The New Britain NAACP celebrated its 2019 Freedom Fund Dinner, honoring Briggitte Brown, Chris Porcher and Trinene Davis.
The Freedom Fund Dinner was held on September 27th at St. George Hellenic Center. The event was hosted by Dr. Peggy Lampkin.
The event is the annual gala event that supports the mission of the NAACP New Britain Branch.
Pastor Briggitte P. Brown was honored with the NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award. Brown, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, together with her husband, Bishop Rha-Sheen Brown, are ministers of Right Now Ministries on West Main Street.
Brown has been a longtime community activist, working as President of the North-Oak Neighborhood Revitalization Zone and as community organizer in the office of the Mayor. She has helped lead the New Britain Police Department as a member of the Board of Police Commissioners.
Brown’s biography says that, in her clinical work, “She works with individuals who struggle with past trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, codependent and attention deficits,” saying that, “with prayer and treatment, you can overcome any barriers.”
Chris Porcher was honored with the NAACP Political Representation Award.
The NAACP said that it was honoring Porcher, the Democratic candidate for Mayor, as the “1st Black or African American mayoral candidate endorsed by a major political party in New Britain.”
Porcher holds a Masters Degree in Business Management. His biography says that he, “has management experience that includes managing executive stakeholder relationships, reality-based budgeting, project planning, and managing multiple staff.”
Porcher is a graduate of NBHS and received his Bachelor’s Degree from CCSU.
The prestigious John P. Shaw Community Service Award was presented to Dr. Trinene Davis. Davis’ biography says that, “She is a published children’s book author, national speaker, entrepreneur, community advocate and proud mother who has actively worked as a mentor for young kids and adolescents for 30 years.”
Davis is host and producer of “The Trendy Teen Talk Show” on Nutmeg TV and created the Your Soul Purpose Youth Awards to honor, “youth for their accomplishments and contributions in making a positive difference in their lives, their communities and the world.”
The Keynote Speaker for the banquet was Sonserae Cicero, who is Manager of Human Resources at Walgreens Corporation.
The New Britain NAACP has a PayPal site, allowing people to support the organization’s work.
The NAACP says that its mission,
is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.
The NAACP was founded in 1909 and is the nation’s oldest and largest nonpartisan civil rights organization.
Ronald P. Davis is the President of the NAACP New Britain Branch.
