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Berkshire County Branch
Unit #2044
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Urgent Meeting about Immigration matters Sept 29 at 6pm at the Berkshire Athenaeum
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Celebrating Representative John Lewis
Today we pause to honor the life and legacy of one of America's most actual patriots, Representative John Lewis. A man who not only bore witness to history but also helped shape it with his courage, conviction, and unwavering commitment to justice. John Lewis began...
Good Trouble Lives on: a Community celebration of John Lewis (1940-2020) civil rights activist and Georgia congressman
Join the celebration on July 17th from 7-9 PM, Park Square, 1 Bank Row, Pittsfield
W.E.B. DuBois sculpture at the Mason Public Library in Great Barrington to be unveiled July 19th, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Three years ago, an independent group of local citizens began raising funds to celebrate Great Barrington’s most famous native son by erecting a monument to him in front of the Mason Public Library. In partnership with the town, the group has repaired the library’s...
Our Juneteenth celebration is just a week away – Sunday June 15th at Durant Park in Pittsfield
NAACP Berkshire County is ready to launch our annual celebration of Juneteenth. There are activities and entertainment for all ages plus the annual presentation of stipends to high school graduates. See all the details at...
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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.