NAACP
Berkshire County Branch
Unit #2044
“One Nation Working Together, For Justice and Equality Everywhere”
Become a Member
Central Berkshire Habitat has Vital Services Relief Funds available
The Vital Service Relief funds are available to any Berkshire county resident who need strategic help to achieve a measure of stability. Funds can cover overdue housing costs, utilities, transportation, emergency childcare, or other COVID-19 related costs. This is a...
Berkshire Vaccine Update: Clinics Registration Opening Today (Monday April 19th) at 6pm
On Monday, April 19, Massachusetts enters Phase 3 of its vaccination plan. All individuals 16+ are eligible for vaccination. The Berkshire Vaccine Collaborative will open appointments on Monday, April 19 at 6:00pm. We recommend visiting maimmunizations.org prior to...
Vaccination message from NEAC President Juan Cofield
NEAC Family, Ivis Batista has opened up an opportunity for NEAC to participate in a COVID-19 vaccine project to make vaccinations available for Massachusetts residents from age 16 and older. The project, known as the Red Sox Week at the Hynes, was designed...
Rosanell Eaton
Rosanell Eaton is a civil rights worker. When she was 21 years old, she became one of the first African Americans to vote in her county after completing a literacy test. She has registered more than 4,000 citizens to vote in North Carolina.
Katherine Dunham
Katherine Dunham led her own dance troupe, the Katherine Dunham Dance Company for more than 30 years. She choreographed nearly 100 works, earning the honorary title “Queen Mother of Black Dance.” She was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1909 to an African American father...
Jessie Redmond Fauset
Jessie Fauset was born on April 27, 1882, in Frederickville, New Jersey. Jessie’s mother died when she was young. Her mother and father emphasized education for their children. She attended Philadelphia High school for Girls, and graduated as valedictorian of her...
Explore Our History
Founded Feb. 12. 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest, largest and most widely recognized grassroots-based civil rights organization. Its more than half-million members and supporters throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, campaigning for equal opportunity and conducting voter mobilization.