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Berkshire County Branch
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On The Road with Jacob’s Pillow brings free pop-up dance performances to local Berkshire communities
Pack a blanket or your favorite outdoor chair, invite your family and friends, and bring a snack to enjoy this 45 minute pop-up performance in a park near you! Featuring Ladies of Hip-Hop Dance Collective (July 31 – August 1) and Kulu Mele African Dance & Drum...
Protect Our Voting Rights – Rally at Park Square in Pittsfield on Saturday July 24th at 1 PM
In tandem with other rallies around the country, NAACP Berkshire County Branch and Indivisible Pittsfield have joined forces to sponsor a rally calling for protecting our voting rights and passing the For The People Act. Bring a poster to the rally or make one when...
Tanglewood in the City, Pittsfield Common, Saturday July 17th at 7 PM; Pre-concert activities begin at 6 PM
A Concert Video of the Boston Symphony at & PM with pre-concert live music from the Eagles Band and Kids4Harmony beginning at 6 PM will take place at the Pittsfield Common on First Street on Saturday July 17th. Rain date is Sunday July 18th at 5 PM. Open the flier...
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...
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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.