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2023/24 Executive Committee

Mission Statement

The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination. The Duluth Minnesota Branch embodies the mission statement of the National NAACP by working to bring unity in our local communities.

Vision Statement

Our vision for the Northland is one with equitable opportunities for people of African heritage and other marginalized communities.

Objectives

  • To ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all citizens
  • To achieve equality of rights and eliminate race prejudice among the citizens of the US
  • To remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes
  • To seek enactment and enforcement of federal, state, and local laws securing civil rights
  • To inform the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination and to seek its elimination
  • 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.

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Classie Dudley, She/Her

President

president@duluthnaacp.org


Vacant

Vice President

        vicepresident@duluthnaacp


Chris Davila, He/Him

Treasurer

Co-Chair Foundation Committee

treasurer@duluthnaacp.org


Nate Smith, He/Him

Secretary
Chair, Membership Committee
secretary@duluthnaacp.org

Doug Bowen-Bailey, He/Him 

Assistant  Secretary,
Coordinator, Rapid Response Team
rapidresponse@duluthnaacp.org



Dr. Danny Frank, He/Him

Communications Committee Chair

comm@duluthnaacp.org

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Susan Pelayo-Woodward, She/Her

Co-Chair Criminal Justice Committee

criminaljustice@duluthnaacp.org


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Dr. Jodie Riek, She/Her

Chair, Education Committee

education@duluthnaacp.org



Andrea Gelb, She/Her

Co-Chair Foundation Committee

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Amanda Lindquist, She/Her

Economic Chair

economic@duluthnaacp.org

Dr. Olihe Okoro

Health Committee Chair

health@duluthnaacp.org



Liza Williamson

Young Adult Committee

youngadult@duluthnaacp.org