Community Events
02.13.2010 12:00 - 17:00
AKA and Genesis Red Dress Luncheon and Health Fair
02.13.2010 20:00 - 01:00
Okaloosa Prince Hall Shrine Club 2nd Annual Sweet Heart Dance
02.15.2010 17:30 - 20:00
Legacy Honoree Dinner
02.15.2010 17:30 - 19:30
Greater Ft Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce Culture Awareness Committee
02.17.2010 12:00 - 13:00
Hurlburt Field AAHC Open Forum Discussion
02.19.2010 11:00 - 13:30
Hurlburt Field African-American Heritage Luncheon
02.23.2010 10:00 - 11:00
Hurlburt Field African-American Heritage Storytelling
02.25.2010 10:00 - 11:00
Hurlburt Field African-American Heritage Storytelling
02.26.2010 11:00 - 13:00
Hurlburt Field AAHC Soul Food Sampler
03.05.2010 18:00 - 23:59
1st Friday Networking
Upcoming NAACP Events
02.15.2010 17:30 - 20:00
Legacy Honoree Dinner
03.01.2010 18:30 - 20:00
Executive Committee Meeting
03.04.2010 18:30 - 20:00
General Membership Meeting
03.14.2010 16:00 - 18:30
Gospel Concert for Haiti
04.01.2010 18:30 - 20:00
General Membership Meeting
04.05.2010 18:30 - 20:00
Executive Committee Meeting
05.03.2010 18:30 - 20:00
Executive Committee Meeting
05.06.2010 18:30 - 20:00
General Membership Meeting
05.27.2010 - 05.30.2010
NAACP Leadership 500 Summit
06.03.2010 18:30 - 20:00
General Membership Meeting
Breaking News
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Hurlburt Field AAHM Events Hurlburt Field African American Heritage Month February is historically recognized as the Month of African-American History....
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Census 2010 Last weekend, Lewis Jennings and I had the Privilege of attending the NAACP 2010 Census training. This training focused...
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Black History Month Contests Governor Charlies Crist has announced the following Black History Month contests: Art Contest Grades K-3 Governor Charlie...
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Police Inpersonator Please be aware that an individual in the local area is allegedly impersonating a police officer. The Walton County Sheriff's...
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NAACP 100 Legacy Honorees 1909-2009
LEGACY HONOREES
The NAACP and the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce invite the honorees listed below to dinner celebrating the NAACP Legacy Honorees to commemorate African American History Month, Monday, February 15, 2010 at 5:30 PM at Saint Mary Catholic Church, Parish Life Center 110 St. Mary Avenue, Fort Walton Beach, Florida. No cost to the Honoree or one representative. Guest cost is $10.00. RSVP to pammartin@fwbchamber or call 244-8191 by February 12, 2010. Catering provided by Golden Corral Restaurant of Fort Walton Beach.
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CHURCHES |
PASTORS & MINISTERS |
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· Beulah First Baptist Church |
· Chaplain George Castillo |
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· Greater Peace MB Church |
· Rev. Elijah Green |
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· Gregg Chapel AME Church |
· Rev. Theodore Powell |
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· Macedonia MB Church |
· Rev. Dudley Primous |
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· Mt. Zion AME Church |
· Rev. Earl B. Williams* |
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· Sylvania Heights Baptist Church |
· Rev. Willie Wood* |
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COMMUNITY ACTIVIST/CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS |
· Rev. Willie Harmon* |
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· Rev. Henry C. McCray* |
· Rev. Clanston Seymore |
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· Mr. Willie Bankston* |
· Rev. S.L. Thigpen |
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· Mr. Nathaniel Harris, Sr. |
· Rev. James Williams* |
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· Mr. Jim Miller* |
EDUCATORS |
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· Ms. Linda Baptiste-Miller* |
· Mrs. Caroline Allen* |
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· Mr. David Preston* |
· Mrs. Annie Bankston |
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· Rev. Robert (Bob) Stitt |
· Mrs. Mary Burnette |
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· Mrs. Bobbie Ponder |
· Mrs. Inez Bailey-Hall |
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· Mr. Walter Q. Robinson* |
· Dr. James Hill |
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· Mr. Terry Sanks* |
· Mrs. Mary Stevenson |
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· Mr. Damon Stevenson* |
· Rev. Dwight Baggett |
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· Rev. Theodore (Ted) Walker |
· Mrs. Edna Florence |
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POLITICAL LEADERS |
· Mr. William ‘Bill’ Hall Jr. |
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· Mr. Samuel Allen |
· Mrs. Cleonia Pittman |
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· Mr. Lee Bobo |
· Dr. James Richburg |
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· Mr. Sam Hayes* |
BUSINESS LEADERS |
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· Mr. Charlie Hill* |
· Mr. Willie ‘James’ Byrd |
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· Mrs. Mamie Jolly* |
· Mr. Leon Daggs |
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· Ms. Jean Long |
· Mrs. Dorothy Evans |
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· Mr. Vizell Robbins |
· Mr. Leo Gainer |
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CIVIC LEADERS |
· Mr. Thomas ‘Pop’ McKinnie |
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· Mr. Erwin Carr* |
· Mr. W.T. McKinnie* |
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· Mr. James ‘Jim’ Robbins |
· Mr. Nathaniel Smith |
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· Ms. Jean Levine-Sanford |
CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS |
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· Mr. James Sawyer |
· (BIG) Blacks In Government |
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· Mr. George Stakley |
· Okaloosa County Branch, NAACP |
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· Mr. Eddie Phillips |
· (PCIO) Progressive Community Involvement Organization** |
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COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS |
· (SCLC) Southern Christian Leadership Conference |
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· Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, Lodge #1205 |
COMMUNITY SERVANTS |
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· Carver Hill Memorial and Historical Society |
· Dea. Clarence J. Alford* |
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· JRL Conyers Masonic Lodge #364 |
· Mr. James R.L. Conyers* |
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· Order of Eastern Stars Chapter #203 |
· Mrs. Velma K. Conyers |
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· (OCAC) Okaloosa County Action Committee |
· Mrs. Eleanor Johnson* |
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· Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority |
· Ms. Gladys Milton* |
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· Delta Sigma Theta Sorority |
· Officer Chester Pruitt* |
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· Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity |
· Mr. Gus Harris |
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· Omega Psi Phi Fraternity |
· Mrs. Elouise Harmon |
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· Zeta Phi Beta Sorority |
· Mr. Malcolm Haynes |
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· Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Celebration Committee |
· Mrs. Alice Hough |
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LIFE LONG COMMUNITY SERVANTS |
·Dea. J.B. Scaife* |
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· Ms. Gussie Florence* |
· Dea. William Simmons |
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· Ms. Rosa Florence* |
· Mr. Jack Bess* |
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· Ms. Lelia Hill* |
· 2Lt Clifford V. Gadsden* |
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· Mr. Gus Jones |
· Judge T. Patterson Maney |
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· Mother ‘Gussie’ McClain |
· Dea. Walter Richardson |
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· Mr. ‘Possum’ Joe Davenport* |
· Dea. Eddie Rodgers |
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· Ms. Florence Hayes |
· Ms. Thynorl Yates |
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· The Eglin “17”* |
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Hurlburt Field AAHM Events
Hurlburt Field African American Heritage Month
February is historically recognized as the Month of African-American History. The Hurlburt Field African-American Heritage Committee (AAHC) has planned an entire month of activities.
- 6 Feb, Sat: Seminar @ 0900-1500 (Hurlburt Chapel)
- 17 Feb, Wed: Open Forum Discussion@ 1200-1300 (Commando Theater)
- 19 Feb, Fri: AAH Luncheon @1100-1300 (Soundside Club)
- 23 Feb, Tues: Heritage Storytelling @ 1000-1100 (Library)
- 25 Feb, Thurs: Heritage Storytelling @ 1000-1100 (Library)
- 26 Feb, Fri: Soul Food Sampler @ 1100-1300 (Hurlburt Chapel Annex)
For more information contact:
· SMSgt Yolanda C. Pouncil, AAHC Chairman 884-1925
· TSgt Isaac Smith Co-Chairman 884-1009
Black History Month Contests
Governor Charlies Crist has announced the following Black History Month contests:
Art Contest
Grades K-3
Governor Charlie Crist's Black History Month Art Contest is open to all K-3 students in the state of Florida. Two winners will be selected and will be notified by February 20, 2010.
Essay Contest
Grades 4-5, 6-8, 9-12
Governor Charlie Crist's Black History Month Essay Contest is open to all grade 4-12 students in the state of Florida. One winner from each level will be selected for a Prepaid College Scholarship: one elementary (4-5) student, one middle (6-8) student, and one high school (9-12) student. Winners will be notified by February 20, 2010.
Podcast Contest
Grades 4-5, 6-8, 9-12
Governor Charlie Crist's Black History Month Podcast Contest is open to all 4th through 12th grade students in Florida. Three winning podcasts will be selected: one elementary (4-5) entry, one middle (6-8) entry, and one high school (9-12) entry. Winners will be notified by February 20, 2010.
For information concerning these contests and for entry forms please check out the websites listed below.
http://www.flgov.com/release/11239
http://www.floridablackhistory.com/
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