NAACP Branch 3049 in Fort Wayne, Indiana
For the past five years, Georgia businessman John McNeil sat in jail for doing what many of us would: defending himself and his family against a trespasser on his property. Today, following the involvement of the NAACP on the national, state and local levels, he is a free man. NAACP leaders made the following statements in reaction to his release: “Today John McNeil walks out of prison a free man, though the damage has been done,” stated NAACP Chairman Roslyn M. Brock. “While we would have preferred John to be exonerated based on self-defense, we are thankful that he can return home to be with his two sons and start his life over. His release today is a bittersweet victory because he also returns home in sorrow following the recent death of his loving wife Anita who fought for his release until her last breath." … [Read More...]
“The Change is Worth the Challenge” is a platform message that speaks to the endearing realities of historical references that assisted in the creation of the NAACP. Rev. Dr. Saharra Bledsoe seeks to stand on that same sense of focus and dedication in the performance of her duties, as president of the Fort Wayne, Indiana Allen Country Branch 3049 of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. [Read More...]
Upcoming Membership Meetings of the Fort Wayne/Allen County Branch of NAACP:
All general membership meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the
Downtown Allen County Public Library
Meeting Room C
900 Library Plaza Fort Wayne, IN 46802
"The Change is Worth the Challenge"
The local unit has a new telephone number:
(260) 426-3049
(260) 426-3050 (FAX)
If you feel that you've been discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or handicapped status and would like like to request an investigation by NAACP Branch 3049, you will need to complete a complaint form.
Please click here to download a complaint form.
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