CC Md NAACP 7014: Art Artists Culture

Mission Carroll County Md. NAACP Branch #7014

Our mission is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. Our vision is to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights and there is no racial hatred or racial discrimination.

The NAACP works to educate all political candidates to support policies that improve access to quality education and economic opportunity, criminal justice reform, the environment, healthcare and youth empowerment, with a dedication to removing race-based hatred and discrimination from society.

For questions or more information, please contact me directly: kevindayhoff@gmail.com Kevin Dayhoff, Carroll County NAACP secretary. Thanks.

Carroll County NAACP Branch #7014 Executive Officers and Executive Board Nov. 10, 2016: https://ccnaacp7014.blogspot.com/2018/01/carroll-county-naacp-branch-7014.html

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Tuesday, January 23, 2018

The Carroll County Arts Center is showing a documentary film STEP on January 26, 2018

“STEP” is an inspiring documentary of the senior year of a girls’ high-school step dance team in inner-city Baltimore.

The film is sponsored by JeannieBird Baking Company and hosted by FLIC - Film Lovers in Carroll County and Carroll Arts Center

Westminster Md. - The Carroll County Arts Center (CCAC) is showing a Documentary film STEP on January 26, 2018 at 1 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., highlighting three Senior members of the STEP dance team @ the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women in Baltimore City.

The film documents their senior year preparing for the STEP competition at Bowie State College along with preparation for college entrance. The film shows the young women striving to be the first in their families to attend college and make dancing a success against the backdrop of social unrest in the city.

According to the JeannieBird Baking Company, “this Friday we’re sponsoring two showings of the hip documentary Step at the @carrollartscenter AND we’ll be sampling some of our sweets in the lobby before the evening show!

“STEP is an inspiring documentary of the senior year of a girls’ high-school step dance team in inner-city Baltimore. The evening screening will be followed with a short step performance by The Lethal Ladies of BLYSW (pronounced bliss.)”

It won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Inspirational Filmmaking at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Feature at the 2017 Sundance American Film Institute Doc’s Festival and the NAACP Image Award.

The young women will be performing live after the movie and then doing a Q&A from the audience. Jeannie Bird Bakery is sponsoring the film. For more information go to www.CarrollCountyArtsCouncil.org.

Film Lovers in Carroll County

91 W Main St, Westminster, Maryland 21157

Saturday, September 2, 2017

Mexican Folk Dance Group to perform at the Carroll Arts Center Sept. 16, 2017

The Carroll County Arts Council is pleased to host Bailes de Mi Tierra (Dances of My Land) on Saturday, September 16 at 7 pm. Celebrate Mexican Independence Day with a live performance by this talented dance troupe who are ambassadors of the Latino Community. Their colorful costumes and lively music provide a rich representation of Mexican heritage and traditions.

Bailes de Mi Tierra’s mission is to preserve, promote, and present Mexican traditions through music, dance, and folklore. Accompanied with lively sounds of Mexican music, their repertoire includes vibrant dances from 6 regions of Mexico; Sinaloa, Jalisco, Veracruz, Norte (which includes dances from Chihuahua, and Tamaulipas), Chiapas, and tropical dances such as Cha-Cha-Cha & Cumbia.

Now in its 9th year, the group has performed in various venues throughout Baltimore and surrounding communities of Ellicott City, Columbia, and Washington, D.C. Bailes de Mi Tierra not only serves as ambassadors of the Mexican community but the entire Latino community of Baltimore by showcasing and demonstrating the beauty and richness that Latinos bring to Baltimore and beyond.

NAACP STATEMENT ON ENDORSEMENTS OF POLITICAL CANDIDATES OR PARTIES

NAACP STATEMENT ON ENDORSEMENTS OF POLITICAL CANDIDATES OR PARTIES BALTIMORE, MD – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and does not endorse candidates or political parties, or engage in direct campaigning.

As the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization, the NAACP actively works with our more than 2,000 branches to inform and encourage civic engagement through voter registration activities and public forums, and actively opposes voter discrimination and other policies that make it more difficult for citizens to cast their ballot.

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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. You can read more about the NAACP’s work and our six “Game Changer” issue areas here. (Feb 11, 2016 http://www.naacp.org/latest/naacp-statement-on-endorsements-of-political-candidates-or-parties/)

For questions or more information, please contact me directly: kevindayhoff@gmail.com Kevin Dayhoff, Carroll County NAACP secretary. Thanks.

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NAACP Carroll Co. Branch #7014

255 Clifton Blvd. Suite 203

Westminster, MD 21157

Jan. 22, 2018

Carroll County NAACP Branch #7014 Executive Officers and Executive Board Nov. 10, 2016

Carroll County NAACP Branch #7014 Executive Officers and Executive Board Nov. 10, 2016: From left to right - President Jean Lewis, 1st Vice President: Dr. Pam Zappardino, Assistant Treasurer: Dr. Charles Collyer, Treasurer: Vaughn Paylor, Secretary: Kevin Dayhoff, 2nd Vice President: John Lewis, and 3rd Vice President: Rodney Morris. (Photo by Caroline Babylon) Carroll County NAACP Branch #7014 Executive Officers and Executive Board Nov. 10, 2016: https://ccnaacp7014.blogspot.com/2018/01/carroll-county-naacp-branch-7014.html Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnaacp/

Carroll Citizens for Racial Equality

Carroll Citizens for Racial Equality is a small, all volunteer organization. We pro-mote equality within our community and provide public programming that will in-crease understanding among diverse groups of people. We depend on donations from you who support our work in order to continue these efforts. The CCRE Vision Statement: Helping to raise the level of understanding and sharing of the diverse culture that we enjoy in Carroll County The mission of Carroll Citizens for Racial Equality (CCRE) is to promote racial equality and improve understanding in Carroll County through community networking, public education at the grassroots level, and positive opportunities for discourse. Steering committee members represent various organizations and agencies in our county. Please make a donation now at our page on the Community Foundation of Carroll County’s web-site at http://www.carrollcommunityfoundation.org/funds.asp?fund_id=107 Together we can make a difference for everyone in Carroll County. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/racialEqualitycarrollcounty/ Information provided by Erin Snell was very helpful in putting this email together. Thanks. Posted by CC NAACP Branch 7014 Secretary Kevin Dayhoff. I can be reached at kevindayhoff@gmail.com Find us on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/ccnaacp/ Find us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/ccnaacp NAACP Carroll Co. Branch #7014 255 Clifton Blvd., Suite 203 Westminster, MD 21157 NAACP STATEMENT ON ENDORSEMENTS OF POLITICAL CANDIDATES OR PARTIES BALTIMORE, MD – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization and does not endorse candidates or political parties, or engage in direct campaigning. October 19, 2017 https://ccnaacp7014.blogspot.com/2017/10/carroll-citizens-for-racial-equality.html