The NAACP Champaign County Branch serves the people of Champaign County. Its primary focus is to provide programs and services that promote and enhance civil and equal rights, political empowerment, educational excellence, economic development, and outreach, i.e. health, youth, etc. The Champaign County Branch strives to ensure equal access to all rights, privileges and resources that contribute to the quality of life for the people it serves. The strength of our branch lies with the history of the organization and its membership. The Champaign County Branch is committed to building an organization that is trusted, respected and considered an effective resource for the Champaign County community. The overall goal of the branch is to improve the quality of life for the people it serves.

NAACP's website: http://naacpcc.org/

History

The NAACP of Champaign County protest in solidarity with African-Americans struggling for freedom in Forsyth County Georgia during the 1980s.