Worcester’s NAACP swears in new president, elected officers
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The Worcester Branch NAACP held its annual officers election on Jan. 18, and swore those new members in on Monday, during a remote meeting.
Among those were new President Fred Taylor, the organization’s previous first vice president.
“Our unity is so important in this time when a light has been shined on the injustices Black people face in this country,” Taylor said in a statement. “There is finally some recognition of the long-standing injustices in policing, in the judicial system, in the education system, in political representation, and in workforce representation for hiring and decision-making.”
Taylor pledged to continue the group's efforts to address systemic racism in the Worcester Police Department, remove police from schools, as well as “to bring political representatives to our city that reflect the faces of our sons and daughters.”
“We have a duty to the generations before us, and the generations to come, to not back down from our cries for justice,” Taylor said. “The Worcester Branch NAACP will continue to advocate for our safety and security.”
Others elected include:
- Ed Robinson, first vice president
- Nelly Medina, second vice president
- Doreen Oughton, secretary
- Frances Graveson, assistant secretary
- Ron Nneji, treasurer
- Bob Michel, member-at-large
- Rich Mackoul, member-at-large
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