This past March we lost a dedicated and longtime member of our branch, Ann Mathes.
Mystic Valley Area Honors Ann Mathes
Ann's Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, May 18th at 4:00 p.m at First Parish UU, Pleasant St. & Mass. Ave., Arlington. Let us continue her dedication to peace and justice and her spirit of perseverance.
What's Happening
Brooks Estate Free Picnic
The Medford Brooks Estat is an urban oasis with 50 acres of protected open space and two buildings from 1880. The Brooks Estate is a beloved historical and environmental treasure.
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Attend this Free Medford Brooks Estate Annual Picnic to learn more and meet other history and nature enthusiasts!
Location: 275 Grove Street, Medford MA (Entry point for footpath; shuttles provided from entry to Manor.)
Date: Saturday, July 13, 2024
Time: 12-3 pm
The Mystic Valley Area NAACP is proud to partner with the AdMeTech Foundation in bringing awareness to Prostate Cancer and the Prostate Cancer Equity Program.
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In case you missed the virtual event you can view it and find more information about the resources available through the Prostate Cancer Equity Program for Massachusetts residents.
The return of the Annual Freedom Fund Breakfast was a success!
Thank you to all of our sponsors!
Check out the
2023 Freedom Fund
Program here!
Highlights of our speakers, branch history and all of our gracious sponsors.
AdMeTech Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to ending the prostate cancer crisis by advancing early detection and treatment, and is a supporter and partner of the NAACP New England Area Conference (NEAC). Dr. Faina Shtern, President of AdMeTech Foundation, presents the Prostate Cancer Equity Program in Massachusetts.
Reparations For What?: Exploring Different Perspectives
On May 16, 2024, the Reparations Committee held a virtual program to hold a lively discussion and learn more about the two reparation bills currently in the Massachusetts State Legislature, and how to advocate for them. The guest speaker panel included Representative Christine Barber, 34th Middlesex; David J Harris, Civil Rights Leader; and Saskia VannJames, Co-founder of Grow to Consume.
Recent Releases
BRANCH HAPPENINGS
The newly established Environmental Justice Committee partnered with the Clean Water Fund, to host #Get The Lead Out, a hybrid program to educate community members that there is no safe level of lead- not in drinking water, nor in the human body. If you weren't able to attend, check out the recording!
In Spring 2021, the Reparations Committee called more than 400 members of Congress, including every member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, during the lead up to their historic markup of H.R. 401. The committee continues to engage legislators through Chapter Conversations. In June 2021, the committee had a Chapter Conversation with Assistant Speaker, Congresswoman Katherine Clark, who serves the Fifth District of Massachusetts, on A Political History of America's Black Reparations Movement.
SUPPORT THE MYSTIC VALLEY BRANCH
We are grateful for the support of our members and others who want to help us pursue social justice.
Your donation helps ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of everyone in our community.
Mystic Valley Area Branch is a 501(c)(4) organization. Gifts and contributions are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. However, a portion of your dues is passed on to the NAACP National Organization, and these payments are tax deductible. Please contact them to obtain the applicable tax deductible amount.
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