On Saturday, the Monroe County branch of the NAACP held its 42nd Freedom Fund Banquet in Shreve Hall at Ivy Tech on the west side of Bloomington.
The banquet is an annual fundraiser that supports the branch’s activities including its scholarship program.
The NAACP was founded in 1909, and is often described as the oldest civil rights organization in the country. In the Bloomington area, the phrase “oldest and boldest” is a common way to describe the group. At Saturday’s dinner, the tagline was credited to city councilmember Jim Sims.
Delivering the keynote address this year was Gloria Howell, who is director of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center. She spoke on the theme “Always Moving Forward.” Continue reading “Photos: NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner celebrated by “oldest and boldest” civil rights group in the US”