April Community Meeting
Please join us Saturday April 13th at 1PM for our April Community Meeting via Zoom.
CLICK HERE to register
Women’s History Month Panel
Our president Melodie Graves led a Women's History Month panel.
Our panelists were:
Robin Malone - Attorney, Educator and former President of the Amarillo Independent School District Board of Trustees
Renea Dauntes - Archivist and Artist, Created the How Women Saved The West program highlighting the contribution of women in preserving the history of the Texas Panhadle.
Dr. Shanna James - Clinical Pharmacist and Program Manager at City of Amarillo Department of Public Health
March Community Meeting
Please join us for our March Community meeting via Zoom at 1pm Saturday, March 16th.
We will be having a Women’s History Month panel discussion.
2024 Primaries And Forums
Primaries are March 5th.
Early voting begins February 20th.
Make sure to find your location and vote early!
Amarillo NAACP Black History Month Panel
Our President Melody Graves interviews our panelists Pastor Anthony Harris of St. John Baptist Church and Assistant Principal Patrick Miller of San Jacinto Elementary, AISD. Our topic this month is the state of Black America.
February General Meeting
Our General Meeting will be held via Zoom at 1 PM on Saturday, February 10th.
Please use this link to register.
See you there!
December Meeting And Job Fair Canceled
Due to weather and illness our General Meeting this Saturday has been canceled.
The Job Fair, originally scheduled for this Monday has been canceled. Please join us in finding other ways to celebrate and support the MLK day of service
November General Meeting
Please join us for Our General meeting this Saturday
When: 1 p.m., Saturday, September 11, 2023
Where: Black Historical Cultural Center, 901 North Hayden Street
Thank You Warford-Overstreet Mortuary
Thank you Warford-Overstreet Mortuary for many years of support for the Amarillo Branch NAACP.
The branch would also like to express our apologies for an error which caused this message to not appear in our printed booklet for the Freedom Fund Banquet. We are grateful for your patience. The support of the Warford-Overstreet Mortuary for this organization has been a precious gift. We have changed our process for handling submissions to avoid this type of error in the future.
Thank You, Atmos Energy
Atmos Energy is the Diamond Sponsor for our 80th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet
Atmos Energy shared their story
Atmos Energy Corporation's history in the Texas panhandle dates back to 1906. Over the years, through various business combinations and mergers, the company has changed names, eventually becoming Atmos Energy Corporation, the largest all-natural-gas distributor in the United States.
Compassion to give back to the communities Atmos serves flows through the heart and soul of Atmos Energy's 4,800 employees. Whether it's through reading to students, working with local food banks, or showing appreciation to hometown heroes, Atmos employees continually invest in the communities they call home.
Fueling Safe and Thriving Communities captures what the employees have done for years and continue to do each and every day.
Atmos Energy fuels bright minds and healthy futures for our kids. They believe in making a difference in the lives of children by collaborating with local school districts and education foundations to offer nutritious meals and provide resources to help children read at grade level by third grade.
Thank You, Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy is a Platinum Sponsor of our 80th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet.
Thank You, Storybridge
Storybridge is a Platinum sponsor of our 80th annual Freedom Fund Banquet.
Chandra Perkins, Founder and Executive Director of Storybridge, shares about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) coming to Potter and Randall Counties:
In March 2021, Storybridge officially became a local affiliate of DPIL, a globally successful book gifting program. For the first time ever, parents in our area (Potter and Randall Counties) can now enroll their children from birth - 5 and receive a free, high-quality book in their mailbox every single month. For many children who would otherwise own just a few (and sometimes zero) books of their own before entering Kindergarten, this program has the potential to transform lives and the face of education in the Panhandle. DPIL has become a wildly popular, self-evangelizing program, still growing every month. We now serve about 7,265 children in Potter and Randall Counties, making Storybridge the largest DPIL provider in Texas.
Thank You Ryan Brown
Thank you Ryan Brown, Attorney at Law, a Gold Sponsor for our 80th annual Freedom Fund Banquet.
If you don’t already have your tickets for the Freedom Fund Banquet, there’s still time.
Thank You Amarillo Area Foundation
Thank you Amarillo Area Foundation, a Gold Sponsor for our 80th annual Freedom Fund Banquet
If you don’t already have your tickets for the Freedom Fund Banquet, there’s still time.
Thank You Street Toyota
Thank you to Street Toyota our Silver Sponsor for our 80th annual Freedom Fund Banquet
If you don’t already have your tickets for the Freedom Fund Banquet, there’s still time.
Next Steps For Your NAACP Scholarship (reposted)
Amarillo NAACP Scholars, Today is the deadline for returning your information to request your scholarships. If you have not yet requested your scholarship, please contact our treasurer today to provide documentation. See below for details.
Amarillo Branch Treasurer
Freda Powell: (806) 341-8280, treasurer@amanaacp.org
Congratulations to our 2023 Scholars!
If you haven’t already, here’s how to request your scholarship
Your Amarillo NAACP Scholarship will be mailed to your college or university on receipt of the following documents:
Authorization to Release Grades To Agency Providing Financial Support and
Official Proof of enrollment and attendance
The Registrar’s Office will provide to you your Official Attendance Certificate on your request.
Please print the Authorization to Release Grades To Agency Providing Financial Support from this website.
Please mail the Authorization to Release Grades To Agency Providing Financial Support and Proof of Admission to the Branch.
Mailing Address:
Amarillo Branch NAACP
P.O. Box 2433
Amarillo, Texas 79105
The required information must be returned to the Amarillo Branch NAACP by August 15, 2023. You may mail as soon as possible.
Once received your scholarship funds will be released to your college/university.
Please notify Branch in writing if delaying college attendance.
If you have questions, please contact Floyd Anthony at 806-290-8705 or Maxine Rabb Brandon at 806-690-0192
Best wishes for a successful freshman year!