Welcome to the Wichita Branch NAACP, serving the Wichita MSA, Derby, Winfield, and Cowley & Sumner Counties. Originally chartered in 1919, the Wichita Branch NAACP is amongst the oldest civic organizations serving the Wichita Community. Our Local Mission is to serve as a catayst for equality and fair treatment for racial and ethnic minorities in the Wichita metropolitan area through advocacy, Political action, Community Organization, and Collaborative Decision making...
Since its founding the Wichita Branch NAACP has been at the forefront of the community's push for social justice & equal opportunity. We are honored to continue the work of this historic organization by leading community efforts such as:
- The Racial Profiling Bill and Task Force
- The 4-point plan to end the achievement gap
- The fight to maintain desegregated schools
- Minority Contracting Advocacy
- The Diversity Supplier Task force
- The Drug Paraphernalia Act
- The Wrongful Termination Bill
- The Chester I Lewis Reflection Park project
- The AARoundtable E-Networking group
- SRS & Foster care Advocacy
- The 20 by 10 Voter Registration Campaign