Chicago Westside Branch Naacp

05/14/2026

👊🏾🔥 Ladies, it’s time to move with confidence.
The NAACP Chicago Westside Branch is opening registration for Ladies Self-Defense Classes, and we want you in the room. This is about building skills, strengthening awareness, and creating safer communities together.

✅ FREE
✅ Ages 13 and up
✅ Food and incentives provided
🕠 Every Thursday | 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
📅 6 weeks | May 14 to June 18, 2026
📍 Garfield Park Gold Dome | 100 N. Central Ave

Each session includes 60 minutes of training and 30 minutes of reflection. Come ready to learn, connect, and leave feeling more prepared.
Tag a sister, a niece, a daughter, a friend. Then pull up together. Please share. 💛🖤

05/06/2026

Join the Health Committee and Women in NAACP for our annual FREE Women’s Health Yoga Brunch!

We will be having a 1hr Beginner Yoga Class and Soundbath followed by a seated brunch where we will discuss key women’s health issues impacting Black women.

We will be offering complimentary yoga mats to registered attendees on a first come first served basis.

Register at : https://bit.ly/2026YogaBrunch

04/13/2026

📣 Chicago, we need you!

The 2026 NAACP National Convention is coming to our city, and the Chicago Westside Branch is calling for local volunteers to help us show the nation what Chicago leadership looks like.

If you have ever wanted to be part of something bigger than yourself, this is your moment. Volunteer roles may include:

✅ Registration and check in support
✅ Session and room monitoring
✅ Event logistics and operations

🗓️ July 18–22
📍 2301 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616

Tap in and sign up by scanning the QR code or visiting:

https://tinyurl.com/NAACP2026ConventionVolunteers

Bring your time, your heart, and your Chicago pride. Let’s represent Chicago with excellence. Please share!

04/11/2026

Come learn about how protecting the environment also protects your body and wallet.

Get raffles tickets for every seminar and table you visit for a chance to win spectacular prizes like a fridge, washer, drier, tv, eco baskets, bike, scooter and more!!

Register today!

Hungry?? We’re serving brunch such as shrimp + grits, chicken & waffles, hibachi noodles, sweet and savory biscuits, jerk wraps, vegan meatballs and much more!!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1984094792936?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/06/2026

Update: We are 10days away and space is limited! Register today!

In celebration of National Black Maternal Health Week and this year’s powerful theme, “Rooted in Justice & Joy,” the Chicago Westside Branch Naacp Health Committee warmly invites Black mothers at every stage of motherhood to gather for an evening of rest, restoration, and collective healing.

Motherhood is sacred—and it can also be heavy. This healing circle creates space to gently address childbirth trauma, postpartum mental health, motherhood supports, and more, all within a nurturing community that understands. Come as you are to rest, connect, be held, and leave renewed.

✨ Sacred Rest: A Healing Circle for Black Mothers ✨
📅 April 16, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Columbus Park Refectory - 5701 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL

This intimate gathering will be co-facilitated by two dynamic clinicians from Meek Wellness and the Cent(HER)ed Collective. Together, they will guide participants through moments of reflection and connection, traditional healing practices, and meaningful dialogue—while also creating opportunities to build community, strengthen support systems, and advocate for change in the maternal and child health landscape.

While some discussions may center postpartum experiences, ALL mothers are welcome and encouraged to attend.

🍽️ Dinner will be served, and space is limited—registration is required.

Please register by April 10th at:
👉 https://bit.ly/SacredRest26

🧸 Childcare Support:
We are actively working to accommodate mothers who need childcare in order to attend. Please follow the instructions on the Eventbrite page to indicate your childcare needs. You can email me directly with questions.

We look forward to sharing this sacred space with you!

03/30/2026

📣 Update from the NAACP Chicago Westside Branch

Due to the recent vote to permanently install Dr. Macqueline King as Chicago Public Schools CEO with a three year contract, tomorrow’s community meeting is canceled.

We are extremely pleased with this decision and we wish Dr. King success as she steps fully into this leadership role. Our students and families deserve steady, accountable leadership, and we look forward to staying engaged to ensure this next chapter delivers real results across our communities.

Thank you to everyone who planned to attend, shared concerns, and remained committed to making sure our voices were heard. Please stay tuned for upcoming updates and opportunities to stay involved.

Westside

03/23/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the NAACP CWB Women's History Month Wealth Fireside Chat. It was an insightful, timely, and engaging conversation that created real space for learning, reflection, and connection.

We are deeply grateful to our outstanding panelists. Tonisha Hood brought valuable perspective on marketing, audience connection, and what it takes to build sustainable growth. Noelle Curtis offered important insight on entrepreneurship, fintech, and expanding equitable access to capital for small businesses. Victoria Watkins grounded the conversation in financial sector leadership, law, and long-term wealth-building strategy.

Thank you to Malcolm X College for partnering with us and helping create space for this important community dialogue. We also extend sincere appreciation to our Branch President, Remel Terry, for moderating the conversation with care, clarity, and purpose.

Conversations like this matter. They strengthen understanding, spark ideas, and remind us of the power of coming together around the issues that shape our future.

Thank you again to everyone who helped make this evening possible.

03/19/2026

I hope you are able to join us today for the CWB NAACP Fireside Chat. If you cannot be with us in person, please tune in live on Zoom and be part of the conversation.

Topic: CWB NAACP Fireside Chat
Date: March 19, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM Central Time

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://cccedu.zoom.us/j/95038836563?pwd=QHsHo1zeC86hMUJnNKmQJt7GNEiRs6.1

Meeting ID: 950 3883 6563
Passcode: 690999

Please join us and share with others who should be in the room for this important conversation.

✨ Women’s History Month is our moment to build, learn, and level up together. ✨

Join us for Building Wealth Together: A Community Fireside Chat at Malcolm X College, hosted in partnership with the NAACP Chicago Westside Branch. This is an intimate, powerful conversation centered on wealth building, financial literacy, and long term economic empowerment for our community.

📅 March 19
🗣️ Panel Discussion: 6:00–7:00 PM
💬 Q&A: 7:00–8:00 PM
📍 Malcolm X College Conference Center
1900 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612
🚗 Free parking available
✅ Open to students and the community

I’m honored to moderate alongside an incredible lineup of women leaders:
🔥 Tonisha Hood
🔥 Noelle Curtis
🔥 Victoria Watkins

Come ready to learn practical tools, ask real questions, and leave with the confidence and knowledge to take charge of your financial future. Bring a friend, bring your notebook, and bring your goals.

Scan the QR code to register and share this with someone who needs to be in the room.

WealthBuilding EconomicEmpowerment ChicagoEvents CommunityLearning BlackWomenLead

03/14/2026

We are proud to celebrate a historic moment for the Chicago Westside Branch NAACP. ABC 7 Chicago recently highlighted the naming of Remel Terry as our new President, marking the first time in nearly 20 years that our Branch will be led by a woman.
The segment also featured President Terry speaking about this new chapter in leadership.

This moment is about more than a title. It is about legacy, progress, and the continued strength of Black leadership on the Westside of Chicago. We are proud of what this represents for our Branch, our community, and the future of the work ahead.

Please join us in celebrating President Remel Terry, watch the ABC7 feature, and share it with your networks as we continue building on the mission, impact, and promise of the Chicago Westside Branch NAACP.

The NAACP Westside Branch has named Remel Terry as its new president, their first female leader in nearly 20 years.

03/03/2026

✨ Women’s History Month is our moment to build, learn, and level up together. ✨

Join us for Building Wealth Together: A Community Fireside Chat at Malcolm X College, hosted in partnership with the NAACP Chicago Westside Branch. This is an intimate, powerful conversation centered on wealth building, financial literacy, and long term economic empowerment for our community.

📅 March 19
🗣️ Panel Discussion: 6:00–7:00 PM
💬 Q&A: 7:00–8:00 PM
📍 Malcolm X College Conference Center
1900 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612
🚗 Free parking available
✅ Open to students and the community

I’m honored to moderate alongside an incredible lineup of women leaders:
🔥 Tonisha Hood
🔥 Noelle Curtis
🔥 Victoria Watkins

Come ready to learn practical tools, ask real questions, and leave with the confidence and knowledge to take charge of your financial future. Bring a friend, bring your notebook, and bring your goals.

Scan the QR code to register and share this with someone who needs to be in the room.

WealthBuilding EconomicEmpowerment ChicagoEvents CommunityLearning BlackWomenLead

02/20/2026

With love and eternal gratitude, may Reverend Jesse Jackson Rest in Power