. Bobie Cottle Sr. 1984-1989............................... Mr. Keith Jones 1990-1994............. Ms. Jacqueline Lawrence* 1995-1998......................... Ms. Susie McGhee 1999-2001.................... Mr. Daniel Williams* 2002-2004................................Mr. Keith Jones 2005-2007......................... Ms. Dorothea Lee* 2007-2009........................... Mr. John L. Smith 2009-2013........................ Ms. Joyce Simmons 2013-Present....Ms. Deborah Smith Gregory * Denotes deceased members

New Jersey State Conference of the NaaCP President’s Greetings

Greetings:

I am proud to extend my sincere “congratulations” on behalf of the Officers, Executive Committee and members of the New Jersey State Conference of the NAACP as you celebrate your 101st Annual Freedom Fund Gala Awards.

President Smith-Gregory we thank you for your stalwart commitment towards ensuring the continued advancement of equality and justice in the City of Newark.

I personally would like to commend your Freedom Fund Gala Awards committee for their hard work and because of their commitment I sincerely trust that this event will be a productive and enjoyable occasion for all present.

The New Jersey State Conference of the NAACP is very proud to publicly acknowledge the extraordinary contributions that have been made by your honorees.

It is imperative that we remain committed to building an America that ensures the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.

The civil rights champions who have gone before us did so much more with so much less that we must commit ourselves in this generation to do so much more with so much more.

I extend to everyone here my highest hopes for the future and for a successful and inspirational event. I hope you’ll leave re-invigorated and ready for the job that remains ahead.

Best wishes, Richard T. Smith President – NAACP – New Jersey State Conference

October 2015

Newark, New Jersey NAACP Greetings,

It brings me great joy to congratulate and commend you on 101 years of civil rights activism on the occasion of your annual Freedom Fund Awards Gala, “Committed to a Stand for Justice”.

You are counted among the largest, most effective force of leaders and volunteers in this nation, and I am proud to serve alongside you as your President and CEO.

At our 105th National Convention, I had opportunity to briefly respond to the question of the relevance of the NAACP. When our criminal justice system has 2.4 million Americans behind bars and a disproportionate number still looks like us, we are indeed relevant. When the 106th Voting Rights Act can be stripped to allow voter ID laws, which threaten the ability to vote of those who marched to secure our right to vote, the work of the NAACP is of the utmost relevance. With an education system, which still reneges on the promise of equal opportunity for every child, we are critically relevant. More than relevance, we are needed “for such a time as this.”

Represented within the NAACP are stalwart soldiers, patriarchs and matriarchs of the struggle, who personify endurance for the sake and preparation of the next generation. It is a rich and stately history upon which we stand and rise. My expectations are that we rise to an NAACP that is a million members strong; a multigenerational, multi-racial grassroots army of engaged, equipped, and empowered volunteers and leaders.

This is an extraordinary time, and our branches and state conferences are filled with an extraordinary people; mothers, fathers, sons, daughters – families – revolutionaries of hope for Americans everywhere. Now is the time that we reaffirm our unity and stand strong for what we believe, for our convictions, for the best in this country, for what is right and just, for what is promised to our children, our youth, and our seniors.

You are the rank and file, the heart and soul of the NAACP, the reason we prevail. You have my gratitude and my allegiance, as we stand and rise for a nation of liberty, equality, and justice for all.

On behalf of the state of New Jersey, I am pleased to extend greetings to all those gathered for the Newark Branch NAACP’s Freedom Fund Awards Gala.

For more than a century, the NAACP Newark Branch has been at the forefront of efforts to promote employment opportunities, economic development and civil rights for all people regardless of race, color or creed. Through it advocacy efforts, chapters and scholarship, the NAACP continues to be a source of support for our State as we face new challenges.

I applaud all those involved in today’s event for their dedication to building stronger communities and empowering the lives of New Jersey residents.

Best wishes for a memorable and enjoyable event.

October 3, 2015 Ms. Deborah S. Gregory Newark NAACP President The Newark Branch NAACP October 3, 2015 454 Washington Street Ms. Deborah Gregory Newark, NewS.Jersey 07101

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Lavita e. Johnson 2nd Vice President, Newark NAACP 101st Annual Freedom Fund Gala Chair

As a little girl born and raised in this great city, I've always heard about the NAACP. This city, state and county have always been plagued with violating people's rights to vote (your choice), a decent education, the freedom of speech, the right to be a homeowner, the right to fair wages.

I remember attending my first General Membership meeting with the Newark Branch NAACP in October 2011 with members of the Newark Bronze Shields, Inc. We wanted to report issues that some police officers were facing with the previous mayoral administration.

As I began to listen to the battles that the people of Newark were facing, and listened to strategies on how to attack situations with dignity and respect, I knew this was the place to plant my feet.

When members attend various meetings, rallies, events, crime scenes, the NAACP is always welcomed.

They know they have to address the injustices that still plague our blocks, streets, city, state and country, for both male and female alike.

I began to grow within the organization, from being a member, to Executive Committee Member and currently I am the 2nd Vice-President as well as the Chairperson for this wonderful event. My membership grew from a Regular Adult, to a Silver Life Member in October of 2014 and I have moved into the Diamond Life Member category.

I have learned to use my own personal struggles to help me identify with the personalities and problems of other people. I am learning to be a strong leader.

As God continues to guide my footsteps through this journey called life with the greatest organization named the Newark Branch NAACP, pray for me as I pray for you that I will always do what's in the best interest of the people!!!!

Lavita E. Johnson 2nd Vice-President & Freedom Fund Chairperson

assemblyman Thomas P. Giblin Democrat Montclair 34th Legislative District (parts of Essex and Passaic) (Clifton, East Orange, Montclair and Orange) Donald M. Payne, Sr. Social Justice Award Honoree Assemblyman Giblin was elected to the Assembly in 2005 and re-elected four times. He was Chairman of the New Jersey State Democratic Committee from 1997 to 2001. He also served as Chairman of the Essex County Democratic Committee from 1993 to 2002.

His career in public service began in 1977 when he was elected to serve as an Essex County Freeholder.

In 1979, he became a commissioner on the New Jersey Real Estate Commission. He returned to the Essex County Board of Freeholders in 1982 and served until 1990. He was the surrogate of Essex County from 1990 to 1993. He is a member of the New Jersey Legislative Services Commission and, in 1996, was a member of the New Jersey Electoral College.

Mr. Giblin is business manager of the 5,800-member Local 68 of the International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL-CIO, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J. He is the president of the Essex-West Hudson Labor Council, AFL-CIO. He also serves on the advisory boards of the Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations Board and the Seton Hall University College of Arts and Sciences, and is a former treasurer of the Essex County Vocational School Board.

The assemblyman has served on a variety of community and charitable organizations. He is a board member of Immaculate Conception High School, Montclair, Mount St. Dominic Academy, Caldwell and the Blue Wave Foundation. He is a Silver Life member of the New Jersey PBA and is a 100-unit donor to the Blood Center of New Jersey.

Mr. Giblin was raised in Newark, NJ. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Seton Hall University, where he majored in political science. He served as a member of the New Jersey Air National Guard for six years, attaining the rank of staff sergeant. He is a life member of American Legion Post 185 and The Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 657, a member of the BPO Elks Lodge 1154, and Silver Life Member of the NAACP. Mr. Giblin is the father of five children -- Thomas P., Esq., Noreen M., Esq., Edward, Patrick, and Dr. Anne, D.P.T.; and grandfather of ten: John, Owen, James, Kevin. Finola , Caroline, Natalie, Megan, Ryan and Daniel.

Younis Mohesein

Owner, Kings Family Restaurant & Catering, Inc. Economic Development Award Honoree Younis Moheisen is the owner of Kings Family Resturant & Catering, Inc., located at 557 Clinton Avenue, Newark, a family oriented restaurant that specializes in Halal Southern Style Cuisine which has its motto: "The best halal food in town."

While being the owner of one of Newark's finest restaurants he actually came to America from very humble beginnings in Jerusalem over 32 years ago and took up residence in the Paterson area of Passaic County. Like all new settlers in a new country language was a challenge.

He immediately enrolled in English classes at Rutgers University so that he could learn the language of his adopted home. While learning English he also started training as a computer technician at a local technician school. To help pay for his education he took part-time jobs at a restaurant and limousine service. After completing his education and graduating for a short while he worked full-time as a computer technician and continued part-time as a limo driver.

Before starting in the restaurant business he formed his own limousine company which he came to Newark in 1990 and opened a grocery store on Hobson and Lyons Avenues. Later in 1992 in the same area because of his hobby and love for cooking he opened his first 600 sq. ft., restaurant that catered to halal southern cuisine food; moving after into 4200 sq. ft. location. After more than 10 years on Lyons Avenue as Kings Family Restaurant he moved his business to its current location on Clinton Avenue.

While establishing himself as fixture in the Newark Business Community he found time to start a family. In 1993 he married his wife in Jordan, which has resulted in 3 children, who are of college, high and elementary school ages, respectively.

As a leader in the business community he has received many awards for his service to the community from the Newark Office of the Mayor and the City Council. He has participated in numerous community service events as a sponsor of school activities, community health fairs and feeding the homeless projects. For several years now in partnership with the Hyacinth AIDS Foundation at his current location he sponsors free HIV testing every third Saturday of the month.

Drawing on his many years' experience in community service and the restaurant he recognized the need in the Newark Intercity Community for a place where the community could enjoy good food and celebrate special occasions (marriage, births, religious, social and educational events, etc.) To meet this challenge he has expanded his current location to include a banquet hall that seats approximately 220 people, which in the near future will increase to 3 banquet rooms capable of serving about 450 people.

John a. Brennan, MD, MPH President and CEO of Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of NJ Executive Vice President for Barnabas Health Leadership Award Honoree

John A. Brennan, MD, MPH is the Executive Vice President for Barnabas Health and the President and CEO of Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey. He oversees initiatives supporting the delivery of patient care, financial stability, graduate medical education, and community relations for Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey. He brings 25 years of diverse and national healthcare experience as a practicing physician, teacher, author, and administrator. In 2013, Dr. Brennan was named one of Becker’s Top 125 National Physician Leaders of Hospitals and Health Systems. During his tenure, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and the Children’s Hospital of New Jersey have received many clinical and community awards.

Prior to his current role, Dr. Brennan held several senior leadership roles in private practice, a health care system, and academia. He has served on the Board of Directors of the American College of Emergency Physicians and was a member of the American Board of Pediatrics’ Pediatric Emergency Medicine Sub-Board. Dr. Brennan has been the Emergency Services Medical Consultant to New Jersey’s Deputy Commissioner of Health and Senior Services. He is one of the primary editors of two textbooks: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, published in 2008, and Principles of Emergency Services Systems, published in 2005. He has also authored several scientific papers and textbook chapters. A renowned lecturer nationally, Dr. Brennan was named the American College of Emergency Physicians’1999 Outstanding Speaker of the Year. He continues to lecture on healthcare economics, healthcare strategy, and healthcare innovation.

Dr. Brennan is a current member of multiple boards including: the Barnabas Health Accountable Care Organization, Newark Alliance, Chair of the Monmouth Ocean Hospital Service Corporation (MONOC), Board member of the Boys and Girls Club of Newark, Chair of the Health Sector Section of the Infrastructure Advisory Committee to the New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Task Force, Advisory Board for Process Proxy, and Chair of the Greater Newark Health Care Coalition. He is also incoming Chairman of the New Jersey Hospital Association and the Newark Regional Business Partnership.

Dr. Brennan received his Medical Degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. and completed his Emergency Medicine Residency at Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center. Dr. Brennan received his Master’s in Public Health, Health Policy, and Health Services Management from Columbia University. Dr. Brennan served as a Major in the United States Air Force where he was Chief of Emergency Services at the 22nd Strategic Air Command’s Medical Center. Before being honorably discharged, Dr. Brennan was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, Air Force Training Ribbon and Outstanding Unit Ribbon, and Honorary Chief Master Sergeant.

Dr. Brennan is a Life Member of the Newark Unit of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He and his wife, Mary Beth, are the parents of Kelly, Matthew and Colleen and the grandparents of one-month old, Rory.

David G. Sciarra

Executive Director of the Education Law Center (ELC) Education Award Honoree

David G. Sciarra is Executive Director of the Education Law Center

(ELC).

Founded in 1973, ELC works to advance public education rights for low-income students and students with disabilities and other special needs. ELC employs a multi-faceted advocacy strategy, including policy initiatives, action research, public engagement, and when necessary, litigation. ELC has active projects in New Jersey, New York and Nevada, and promotes education equity across the country through a national support clearinghouse.

David has been a practicing civil rights lawyer since 1978. As Executive Director of ELC, David serves as lead counsel to the plaintiff students in the landmark Abbott v. Burke litigation, achieving groundbreaking rulings on school funding, preschool, school facilities and school reform. The New York Times described Abbott as “the most significant education case” since Brown v. Board of Education.

David is an adjunct professor at University of Virginia School of Law and recently served on the US Department of Education’s Commission on Education Equity and Excellence. He is co-author of the National Report Card on Fair School Funding and has published numerous articles on education finance, early education, and education law and policy.

David received a BA from University of California, Berkeley and his JD from Temple University.

Gerald w. Owens General Organizer International Longshoremen's Association, AFL-CIO Sally G. Carroll Legacy Award Honoree Gerald W. Owens made history on July 19, 2000 when the Executive Council of the International Longshoremen's Association, AFL-CIO, selected him to serve as the union's International General Organizer, thus becoming the first African- American to serve in that position in the ILA's 115-year-history. He was elected to serve his full term as International General Organizer at ILA's 51st Quadrennial Convention in July 2003. Mr. Owens was re-elected to the position of International General Organizer at the ILA's 52nd Quadrennial Convention in July 2007 and the ILA's 53rd Quadrennial Convention in July 2011.

Mr. Owens previously served as the ILA's Assistant General Organizer, a position he was first elected to in July 1991. Mr. Owens has worked for over 50 years in the waterfront industry, having joined the ILA Local 1233 in 1958, while working as a longshoreman in Port Newark and Port Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Mr. Owens served for seven years as President of ILA Local 1233 in Newark and was instrumental in establishing that local's annual scholarship fund. Since 1984, Mr. Owens has been President of ILA Local 2049, representing transportation workers in New Jersey.

Throughout his career, Mr. Owens has blended on-the-job union experience with advanced studies in public relations, union organizing and labor law.

Mr. Owens has completed course work at the George Meany Center for Labor Studies in Teaching Techniques; AfricanAmerican Labor Studies; Labor Organizing Techniques; and Labor Law for Organizing. He also has studied at the Dale Carnegie Public Relations Seminars; Hamilton Institute; Maritime Studies and Rutgers University's Workmen's in Business Opportunity Course.

In 1982, Mr. Owens joined the Atlantic Coast District Executive Board as Vice President. Seven years later, he was elected to the ILA's top Executive Council as an International Vice President.

Since 2006, Mr. Owens has served as a Vice President of the New Jersey AFL-CIO and also holds an elected position as Vice President of the Essex West Hudson (New Jersey) Labor Council, AFL-CIO. He has served as Commissioner of the New Jersey Board of Elections since 2006 in August 2006, New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez appointed Mr. Owens to serve as a committee member of the Liberty Corrider Advisory Board.

On the Inernational level, Mr. Owens serves as a trustee to the Management-ILA Health Care Fund (MILA) and is a member of the labor management Industry Resource Committee. On the local level in the Port of New York and New Jersey, Mr. Owens serves on the following New York Shipping Association-ILA committees: Audit and Delinquency; Contract Board; Container Royalty/Containerization Fund; Guaranteed Annual Income; Medical; Retirement; Vacation and Holiday; Pension; Money Purchase Pension; Labor Relations; Grievances and Arbitration; and Fringe Benefit Escrow Fund.

Mr. Owens is president of the Essex County (New Jersey) chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute and elected as an alternate delegate to the 2000 Democratic National Convention supporting the candidacy of Al Gore for President. For the past several years, Mr. Owens has served as a member of the Heisman Committee at the Downtown Athletic Club.

Mr. Owens is a trustee of the Metropolitan Baptist Church in Newark. Jerry Owens also serves on the Board of Directors of Newark Symphony Hall and the Newark Performing Arts Corporation. Mr. Owens also serves on board of Directors of Essex County College in Newark, NJ. In 2011, Mr. Owens was appointed to the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority.

The father of two children, Jerry Owens and his wife, Jacquelyn reside in South Orange, New Nersey.

Feldman Middleton, Jr. Special Posthumous Award Feldman Middleton Jr. was born July 20 in Newark NJ. Affectionately known as “Mootsie”, he was an energetic child who ran around the Felix Fuld Neighborhood projects making lifelong friends and building homemade toys.

After graduating from South Side H.S. in 1958, he secured his license as a plumber and worked in his father’s business at Middleton and Miller Plumber. He later became the first African American building inspector for the city of Newark.

Mootsie was a serial entrepreneur who launched a multitude of business and real estate pursuits through the city. He was “a man with a plan” who loved his community and refused to leave the city of Newark during a time when urban flight was common.

He took his turn as an entertainment promoter booking groups on the Motown label such as Martha and the Vandellas and the Supremes as well as opening the city’s first “discotheque.”

He later partnered with local restaurateur, Lee Hew and opened the successful Commerce Food Court located in 8,000 square foot of prime real estate in downtown Newark. This pioneering business venture was reviewed by the New York Times and is known to be frequented by state and local politicians to visiting artists via NJPAC to professional athletes via Prudential Arena. He participated as a partner in the collaboration to bring the first Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill to the blighted Springfield Ave and Bergen Street community.

In the early 1990’s his community service turned to the monumental grass roots effort of revitalizing the 311 acre landscape of the historic Weequahic Park. He served as a trustee with the Weequahic Park Association (WPA). The WPA master plan later became the model for community parks and restoration garnering the prestigious Environmental Protection Agency’s Eagle Award. He was invited to the White House by President Clinton to be recognized as a founding member of WPA. During his leisure time, he was a member of the Pacesetters Social Club and co-founder and president of The Fellows Social Club. Another proud moment for Mootsie was being selected as a torch bearer for the 1966 US Olympic Torch Relay.

A devoted husband and father who loved his family and friends and entertaining them in his home, he was a great son of Newark.

richard H. robinson, III

NAACP-Newark NJ Branch Award Honoree Criminal Justice Chairman

Born and raised in the housing projects of Newark, New Jersey, Mr. Robinson prides himself on helping the disenfranchised, the unemployed and most importantly, the youth in our community, regarding fighting for one’s civil rights, exploring possible employment opportunities and obtaining information for scholarship programs for students. In a sense, Mr. Robinson often looks for ways to inspire and motivate people, so they can execute a plan of action towards societal upward mobility and position themselves to one day help someone else, whom may also be burdened with similar circumstances.

In education, Mr. Robinson graduated from Stockton University with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Business Administration and obtained a Paralegal Certificate from Union County College. Moreover, Mr. Robinson plans to enroll in a graduate program for non-profit professionals and focus on law school afterwards, specializing in Civil Rights. In addition, Mr. Robinson is a trained mediator for Essex County Superior Courts and currently participates in Abbott Leadership Institute (ALI) of Rutgers-Newark University, which engages Newark community leaders in the policies/practices of Newark Public Schools.

Volunteering for great causes is one of Mr. Robinson’s ultimate passions and he encourages everyone to participate in some sort of volunteering effort with the many, different organizations available. With this belief, Mr. Robinson serves the National Association for the Advancement of Color People for the Newark, New Jersey Branch as the Criminal Justice Chairman (NAACP), he volunteered with the New Jerseyans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (NJADP) to repel the death penalty in New Jersey, he donates platelets to Community Blood Services every three weeks in New Jersey (the platelets are given to cancer patients to help them fight off the negative effects of chemotherapy), he is a registered bone morrow donor with the National Marrow Donors Program (NMDP), he volunteers with Newark Communities for Accountable Policing (N-CAP) and he work with the Innocence Project in New York as a legal volunteer.

Lastly, Mr. Robinson is the proud father of three young adults (ages: 29, 24 and 21) and is currently a paralegal at Essex-Newark Legal Services (ENLS). At ENLS he has been before judges in New Jersey Office of Administrative Law, advocating for low-income clients, he has work with individuals seeking expungements and he also works in the Volunteer Lawyer Program (VLP), which is a pro-bono program to assist low-income clients that are unable to afford attorneys.

Tracy L. Munford 101st Freedom Fund Gala Awards Mistress of Ceremonies

Tracy is a member of the Senior Management Team at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey, a Barnabas Health facility.

As Vice President

of Public Relations (PR) and Community Affairs, she oversees communications, public relations, branding, marketing, community engagement and volunteer programs and partnerships. She has more than 25 years of experience in public relations and community engagement in diverse business enterprises; including healthcare, pharmaceutical (Bristol Myers Squibb), transportation (NJ Transit) state and city government (Governor McGreevey’s communication roundtable, NJ Attorney General’s Office and the NJ Board of Public Utilities and City of East Orange) media (Channel 9 News, WRKS-FM, WOR-AM; and non-profit (Ms. Foundation for Women, Community Service Society of NY).

Under Governor Florio, Tracy served as PR Director for NJ’s first trade mission to Africa and she was selected as one of ten women nationwide and the youngest woman to serve as a delegate; and guest of the Taiwanese government for the Republic of China’s Annual Exchange with Women Leaders of the U.S. in Taiwan.

Tracy, in her private consulting firm, served as a speechwriter for Congressman Donald M. Payne, Sr. and as a Crisis Communication Consultant for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.

Tracy is the President of the Montclair Chapter of Drifters, Inc., a member of The North Jersey Chapter of Links, Inc., and a Life Member of the Newark Unit of the NAACP. She has received numerous awards for her professional and community work including being selected as 1 of 25 Executive Women of NJ in 2014. She has also been honored by Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Jersey Transit, Essex Valley Healthcare/East Orange General Hospital and others. For her community work, she was recently honored by AAngelsNJ for her community work in the fight against breast cancer and she was honored by the County of Essex for Black History Month.

Tracy served as Co-Chair of Newark; (NJ) Mayor Ras J. Baraka’s Executive Recruitment Transition Team and is a member of his Business Advisory Council. Tracy is a (inaugural) Commissioner of the City of Newark’s Commission on the Status of Women and she serves on the Newark Museum Business Advisory Council and the PSEG Business Roundtable. In May, she was awarded honorary membership into the Rutgers University Chapter of Pi Alpha Alpha, the National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration. Tracy is a graduate of Rutgers University.

kyle abercrombie 101st Freedom Fund Gala Awards Master of Ceremonies

Kyle Abercrombie was born in Newark, NJ but later relocated to Hillside, NJ – where the presence of African American families was scarce in the 1960s. He would quickly learn from his father, the late Reverend, Dr. James Abercrombie how to establish a presence, as a pioneer in the community, cultivating and molding the minds of the youth. He would witness the unity and leadership necessary for growth. Kyle would experience his own personal epiphany during a car accident he was involved in where he was able to crawl from the car and walk to the ambulance, not void of the scars to remind him of what could have happened. It is at this essential moment that Kyle decides to surrender his way and lifestyle to a higher authority.

At the mature age of 32, Kyle would be licensed and ordained as a minister/orator of the Christian Gospel by Deliverance Christianship Ministries Worldwide. His presence would permeate the cities of Newark and Hillside, where he would receive community awards as he followed the footsteps of his father.

Along with the passion for the community, Kyle would develop and fine tune the artistry involved in fashion. Eventually known as “the 1 voice 4 all” he would receive numerous awards worldwide, an award-winning fashion commentator. This would highly decorate his already impressive resume as he appeared on stage with the likes of Brian McKnight, Freddie Jackson, Jaheim, Dottie Peoples, Dorothy Norwood, Stephanie Milles, Kenny Bobien, Sommore “Queen of Comedy”, Wendy Williams, Anthony Anderson, Nikki Howard and Dwight Eubanks of “Atlanta Housewives”. He would also grace the big screen in his appearance in the movie “The Turtleneck Gang”, released in 2008 and “The Red Bowtie” released in 2009.

James Hunter Morris World Premiere of National Award Winning Composer

The Newark Afro Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) is proud to announce the achievements of James H. Morris.

James 16, who joined the Newark ACT-SO Team in 2013, is a senior at the Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy in Elizabeth.

James represented the Newark ACT-SO Team at the 37th Annual NAACP ACT-SO Competition held in Philadelphia in July. Over 700 students from across the country gathered to display their talents in STEM, humanities, visual and performing arts.

James turned his attention to composing this year and as a result has copyrighted his first original composition entitled Nocturne in E Flat. His gift has been revealed as a rising major composer in the field of classical music.

James earned a national gold medal for an original composition in the category of Music Instrumental Classical. He also received a bronze medal in Music Instrumental Classical.

Under the close tutelage of Richard Alston, Professor of Music at Essex County College, James has honed his craft for the past 10 years. This past summer, he spent the majority of the summer at the prestigious Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan. In fact, he was on a plane back to camp and did not get the opportunity to mount the stage to receive his two medals.

James plans to attend college to study music after graduation and is currently visiting various schools .

Introducing James Hunter Morris‌.

ryan P. Haygood President & CEO, New Jersey Institute for Social Justice 101st Freedom Fund Awards Gala Speaker

Ryan P. Haygood, one of the Nation’s leading civil rights advocates, became the third President and CEO of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice in April 2015. As President and CEO, Haygood is leveraging his national expertise to advance the Institute’s cutting-edge work in expanding access to social justice and economic opportunity and advocating for criminal justice reform in communities across New Jersey.

For more than a decade, Haygood has been engaged in social justice advocacy on a national level.

Previously, as the Deputy Director of Litigation at the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) Haygood worked to empower communities of color around the country by ensuring an open and inclusive political process, better educational and housing opportunities, access to employment that enables community residents to compete in a global economy, and a fair criminal justice system.

A proud resident of Newark, New Jersey’s South Ward, Haygood came to Newark fifteen years ago from Denver, Colorado, where his single mother raised him. Since then, he has been deeply invested in his community, mentoring hundreds of young people through Newark’s C.H.O.S.E.N., a teen youth group that he leads with his wife, Charity Haygood, a principal at a Newark public school. Newark’s C.H.O.S.E.N. seeks to prepare young people for purpose-driven living by developing and supporting spiritual growth, character, educational excellence, leadership skills, community service, and financial responsibility.

Haygood also works closely with other leaders in his community to ensure that government agencies, including law enforcement, are responsive to their needs.

At LDF, Ryan litigated some of the most important civil rights cases of our time, including twice defending the constitutionality of a core provision of the federal Voting Rights Act before the United States Supreme Court.

A passionate advocate, Ryan speaks and writes regularly on issues concerning race, law, civil rights, and democracy. He is frequently interviewed by numerous media outlets, including: MSNBC, CNN, National Public Radio, and the New York Times.

Ryan received his J.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law and B.A. in American History and Political Science cum laude from Colorado College, where he was nominated for the Rhodes scholarship and earned academic and athletic All-American honors as a football player.

— Newark NAACP —

101st Annual Freedom Fund Awards Gala Program Musical Prelude............................................................................................................................ Ying Yang Love Band Processional................................................................................................................................................... Honorees Welcome .............................................................................................. Lavita E. Johnson, Freedom Fund Chairperson Mistress and Master of Ceremony.......................................................................Tracy L. Munford & Kyle Abercombie Greetings.......................................................................... Deborah Smith Gregory, President, Newark NAACP Branch

Richard T. Smith, NJ State NAACP Conference President

Mayor Ras J. Baraka, City of Newark Invocation & Blessing............................. Reverend Phillip Gilmore, Pastor - St. John’s Unified Freewill Baptist Church "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" & "Lift Ev’ry Voice & Sing"........................................ Silky Carter, Vocalist & ACT-SO Mentor World Premiere.......................................... James Hunter Morris, Composer (Newark ACT-SO National Gold Medalist)

Brunch Is Served

Introduction of Guest Speaker............................................................................................................. Ceremony Hosts Guest Speaker........................ Ryan P. Haygood, Esquire President and CEO of New Jersey Institute for Social Justice

Awards Presentations

Donald M. Payne, Sr. Award........................................................................................... Thomas P. Giblin, Assemblyman Economic Development....................................................................Younis Moheisen, Owner, Kings Family Restaurant Leadership.....................Dr. John A. Brennan, President & Chief Executive Officer, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Performance............................................... James Hunter Morris, Composer (Newark ACT-SO National Gold Medalist)

Awards Presentations

Education.................................................................................................David Sciarra, Director Education Law Center Sally G. Carroll Legacy Award.......................................................................Gerald Owens, International Labor Leader Special Posthumous Award......................................................................Feldman “Mootsie” Middleton, Entrepreneur Branch Service Award............................................................................................................... Richard H. Robinson, III Membership Honor Guard............................................................................................ John L Smith, 3rd Vice President Acknowledgements . ............................................................................. Lavita E. Johnson, Freedom Fund Chairperson Closing Remarks.......................................................................................................Deborah Smith Gregory, President Benediction...............................................Reverend Michael McClain, Associate Minister, Metropolitan Baptist Church Musical Entertainment/Door Prizes............................................................................................... Ying Yang Love Band

Best Wishes to the Newark Branch NAACP

And President Deborah Smith Gregory Continue to have the courage to stand for the principles that lead to a better quality of life for all.

The Gregory Family The Smith Family The Esteves Family The Anderson Family

Congratulations & Be Wishes to the

Newark NAACP Branch and The 2015 Freedom Fund Honorees Continue to Stand for Justice!

Ruben Johnson & Family

NJ COUNCIL CHARTERED MEMBERS OF NBPA hosts its

5th Bi-Annual Appreciation

Friday, November 13, 2015 The NEWARK CLUB 1 Newark Center, 22nd Floor, Newark, NJ (corner of Raymond Blvd. and Route 21) 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM

BLACK TIE OPTIONAL I Complimentary Parking

Donation $100.00 with Open Bar

HONOREES

Detective Mark Odom, Newark Police NJ Council President Lt. Co. Latrecia littles-Floyd, NJ State Police Lieutenant Carla Thomas, NJ State Police Sgt. Swannetta Pitt, Rutgers Police-New Brunswick

Checks should be made payable to NJ Council

Sgt. Corey Floyd, Branchburg Police

Contact Sally Thomason with any inquiries at 732-469-2690 or via email at mzst101@aol.com

Det. Jeanine Taylor, Elizabeth Police Officer Kenneth Ford, Rutgers Police-New Brunswick

NEWARK BRANCH NAACP

Life Membership Program THE HONOR GUARD

2015 FULLY PAID REGULAR LIFE MEMBERS ($500) LILLIAN WILLIAMS

2015 FULLY PAID SIVER LIFE MEMBERS ($750)

PATRICIA M. BARKER

BARBARA J. HOWARD

JOHN A. BRENNAN, MD

M.WILLIAM HOWARD

MAMIE WHITE BRIDGEFORTH

EDWARD BOHANNON, JR.

PATRICIA A. CHAMBERS

LAVITA E. JOHNSON DENIQUA MATIAS TRACY L. MUNFORD

MARY H. WILSON

2015 FULLY PAID GOLD LIFE MEMBERS ($1,500)

BOBIE COTTLE

WIMPHREY W. JENKINS

HON. THOMAS P. GIBLIN

JANICE L. MORRELL

2015 DIAMOND LIFE MEMBERS ($2,500)

*CARRIE B. ALSTON

*LEOLA HILL

SHARON PRICE CATES

*CHERYL D. BUSH

*LUCILLE HUNTER

OLA MAE RIVERS

*SALLY G. CARROLL

JANICE HARRIS JACKSON

CAMERON I. ROBINSON

GLORIA CURREY WILLIAMS

KEITH M. JONES

REV. MALACHI D. ROUNDTREE

DONNA MARIE CURVIN

A.HOWARD LAMAR

BERNICE SANDERS

*PERCY DAVIS

EDDIEMAE LIVINGSTON

HARVEY L. SLATEN

*DOROTHY M. GIVENS

*SUSIE M. MCGHEE

CAROLE A. GRAVES

HELEN P. MEANS

*BARBARA ANN WADE

*MAMIE GUS HALE

*KATHLEEN TURPIN MERRITT

WILLA L. MOYE

J.BARRY WASHINGTON

WOMAN’S LEAGUE OF BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH (Posthumously) DANIEL WILLIAMS, WILLIAM TROUBLEFIELD *Indicates Fully Paid

NEWARK BRANCH NAACP

1914

Proudly Salutes Its Gold and Golden Heritage Life Members

*George L. Atkinson

Mary B. Atkinson

Mitchell Black

Cleo E. Blount

*Daniel Blue

Rebecca L. Bowen

Lovetta Brooks

Jessie Bryant

Raymond Bryant

Patricia Burroughs

Delores C. Carter

George L. Cato

Rev. Irving A. Childress

Bennie Fields

E. Alma Flagg

Harold Flowers

Elizabeth Gibbs

James L. Gibbs

James Harrison, Jr.

William D. Highsmith

Walter E. Jackson

Doris Nicholson

Nathaline Page

William D. Payne

*Wilbur Parker

Eddie L. Porter

Vivian Sanks-King, Esq.

Yvonne Eastwick Sealy

Isabelle Sauls

Harry L. Slaten

Thelma Boyd Smith

Daisy Stokes

Susan A. Sykes

Philip S. Thomas

Bernice H. Wallace

Theodore V. Wells, Esq.

Dr. Eleby R. Washington

Curtis J. Way

Constance B. White

Mary R. White

Bernice Williams

Dr. A. Zachary Yamba

ORGANIZATIONS NAACP Newark Unit Newark Teachers Union, Local 481 Beta Alpha Omega, Alpha Kappa Alpha Newark Bronze Shields, Inc. Garden State Bar Association Kappa Alpha Psi-Newark Alumni Chapter Past Matrons Auxiliary-Queen of Sheba Grand Chapter, OES Local 699 Laborers Int’l Union of North America Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church North Jersey Union National Assoc. Negro Business & Professional Women’s Club New Hope Baptist Church North Jersey Duplicate Bridge Club North Jersey Epicureans, Inc. Zion Hill Baptist Church *Indicates deceased

2015

Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. 10th District – New Jersey

Salutes

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People -Newark BranchOn its

2015 Annual Freedom Fund Gala

C ongratulations John A. Brennan, MD, MPH President and Chief Executive Officer Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey Executive Vice President, Barnabas Health distinguished recipient of the

2015 Leadership and Community Service Award Newark Branch of the N.A.A.C.P. We are so proud of you and your commitment to the community.

W

ith all our Love,

Mary Beth, Kelly, Nick, Matt, Jen, Colleen and Rory

B A R N A B A S

H E A L T H

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and

Children’s Hospital of New Jersey congratulate

John A. Brennan, MD, MPH

President and Chief Executive Officer Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey Executive Vice President, Barnabas Health

distinguished recipient of the N.A.A.C.P.

2015 Leadership and Community Service Award

John A. Brennan, MD, MPH, President and Chief Executive Officer Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey Executive Vice President, Barnabas Health Darrell K. Terry, Sr., MHA, MPH, FACHE, Chief Operating Officer Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey Tracy Munford, Vice President, Public Relations and Community Affairs Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey

www.BarnabasHealth.org/NewarkBeth Facebook.com/NewarkBethIsraelMedicalCenter

Congratulations

Dr. John A. Brennan We Honor Your Vision and Commitment to Creating a Healthier Newark, Essex County and New Jersey Tracy Munford Vice President, Public Relations and Community Affairs Denise Clark, Manager, Senior Health Membership and Home Friend Program Kim Cook, Director of Community Affairs and Volunteer Services Lisa Crapps, Public Relations Manager Brenda Gibson, Community Outreach Coordinator Patricia Mitrano, Director of Public Relations and Marketing Peter Richter, Digital Media Specialist Photographer

It has been an honor to serve as the Freedom Fund 101st Gala Chairperson this year for the Newark Branch NAACP. I've learned humility and perseverance will work out if you trust and believe in your community and appreciate those who work with you to accomplish a goal. As I express my gratitude to the members of the board, I leave you with this quote...

"Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts"....

Congratulations to the Newark Branch NAACP on our 101st Freedom Fund Awards Gala Brunch and congratulations to all of this year's honorees.

LaVita E. Johnson 2nd Vice President and 101st Freedom Fund Gala Chairperson

Congratulations

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Newark Branch on your

Annual Freedom Fund Gala from

International Longshoremen's Association Local 1233

EXECUTIVE BOARD William "Bernard" Dudley, President Atlantic Coast Distric, Gen. Vice President ACD Civil Rights Committee, Chairman Victor Thomas Vice President

Herbert Hall, Sr., Business Agent Atlantic Coast District, Vice President

Clifton Smith, Jr., Secretary/Treasurer NY-NJ District Council, Recording Secretary Robin Suggs Recording Secretary

Anthony Brown Chaplain/NYSA Funds Rep TRUSTEES

Linda Wilkins Danny Lynn

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS D. Tyreke Wells

John Sharpe, Jr. Betty Hooker

731 South 10th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07108 Office (973) 824-7322/23/24 Fax(973) 824-5020

Newark Municipal Council

Congratulate The Newark Branch NAACP On 101 years of Civil Rights Activism

Mildred C. Crump, Council President Augusto Amador, East Ward John S. James, South Ward Carlos M. Gonzalez, At Large Anibal Ramos, Jr., North Ward Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins, Central Ward Joe McCallum, West Ward Eddie Osborne, At Large Luis A. Quintana, At Large

Congratulations to our Business Manager

THOMAS P. GIBLIN Recipient of the

Donald Payne Sr. Social Justice Award - 2015 ~

From your

International Union of Operating Engineers

Local 68 Officers

Business Representatives Edward P. Boylan Salvatore Costanza Thomas J. Coyne Patrick T. Gilrane

Robert Masterson

Organizer Andres M. Restrepo

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International Longshoremenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association, AFL-CIO Salutes The Newark Branch National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 101 Years of Civil Rights Activism Saturday, October 3, 2015 ________________________________________________________________________________________

Harold Daggett, President Stephen Knott, Secretary-Treasurer Dennis A. Daggett, Executive Vice President Wilbert Rowell, General Vice President John D. Baker, General Organizer James H. Paylor, Assistant General Organizer Alan A. Robb, Assistant General Organizer

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Offer Their Support and Congratulations to the NEWARK BRANCH OF THE NAACP & ITS HONOREES

101ST Annual Freedom Fnd Awards Gaa On the Occasion of the

Friday, October 3, 2015

Britnee N. Timberlake President

Brendan W. Gill Vice President

Rolando Bobadilla Rufus I. Johnson Lebby C. Jones Leonard M. Luciano Wayne L. Richardson Patricia Sebold Cynthia D. Toro

C ongratulations John A. Brennan, MD, MPH President and Chief Executive Officer Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital of New Jersey Executive Vice President, Barnabas Health

Distinguished Recipient of the

2015 Leadership and Community Service Award Newark Branch of the N.A.A.C.P. Thank you for all you do for our communites.

The Terry Family Darrell Sr., Renee, Darrell Jr, Gabrielle, Marcus, Jordan and Andrew

Congratulations to this year's honorees.

Your work has had a lasting impact on our communities and families.

M. Teresa Ruiz

NJ State Senator

Eliana Pintor-Marin

L. Grace Spencer

NJ State Assemblywoman

29th Legislative District

NJ State Assemblywoman

Thank you to the Newark Branch of NAACP for your advocacy, leadership, commitment and dedication.

Committee to Elect M. Teresa Ruiz Committee to Elect L. Grace Spencer Eliana Pintor - Marin for Assembly

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In Newark, of Newark

Rutgers University – Newark is proud to partner with the NAACP Newark Branch and salutes all of this year’s award winners

First Presbyterian Church in Newark (Old First Church) Est. 1666

820 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102, The Rev. Dr. Glen C. Misick, Senior Pastor

Warmly Congratulates

The Newark Branch NAACP On 101 Years of Civil Rights Activism.

Giving thanks to God for you!!

May God continue to bless you as you fight for Newark and the surrounding community and human justice everywhere.

2 Timothy 4:7-8 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Henceforth is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day…”

275 West Market Street, Newark, NJ 07103 Phone: 973-623-8161 * Fax 973-643-1701 www.bethany-newark.org Rev. Dr. M. William Howard, Jr. Pastor

Congratulations And Best Wishes To The NAACP As You Celebrate 101 Years Of History and Service To Mankind At Your Freedom Fund Gala Brunch Established in 1871

Congratulations To The Newark Branch NAACP

"The Oldest Civil Right Organization in America" We are helping by providing assistance to students and community based organizations in the struggle for a better people and community!

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The Love Newark Renaissance Foundation, LLC Sharpe James Founder and President

Knights of Saint Peter Claver Bishop Joseph A. Francis Court #297

Knights of Saint Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary Saint Martin De Porres Council #297 Newark, New Jersey Grand Knight: Jackie J. Floyd Deputy Grand Knight: Curtis Curry Financial Secretary: Charles Brooks Treasurer: Anthony Davis Recording Secretary: Alan Lee

Grand Lady: Eleanor Mixson Deputy Grand Lady: Shirley Rush Financial Secretary: Mary Tate Treasurer: Ruby Alexander Recording Secretary: Verdena Johnson

We Thank and Congratulate The NAACP For The Work Done For 101 Years

Congratulations Deborah Smith-Gregory and the

NAACP

On your 101st Anniversary We take great pride in all that you do.

We thank you for being a civil Rights advocate And inspiring so many to contribute more than 101 years of service to the community.

Metropolitan Baptist Church Rev. Dr. David Jefferson, Sr., Pastor Willie R. Burke. Deacon Ministry Chairman Hubert Graham, Trustee Ministry Chairman

REST IN PEACE Gone But Never Forgotten George L. Atkinson James E. Churchman, Jr. Leola Hill Louise R. Land Wilbur Parker Gusta L. Robinson Antonio Underdue Richard A. Whitten, Sr. Marian Williams

Congratulations to The Newark NAACP Celebrating 101 Years of Civil Rights Activism At its Freedom Fund Awards Gala AtAnnual its Annual FREEDOM FUND DINNER

Best Wishes

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The Newark Branch On Your Annual Freedom Fund Awards Gala Your Dedication & Service Are Vital to Our Community

Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. Essex County Executive

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ARMANDO B. FONTOURA Essex County Sheriff

To the Newark Branch of the NAACP…

We Support The Newark Branch NAACP for their 101 years of advocacy for all peoples

Trinity & St. Philip’s Cathedral

“…we are committed to be a beacon of light and hope to Newark and the greater community” Trinity & St. Philip’s Cathedral 608 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102 973-643-0137 Cathedral House Office 24 Rector Street Newark, NJ 07102 973-622-3505

The Atlantic Coast District, ILA, AFL-CIO Salutes The Newark Branch National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 101 Years of Civil Rights Activism Saturday, October 3, 2015 ________________________________________________________________________________________

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The Newark Branch NAACP on its 101st Anniversary of civil rights activism at its annual Newark NAACP Freedom Fund Gala!

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Congratulations Younis Mohesein for your well deserved Economic Development award!

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On behalf of the

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