January 2026 Recap
- Chap Mahogany
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January 2026
NAACP State Quarterly Meeting
Saturday, January 10, 2026
We had the great opportunity to not only attend the 1st Quarterly State Conference meeting down in New York City, but we were also joined by our sister branch from Schenectady.
Our youth council president and vice president graced us with their presence, representing our branch alongside the rest of the state. A time was had while we were educated on our 2026 state goals, legislation in the works, and the upcoming lobbying day in March.
This was a great opportunity to learn about what other branches are doing to increase their membership and what our priorities are. One notable outcome from the meeting was that we endorsed "New York for All".
NYS Events in Albany - Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The New York State Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Volunteer Fair is part of the annual King Memorial Observance. Volunteerism is at the heart of Dr. King's philosophy, as he once said, "everybody can be great, because everybody can serve."
The purpose of the Volunteer Fair is to introduce people to ways they can become actively involved in civic and community programs. The greatest tribute we can bestow upon the memory of the beloved Dr. King is to invite people of all backgrounds to celebrate this special holiday held in his honor by performing individual acts of kindness through service to others.
Were you seen at NYS 2026 Dr. King Celebration at the Empire State Convention Center on Wednesday, January 14: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCGGoz
STOP Conference: Students Together Opposing Prejudice
On January 26, 2026, civic engagement chair, Beverly Ivey, was the keynote speaker at the STOP Conference at Siena College. The theme for this event was The Voting Rights Act of 1965, which was a part of the Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Lecture series. Over 200 high school students from across NYS.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events - check out our blog post
Thursday, January 29, 2026
General Meeting Update - Chief Cox and Albany CART Team
Ashley Chapple voted in as 1st Vice President
Dr. Cord Stone voted in as Assistant Treasurer
Next General Membership Meeting with Topic - Albany Revitalization Project
Committee Updates
Civic Engagement Committee - 1st Tuesday of the month -5:00 pm
Founders' Day Program - 2/22/26
Freedom Fund at Duo at the Dunes - June 2026
Economic Development and Environmental Justice - 1st Monday of the month - 6:00 pm
Albany Revitalization Project
Reimagine Albany
I-787 Program
Education Committee - 1st Wednesday of the month - 6:00 pm
Scholarship Application - Draft
State Education Committee - showing a movie on ...
Membership Committee - 2nd Monday of the month - 6:00 pm
Increase membership
Technology Committee - 2nd Monday of the month - 6:30 pm
Provide monthly updates to subscribers
Health Committee
Go Red Zumbathon on 2/6/2026 at New Scotland Elementary School
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