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********************************************************** NOTICE: The May 23, 2013 Cincinnati NAACP Membership Meeting is CANCELLED. ********************************************************** Voting allows each citizen's voice to be heard and preserves our freedom! Start Planning NOW for Voting in the 2014 Midterm Elections! ********************************************************** ********************************************************** ********************************************************** . Click: Song: Lift Every Voice and Sing ********************************************************** . Cincinnati NAACP 2013/2014 Focus: --Membership Growth --Voter Education/Empowerment --Proactively Advocate/Influence Issues that improve community quality of Life ********************************************************** . CLICK: Get Your NAACP Membership Now: Be Informed and Help Improve Our Community Quality Of Life For All ********************************************************** ********************************************************** . ..Executive Committee Meetings: 3rd Thursdays at 6PM at the Cincinnati Branch Office (4439 Reading Rd. 45229) unless notified otherwise.. . ..General Membership Meetings: 4th Thursdays at 6:00 PM at Unity Baptist Church, 3126 Fairfield Ave, Cincinnati 45207 unless notified otherwise. ********************************************************** ********************************************************** ******************************** ******************************** Click: Web Links and access valuable information about the Cincinnati African American community and other local, state, regional and national resources relevant to the Cincinnati Community. ******************************** ******************************** Voting allows each citizen's voice to be heard and preserves our freedom! Start Preparing NOW to Vote in ALL the 2014 Elections!!! ********************************. ******************************** VOTER ALERT!!! ******************************** . Our right to vote and then have that vote count is under attack! Click VOTERS Info to become informed of issues that affect your right to vote and have that vote counted. Are you sure your vote is being counted? Be Informed and then be Proactive NOW to make sure ALL eligible voters in Hamilton County and Ohio that vote in elections get their votes COUNTED! . CLICK: NAACP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR THE 112TH CONGRESS (2011 – 2012) . **************************************************************** .********************************************************** ******************************** . CLICK: NAACP ACTION ALERTS Stay informed about Current national Policies and Issues being considered that affect you and how you can influence the decision makers BEFORE decisions are made. ******************************** ******************************* . THE CHALLENGES FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN BUSINESSES IN CINCINNATI: "A picture is worth a thousand words". Click on this caricature that can be viewed and printed. . ******************************* ******************************* . Click: NAACP Mission/Vision/Objectives . Click: NAACP Advocacy & Issues . **************************************************************** **************************************************************** ******************************** ******************************** ****************************** Click: Cincinnati NAACP Accomplishments and Highlights ******************************** ******************************** EDUCATION: . School in the Spotligt: Roll Hill School . View a powerful video reminder of the importance of our mindset and attitude as we work with Schools. . Cincinnati NAACP “School MISCONDUCT STOPPERS" Survey Questionnaire: The survey is open to all staff, students and parents of Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS). The purpose is to gather information in regard to CPS school discipline. . ******************************** ******************************** ******************************** NEW ADDITIONS TO Website Main Menu: VOTERS Info HIV and AIDS Awareness African American Businesses and The City of Cincinnati ******************************* ******************************** ******************************** ******************************** CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: . ********************************* 2009 Elections ISSUES/RESULTS: CLICK: (11/4/09): Results for 2009 Issues Endorsed or Initiated by Cincinnati NAACP ************************ . --Streetcar/Trolley Petition ( Completed and Accepted!) ........(8/21/09): Board of Elections Certified Streetcar and Water Petitions ........Petition Status .........WHY THE TROLLEY SHOULD BE OPPOSED ******************************** --Cincinnati Waterworks Petition (Completed and Accepted!) ........Petition Background info .......(8/21/09): Board of Elections Certified Streetcar and Water Petitions ........Petition Status ******************************** . ***************************************** 2008 Elections ISSUES/RESULTS: ***************************************** . PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION: On November 4, 2008, Issue 8, a Charter Amendment to elect City Council by Proportional Representation (PR), narrowly failed: NO (64,435 or 52.76%); YES (57,695 or 47.25%). PR failed by 20 votes per precinct. This shows that with a little more effort and education about PR, PR can get passed. Thanks to all those who petitioned, campaigned and VOTED FOR PR! Issue #8 (PR) Frequently Asked Questions "The Buffet Dinner: A Tale of Two Electoral Systems". Compares the current 9X system with the proposed PR system (Issue #8) for electing city council. An entertaining short story format is used to help make the reading interesting but still communicate the basic principles. . Petition for Proportional Representation that was Issue #8 on the November 4, 2008 ballot . -Issue #8 (PR) Frequently Asked Questions . -What is Proportional Representation (PR)? . -PR-Newsmakers: August 6th Edition Part 1 . -How Proportional Representation Elections Work-Cambridge, MA . -“Proportional Representation and Electoral Reform in Ohio”, a study of five Ohio cities (Cincinnati, Cleveland, Hamilton, Toledo, Ashtabula) . --History of PR in Cincinnati . --Cincinnati's First Black Mayor, Theodore M. Berry, Led PR Fight for Half a Century . ******************************** ******************************** RED LIGHT CAMERAS: On November 4, 2008, Issue 7, which prohibits the city from installing Red Light Cameras, passed 51 percent to 49 percent!! Thanks to all those who petitioned, campaigned and VOTED to BAN Red Light Cameras in Cincinnati! Ban Red Light Cameras Petition that was Issue #7 on the November 4, 2008 ballot ******************************* CMHA Board of Directors Appointment Authority Challenged: ************************************* Christopher Smitherman v. City of Cincinnati: Motion for Summary Judgement ************************** Deposition of Milton Dohoney, Jr (Cincinnati City Mgr) on 1/15/09 regarding CMHA Board of Directors Appointment Authority ******************************* ****************************** ****************************** . . ********************************************* Click Latest News for all previously posted articles ******************************* ****************************** Review a very informative and insightful Study: Who Rules Cincinnati? ******************************* Review a very informative and insightful Perspective on Race, Class, and the Case of Brenda Nesselroad-Slaby ******************************* ******************************* ******************************* Cincinnati NAACP Website TERMS of Use and Privacy Policy ******************************* ******************************* |
