Kwanzaa Celebration on December 26th

Monday, December 26th, from 2 to 4 PM at St. Bede’s Church, 550 W San Mateo Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87505 Mask required.

Free to the Public – All Welcome

Food, Music, Drumming, Dancing, Stories

Activities for Children and Adults & Candle Lighting Ceremony

Kwanzaa is a week-long Afro-Centric celebration held from December 26th – January 1st.

Each day honors one of these seven principles: Unity, Self Determination,

Collective Work and Responsibility, Cooperative Economics, Purpose, Creativity & Faith.

November 10, 2022 Branch Elections and Slate of Candidates

On Thursday, November 10, 2022, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM the Election of Officers and At-Large Members of the Santa Fe Branch Executive Committee will take place online using Election Buddy.

Members: Please make sure that I receive your correct email address and smart phone number as soon as possible and no later than October 25, 2022 so that you can receive your electronic ballot from Election Buddy via email or text.

Slate of Candidates:

President: Simesha McEachern

1st VicePresident: Demetrius Armstrong

2nd VicePresident: Liz Rickert

Secretary: Maguy Larochelle

Assistant Secretary: Devin Egber

Treasurer: Cedric Page

Assistant Treasurer: Wilson Plowman

Officer at Large: Lou Levin

Officer at Large: Carol Johnson

Officer at Large: Kelly Davis

Support women’s rights

The Santa Fe Branch NAACP supports a woman’s right to make her own reproductive decisions. Abortions are now banned in more than a dozen states including some that make no exceptions for rape, incest, or fetal abnormalities. Abortion is protected in New Mexico; let’s keep it that way!

To join in our advocacy on behalf of the health and well-being of all people, visit our website: naacpsfnm.org

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Your Vote Counts

Do you feel powerless or frustrated in 2022? Do you feel progress has been lost when you have to fight for rights you’ve already won and thought you’d never lose?

There IS something you can do right now:

The only thing stopping your rights from being overturned is your voice. The best way to raise your voice in America is to vote. Now is the time. Register to vote and vote in November. You can make a difference sin 2022.

The NAACP is an advocate for equity for everyone, especially those who have been historically disenfranchised. Our goal is to make sure that everyone who can vote, does vote.

To join in our advocacy on behalf of the health and well-being of all people, visit our website: naacpsfnm.org

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