The Lynchburg Chapter of the NAACP, Unit 7088, announces the availability of it 2025 Ethel M. Brown Scholarship. The scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors who plan to pursue study beyond a high school education. The scholarship packets must be postmarked no later than midnight, June 5, 2025. (The deadline has been extended)

The scholarships awarded will be aligned with the NAACP’s mission and objectives. The recipients must be of African descent, and the financial needs of the students will be considered. The funds may be used to purchase tuition, fees, supplies, books, or other expenses required to further your education at your institution of choice.

DOCUMENT LINKS

Scholarship Letter

Scholarship Application

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Virginia NAACP Statement on U.S. Census Bureau Data Release

Sep 1, 2021

Virginia NAACP Statement on U.S. Census Bureau Data Release RICHMOND – Virginia State Conference NAACP President Robert N. Barnette, Jr. issued the following statement:“The Virginia NAACP applauds today’s announcement of Virginia Governor Ralph Northam granting posthumous pardons for the Martinsville Seven, a group of young Black men executed by the Commonwealth for the alleged rape of a white woman in 1951.Decades after the Commonwealth tried and executed these young men without due process, today’s long-overdue...

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Virginia NAACP Statement on U.S. Census Bureau Data Release

Aug 14, 2021

Virginia NAACP Statement on U.S. Census Bureau Data Release RICHMOND – Virginia State Conference NAACP Political Action Chair Gaylene Kanoyton released the following statement in response to the U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Census data release earlier today:“Today the U.S. Census Bureau released 2020 census data, starting a 45-day window for the Virginia Redistricting Commission to draw district maps for the next decade.While we will analyze the public data in the coming weeks, the Virginia NAACP urges all Virginians to...

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Virginia NAACP Affirms the Importance of Teaching African American History and Antiracist Education in Virginia’s Public Schools

Aug 14, 2021

Virginia NAACP Affirms the Importance of Teaching African American History and Antiracist Education in Virginia’s Public Schools RICHMOND – Today, the Virginia State Conference NAACP affirmed its full support for the adoption of Virginia’s African American History and Social Science Curriculum implementing recommendations from Governor Ralph Northam’s Commission on African American History Education in the Commonwealth. Virginia NAACP leaders also applauded public school educators who are teaching history in its...

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