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America’s history is an inspirational story of pioneers who gambled their lives and those of their families in search of liberty and freedom. But that remarkable history bears the taint of a history that challenged these lofty goals with years of denying freedom and liberties to many of its people. Spanning centuries, America has persecuted racial and ethnic groups, women, children and those of sexual orientation. Amidst these abuses, those heaped upon the African immigrant have been the most long lasting and cruelest. From its inception, slavery in America established and institutionalized the denial of civil and human rights to people brought forcibly onto American soil.
In 1909, a group of sixty citizens, Black & White banned together to establish an organization that remains the single organization linked to civil rights advocacy throughout the world; the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Known internationally as the NAACP, this organization quickly established branches throughout the United States of America.
The first branch of the NAACP in Texas was established in El Paso in 1915. The founding of this unit cannot be told without the relating of the life of its most noted chartering member, Dr. L.A. Nixon Lawrence Aaron Nixon, black physician and voting-rights advocate, was born in Marshall, Texas, on February 7 or 9, 1884, the son of Charles and Jennie (Engledow) Nixon. He attended... read more by clicking here>>>
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1915 - 1924
The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
established its first Texas chapter in
El Paso in 1915
Mr. William Henderson – President
(Charter Members)
Professor Bundy - Professor Coleman - Joe Donnell - Abram Ellis
George Gradington - Dr. Gravley - Dr. Lawrence A. Nixon
A. D. Parker - J. W. Prothro - Mrs. E. Prothro
Mr. Shanklin - L. W. Washington - Mary Webb
Pate Webb - Rev. Leroy White - Jasper Williams
January 1, 1923 - December 31, 1930
Mr. L.W. Washington, President
January 15, 1915 - December 1922
Mr. William Henderson, President
January 1, 1972 - December 31, 1973
Rev. Jessie L. Massey, President
January 1, 1974 - December 31, 1977
Mr. H.L. Washington, President
January 1, 1978 - December 31, 1981
Rev. Johnnie Washington, President
January 1, 1982 - December 31, 1985
Mr. Raymond Hart, President
January 1, 1986 - December 31, 2004
Rev. Johnnie Washington, President
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2007
Rev. Billy Williams, President
January 1, 2008 - Present
Harold E. Howell, President
PRESIDENTS OF THE
EL PASO BRANCH
1915 - Present
Your assistance is needed in researching the History of the NAACP El Paso Branch for the past 91 or 94 years. We are seeking written or oral documentations of our history. The deadline is May 1, 2009. El Paso Branch was founded in 1915 and Charter in April 1918, Mr. William Henderson was the first President. What we are looking for is Who, What, When, Where and time period - 1930 Civil Case is an example; names of Past Presidents of the branch and other contributors as far back as you can ascertain. Please send any photos as well. Please send to elpnaacp@yahoo.com or you may send a hard copy to the branch address. All photos will be returned.
Thank you
Harold Howell
474-1247
