The purpose and aims of the Montgomery County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People shall be to improve the political, educational, social, and economic status of minority groups; to eliminate racial prejudice; to keep the public aware of the adverse effects of racial discrimination; and to take lawful action to secure its elimination; consistent with the efforts of the national organization and in conformity with the Articles of Incorporation of the Association, its Constitution and Bylaws and as directed by the National Board of Directors.

Event Highlights
Nancy Navaro, President of the Board of Education will be our guest speaker at our March 25 general membership meeting at Mount Calvary Baptist Church beginning at 7:30 p.m

Afro American Cultural Technological Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) competition will be held April 13, 2008 on the Rockville Campus of Montgomery College. Go to http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/actso/team.htm for more information.

The 33rd Annual 2008 Freedom Fund Dinner, April 27 will be held at the Bethesda North Marroitt and Conference Center. The reception begins at 6:00 p.m. and dinner at 7:00 p.m.

Chief Tom Manger will be guest speaker at the Branch's General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, May 27 beginning at 7:30 p.m. He will give us his police action view of the state of Montgomery County.

NAACP National Convention, Cincinnati, Ohio, July 6-10, 2008

Maryland State Conference, October 25, 2008