THE UAB CHAPTER

OF THE NAACP’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 

 

WHAT HAS THE UAB NAACP DONE? GLAD YOU ASKED..........

 

PROGRESS……WE DO NOT ALLOW FOR SILENCE TO REPRESENT US!!!!

 

 

• WE WON “BEST NEW CHAPTER” AND “YOUTH FIELD DIRECTOR’S AWARD” AT THE NAACP SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CONFERENCE IN 2004.

 

• HEARD ON THE TOP RADIO STATIONS IN THE NATION, TAVIS SMILEY SHOW (NPR), 98.7 KISS FM AND HEAVEN 610.

 

• HAS NEGOTIATED TO REQUIRE DIVERSITY TRAINING FOR EVERY FACULTY MEMBER AT UAB.

 

• WE HAVE A PRAYER FOR EXAMS PROGRAM HELD EVERY SEMESTER AT THE UNIVERSITY.

 

• SECURED GRANT FOR 5,000 BOOKS FOR BIRMINGHAM AREA CHILDREN

 

• HELD AN INTERCOLLEGIATE BIRMINGHAM MAYORAL CANDIDATES’ FORUM

 

• HELD PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FORUM WITH CAROL MOSELEY BRAUN

 

• HELD THE 1^st GOSPEL CLASSIC AT MORE THAN CONQUERORS IN 2003.

 

• HELD THE 2^nd Annual RUBY BOYD MEMORIAL SPRING GOSPEL CLASSIC AT NEW HOPE BAPTIST IN 2004

 

• VOTER REGISTRATION/MEMBERSHIP DRIVE EVERY TUESDAY IN FALL OF 2004 AN DURING ELECTION CYCLES

 

• A FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT SEMINAR EVERY YEAR

 

• INTERRACIAL DATING FORUM HELD

 

• SPOKEN WORD EXPLOSION HELD ON CAMPUS TO DISPLAY CREATIVE TALENTS OF STUDENTS.

 

• HELD VOTE YES ON AMENDMENT ONE TAX CAMPAIGN

 

• WE LAUNCHED AN INFORMATIVE WEBSITE, UABNAACP.COM

 

• WE HELD A RALLY TO FREE MARCUS DIXON, A YOUNG WRONFULLY

             IMPRISONED STUDENT IN GEORGIA.  HE HAS SINCE BEEN FREED!

 

• THERE HAS BEEN NEWSPAPER ARTICLES in

Birmingham Times, Birmingham News, Birmingham Post Herald about US.

 

• WE HAVE A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, "THE UNIT"

 

• DOUBLE AND WEEKLY MEETINGS HELD ON CAMPUS

 

• HEALTH AWARENESS FORUM EVERY SEMESTER AT THE UNIVERSITY
  with representatives from Jefferson County Health Department.

 

• Executives were three of the founding committee members of the
  United Students Uplift Coalition (USUC) community service organization. 

 

 

• RELIGIOUS PROGRAM WITH MILES COLLEGE CHAPLAIN, REV. LARRY BATIE

 

• CANNED FOOD DRIVE FOR SOUTHTOWN HOUSING  COMMUNITY

 

• TOOK ACTION ON RACIST LETTER FOUND ON STUDENT'S DORM ROOM DOOR IN SUMMER 2004

 

• FIRST NAACP CHAPTER TO HAVE CONTINUOUS MEETINGS WITH A UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SYSTEM PRESIDENT.

 

• WE ARE HELPING TO DRAFT NEW UAB POLICY ON REPORTING RACIST LITERATURE.

 

• HELD OUR OWN IMAGE AWARDS AND FASHION SHOW AT UAB.

 

• LETTERS WERE SENT TO ALABAMA US SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES ENCOURAGING THEM TO SUPPORT THE RESTORATION OF FINANCIAL AID OF DESERVING STUDENTS IN 2005.

 

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