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One High Point, One Community: Transforming Youth Unity Rally

The High Point NAACP Youth Council (HPYC Unit 59i1) and the High Point NAACP Religious Affairs Committee are excited to announce the upcoming Transforming Youth Unity Rally. This special event is scheduled for Saturday, June 22nd, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the...

CELEBRATING: EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN WHO MAKE ADIFFERENCE “WOMAN OF THE YEAR” CORONATION ~~ MOTHER’S DAY TEA

Join us as we celebrate elegance and inspiration at the “Exceptional Women Who Make A Difference” Mother’s Day Tea presented by the Women in NAACP (WIN) of the High Point Branch. This prestigious event will take place at the Golden Doors Event Center in High Point,...

Black Agenda Healthcare Forum

NAACP High Point Branch Presents: Black Agenda Healthcare Forum When: Thursday, April 04 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Where: Williams Memorial CME Church, 3400 Triangle Lake Rd, High Point, NC 27260 Format: Hybrid In-Person and Online Panel Discussion with Q&A Live Stream...

High Point NAACP Achieves 2023 Branch of the Year

The education, advocacy, and actions of the High Point Branch NAACP,  #5405B,  was recognized at the 80th Annual NAACP State Convention,  held September 28-30, 2023, in Wilmington NC. Our High Point University Collegiate Chapter was present to celebrate with us. The...

High Point City Council Pass Recommendations ~ One High Point Commission on Reparations

The High Point Branch of the NAACP announces, “High Point City Council passes recommendations by the One High Point Commission on Reparations.”  The recommendations are based on quantifiable data submitted by subject matter experts. To review the data presented by the...

NAACP Shirts for Sale

Print this order form You may submit your filled order form with your payment or email it back using the email address on the bottom of the form. Use the link below to pay and upload your order form....

SB 747 (Omnibus Elections Bill) Problematic, Discriminatory, and Suppresses the Vote

Our democracy is based on freedom, fairness, and choice. But here in North Carolina, a power grab is upon us. Extremists who want control over our elections are pushing for legislation that would limit our freedom to vote and diminish our voices. Our election process...

High Point Branch NAACP Advocates Medicaid Unwinding Problematic for the Most Vulnerable

With the national emergency declaration ending May 11, 2023, another national emergency evolves – more than half of those with Medicaid coverage will be terminated (3 million African Americans, 5 million Latinos, 1 million Asian and Pacific Islanders).  The first...

The High Point Branch of the NAACP advocates “Tell Your NC Representatives to Reject SB 747.”

This anti-voter bill would inject needless meddling by extremists who seek to limit access to the ballot box. The so-called N. C. Election Integrity Network is up to “no good.”    Senate Bill 747 Would: Allow anyone to violate privacy and challenge legitimate...

Celebration of Father’s Day

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to join us as we pay tribute to our community’s most courageousgentlemen. The men of honor in our lives who have made significant contributions to our families, our churches, and our community. During the Father’s Day...
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One High Point, One Community: Transforming Youth Unity Rally

The High Point NAACP Youth Council (HPYC Unit 59i1) and the High Point NAACP Religious Affairs Committee are excited to announce the upcoming Transforming Youth Unity Rally. This special event is scheduled for Saturday, June 22nd, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the...

CELEBRATING: EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN WHO MAKE ADIFFERENCE “WOMAN OF THE YEAR” CORONATION ~~ MOTHER’S DAY TEA

Join us as we celebrate elegance and inspiration at the “Exceptional Women Who Make A Difference” Mother’s Day Tea presented by the Women in NAACP (WIN) of the High Point Branch. This prestigious event will take place at the Golden Doors Event Center in High Point,...

Black Agenda Healthcare Forum

NAACP High Point Branch Presents: Black Agenda Healthcare Forum When: Thursday, April 04 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Where: Williams Memorial CME Church, 3400 Triangle Lake Rd, High Point, NC 27260 Format: Hybrid In-Person and Online Panel Discussion with Q&A Live Stream...

High Point NAACP Achieves 2023 Branch of the Year

The education, advocacy, and actions of the High Point Branch NAACP,  #5405B,  was recognized at the 80th Annual NAACP State Convention,  held September 28-30, 2023, in Wilmington NC. Our High Point University Collegiate Chapter was present to celebrate with us. The...

High Point City Council Pass Recommendations ~ One High Point Commission on Reparations

The High Point Branch of the NAACP announces, “High Point City Council passes recommendations by the One High Point Commission on Reparations.”  The recommendations are based on quantifiable data submitted by subject matter experts. To review the data presented by the...

NAACP Shirts for Sale

Print this order form You may submit your filled order form with your payment or email it back using the email address on the bottom of the form. Use the link below to pay and upload your order form....

SB 747 (Omnibus Elections Bill) Problematic, Discriminatory, and Suppresses the Vote

Our democracy is based on freedom, fairness, and choice. But here in North Carolina, a power grab is upon us. Extremists who want control over our elections are pushing for legislation that would limit our freedom to vote and diminish our voices. Our election process...

High Point Branch NAACP Advocates Medicaid Unwinding Problematic for the Most Vulnerable

With the national emergency declaration ending May 11, 2023, another national emergency evolves – more than half of those with Medicaid coverage will be terminated (3 million African Americans, 5 million Latinos, 1 million Asian and Pacific Islanders).  The first...

The High Point Branch of the NAACP advocates “Tell Your NC Representatives to Reject SB 747.”

This anti-voter bill would inject needless meddling by extremists who seek to limit access to the ballot box. The so-called N. C. Election Integrity Network is up to “no good.”    Senate Bill 747 Would: Allow anyone to violate privacy and challenge legitimate...

Celebration of Father’s Day

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to join us as we pay tribute to our community’s most courageousgentlemen. The men of honor in our lives who have made significant contributions to our families, our churches, and our community. During the Father’s Day...

The High Point Branch of the NAACP advocates equitable access to sufficient resources for High Point Schools.  We are committed to ensuring that High Point students receive a world-class education, but with eighteen (18) out of twenty-four (24) schools in High Point classified as Title I and 62.2% of students live in poverty, NOW is the time to change this trend.   How can government, business, and the community say “So what, it’s not happening in my community ~ it’s not happening to me.  “We make the laws; we don’t have to live by the laws.”

Our Mission: To achieve equity, political rights, and social inclusion by advancing policies and   practices that expand human rights, eliminate discrimination, and accelerate well-being, education, and economic security of Black people and all persons of color. 

Our Vision: We envision an inclusive community rooted in liberation where all persons can exercise their civil and human rights without discrimination. 

What must we do?  In the short-term, our commitment to school children parallels with the North Carolina Constitution and the Supreme Court ruling of its obligation to ensure all children have access to a sound basic education that includes competent and well-trained teachers and principals, as well as equitable access to sufficient resources.   In the long-term, we must lift our communities out of poverty.  How do we lift our communities out of poverty? For example, during COVID, 40% of families were lifted from poverty by a meager monthly income subsidy.  Let us be clear, subsidy is not the answer. A subsidy is a mere Band-Aid for a larger more systemic issue. 

Economics remain the driver and the remedy to this prevailing matter. The North Carolina Legislature should be required to do its part to ensure children in low wealth communities in High Point receive the funding equal to, if not more than, high wealth communities to sustain the education our children deserve.  High Point employers must come to grips with the fact that “salaries must sustain the economic well-being of its employees. The Solution is clear: “Now is always the time to do the right thing.” (MLK, Jr.) There are more than enough bright minds in government and business to come together to provide the means and the will to level the field for all.  Visit  www.naacphighpoint.org for more information.  

Dr. Elma Hairston, President


Related Resources

Leandro v. State of NC: Background & Resources
https://www.ncforum.org/leandro/