The New Britain Branch of the NAACP and the Black Democratic Club of New Britain have announced that they will be hosting a series of Town Hall meetings for Black History Month in February.
The Town Hall meeting series is being organized under the theme, “Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community.”
The first Town Hall meeting will be on the topic of education. It will be held on Friday, February 1, 2019, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
The Education Town Hall meeting will be held at Spottswood AME Zion Church, which is at 25 Crestwood Lane.
The NAACP and the Black Democratic Club have planned to have three other Town Hall meetings throughout Black History Month.
The second Town Hall meeting will be on February 8th on the topic of economic development and housing. It will be held at Bethesda Apostolic Church, which is at 249 Stanley Street. The program will go from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
On February 15th, there will be a Town Hall meeting on criminal justice. This Town Hall meeting will be held at the St. James Baptist Church at 45 Daly Avenue.
The final Town Hall meeting in the planned series is to be on February 22nd on health care, Social Security and Medicare. Its location is to be determined.
Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest nonpartisan civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities.
Editor’s note (1/31/2019): The article was updated to reflect changes in the announced schedule and location of the Town Hall meetings. Previously, a March 1st date had been planned. Also, the Black Democratic Club of New Britain was added as a sponsor.
Editor’s note (2/7/2019): The article will updated with addition event details.
