NAACP hosting award ceremony

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) advocates, agitates, and litigates for civil rights due to Black, Brown, and marginalized people. In existence for the past 116 years, the NAACP is the oldest civil rights organization in America. Our organization and legacy are built upon the foundation of the Niagara Movement, grassroots activism by the biggest civil rights pioneers of the 20th century and is sustained by 21st century activists.

The Niagara Falls Branch has accomplished many victories on the front line of the movement such as obtaining the implementation of a consent decree against the Niagara Falls Police Department for the use of excessive force against its citizens. Or being part of a statewide coalition that successfully lobbied our state elected officials to pass and sign the Climate Change Superfund bill which will provide affected communities $75 billion dollars of which $25 billion is designated for marginalized communities for the next 25 years to fund, climate repair, resilience and protection programs throughout New York State.

This work continues in Niagara Falls which will be highlighted when we host our Awards Gala on Friday, October 3,2025, at the Niagara Falls Convention and Civic Center, 101 Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls, New York. Our theme is, "The Urgency of Now - A Clarion Call to Action". Our distinguished guest speaker is our own Niagara

Falls Native, Bishop Silvester Scott Beaman, President of the Council of Bishops for the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Your support is critical, and we are encouraging you to consider purchasing tickets to attend, being a sponsor, or opting to make a digital tribute. This will allow us to continue the stellar tradition of standing up and speaking out against injustices that people face today.

Please refer all questions and further discussion to Renae Kimble, President, NAACP Niagara Falls Branch.