Our Mission
The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.
The following statement of objectives is found on the first page of the NAACP Constitution – the principal objectives of the Association shall be:
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To ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all citizens
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To achieve equality of rights and eliminate race prejudice among the citizens of the United States
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To remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes
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To seek enactment and enforcement of federal, state, and local laws securing civil rights
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To inform the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination and to seek its elimination
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To educate persons as to their constitutional rights and to take all lawful action to secure the exercise thereof, and to take any other lawful action in furtherance of these objectives, consistent with the NAACP’s Articles of Incorporation and this Constitution.
Executive Committee
President
Nikita Bowen-Hardy
1st Vice President
Justin Chaires
2nd Vice President
Vacant
Secretary
Erica Mortimore
Assistant Secretary
Sharon Carter
Treasurer
Cynthia Farmer
Assistant Treasurer
Clyde Williams
At Large Members
Dr. Martin Greenberg
Karen McMillen
Lucretia Padin
Junior Hitlall
Hon. Marion Porterfield
Randolph McGough
Portia Alston
Dr. Deidre Hill Butler
Courtney Chaires
Rev. Dr. Angela West
Our History
Advocating for Justice Since 1949
The NAACP Schenectady Branch has been a cornerstone of civil rights advocacy in the Capital Region for over 76 years. Established in 1949 with 100 inaugural members under the leadership of Rev. Gerald White of Friendship Baptist Church, our branch has played a key role in dismantling racial injustice and advancing equity in education, housing, policing, and civic life.