The Warren County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will hold its annual Freedom Fund Banquet at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, October 5, 2024, at the Warren County Armory and Civic Center, located at 501 US HWY 158 Business East, Warrenton, NC.

This year’s theme, “Forward Together, Backwards Never,” honors our past, celebrates our accomplishments, and motivates us to move forward together in solidarity. The Freedom Fund Banquet is the Branch’s primary fundraising effort that supports activism, outreach, and scholarship opportunities for students.

Keynote speaker, Mrs. Mary D. Williams, is an educator who uses her unique talent of blending history, song, and knowledge of current events to engage audiences across generations. As an educator, Mrs. Williams facilitates graduate level seminars throughout the state and region. As a powerhouse gospel singer and historian, reminiscent of Mahalia Jackson, Williams’ stage presence commands attention as she melds power with perseverance through her unique delivery.

Tickets are available for purchase for $50. Color ad spaces are available for purchase, ranging in price from $25 to $200. Sponsorship opportunities are available and contributions of any amount are greatly appreciated. We ask that all contributions be sent to Warren County NAACP, PO Box 604, Warrenton, NC 27589 by September 5, 2024.

For more information, please contact LaTonya Andrews-Hunter, (910) 546-1643, lrandrewshunter@gmail.com or Dr. Cosmos George, (252) 213-2310, cng50_secut@yahoo.com.

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“Birthplace of the Environmental Justice Movement”

The Warren County Environmental Action Team, Warren County Community Center, NAACP Warren County Branch, Coley Springs Missionary Baptist Church, United Church of Christ, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University along with other groups will hold a multi-faceted commemoration of the historic 1982 Warren County PCB protests this month. These protests led to the birth of the environmental justice movement.

Organizers plan to retrace the landmark marches and sing many of the protest songs when they walk to the Warren County dumpsite on Sat., Sept. 17. In addition to an ongoing exhibit at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Wilson Library, there will be panel and webinar discussions and an NAACP virtual banquet.

Among the events are:

Aug. – Dec. 22: UNC-Chapel Hill Wilson Library Environmental Justice Exhibit

Sept. 14 at 1 PM: Webinar discussion with former protester Dollie Burwell, the Rev. Dr. Ben Chavis and the Rev. Bill Kearney. Register here

Sept. 14 at 5:30 PM: “Recalling Warren County – Discussing the Birth of the Movement. Discussion between former protesters, a protest photographer, the first NC Black woman elected to Congress and the Rev. Dr. Ben Chavis at Duke University’s Penn Pavilion Garden Room. Register here

Sept. 15 at 1-3 PM: UNC-Chapel Hill Wilson Special Collections Library panel discussion and exhibit viewing

Sept. 15 at 5:30 PM: “Environmental Justice: Past, Present and Future” with Rev. Dr. Ben Chavis and Catherine Coleman Flowers at Duke’s Chapel (see attached flyer) Register here

Sept. 17 from 8 AM – 2 PM: Commemoration Ceremony & March to the landfill. Registration and gathering at Coley Springs Missionary Baptist Church in Warren County. Address: 224 Parktown Road, Warrenton, NC 27589 More info. here

Sept. 18 from 2 – 4 PM: Community Worship Service at Coley Springs Missionary Baptist Church. Info. here

Sept. 20 from 5 PM – 8 PM: Downtown Warrenton & Warren County Jail Museum EJ Tour. Info. here

Sept. 24 at 1:00 PM: EPA to make policy announcement at the Warren County Courthouse Square. Address: 109 S. Main Street, Warrenton, NC 27589

Sept. 24 at 6:30 PM: “Back Together Again” Virtual gathering NAACP Warren County Branch. Register

Sept. 30 at 12-1 PM: “40 Years of Environmental Justice: Birth in Warren County to Today & Beyond” with Rev. Bill Kearney and additional speakers TBA, a free lunchtime webinar hosted by Clean Water for NC. Info here

Sept. 30 at TBD: “The Roots, Experiences, and Future of Climate Justice” with William Barber III, Yumna Kamel, and Dr. Jennifer Hadden at Duke University Gross Hall room 107, Ahmadieh Family Auditorium. Register Here.

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