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******************************** CLICK: (12/3/11): Frederick Douglass Fill The Truck Campaign School Supply List ******************************** ******************************** Voting allows each citizen's voice to be heard and preserves our freedom! Start Preparing NOW to Vote in ALL the 2012 Elections!!! Remember: Primary Elections determine who will run in the General elections. CLICK: 2012 Ohio Election Calendar ********************************. ******************************** ******************************** VOTER ALERT!!! ******************************** Voting allows each citizen's voice to be heard and preserves our freedom! . CLICK: Cincinnati November 8, 2011 Election Results . Thanks for everyones hardwork and support of: --Issue 47 (STOP the TRASH Tax)--PASSED! (52%/48%) --Issue 48 (STOP the STREETCAR)--barely FAILED (48%/52%) . CONGRATULATIONS to NEW City Councilman CHRISTOPHER SMITHERMAN! ****************************************************** ****************************************************** . Our right to vote and then have that vote count is under attack! The current hot issue in Hamilton County is the counting of provisional ballots cast at the right polling place but in the wrong precinct due to poll worker error vs voter error. Click VOTERS Info to become informed of this and other issues that affect your right to vote and have that vote counted. Are you sure your vote is being counted? Be Informed and then be Proactive NOW to make sure ALL eligible voters in Hamilton County and Ohio that vote in elections get their votes COUNTED! . **************************************************************** .********************************************************** ********************************************************** Click: Song: Lift Every Voice and Sing ******************************** ******************************** CLICK: Get Your NAACP Membership Now: Be Informed and Help Improve Our Community Quality Of Life For All . ******************************** ******************************** Click: Web Links and access valuable information about the Cincinnati African American community and other local, state, regional and national resources relevant to the Cincinnati Community. ******************************** ******************************** CLICK: NAACP ACTION ALERTS Stay informed about Current national Policies and Issues being considered that affect you and how you can influence the decision makers BEFORE decisions are made. ******************************** ******************************* . THE CHALLENGES FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN BUSINESSES IN CINCINNATI: "A picture is worth a thousand words". Click on this caricature that can be viewed and printed. . ******************************* ******************************* ******************************* . Next Executive Committee Meeting is Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 6PM at the Cincinnati Branch Office (4439 Reading Rd. 45229). . Next General Membership Meeting is Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 6:00 PM at Integrity Hall (2081 Seymour Ave). . ******************************** ******************************** ******************************** . Click: NAACP Mission/Vision/Objectives . Click: NAACP Advocacy & Issues . **************************************************************** **************************************************************** **************************************************************** Cincinnati NAACP 2010/2011 Focus: --Membership Growth --Voter Education/Empowerment --Proactively Advocate/Influence Issues that improve community quality of Life ******************************** ******************************** ****************************** Click: Cincinnati NAACP Actions and Results Highlights ******************************** ******************************** ******************************** President Smitherman (Smitherman on the Mic) is on the radio each Saturday from 5pm-6:30pm on 1230 AM the buzz . Please tune in or listen on-line at www.1230thebuzz.com. The number to the buzz radio station is (513) 749-1230. ******************************** ******************************** ******************************** Cincinnati NAACP “School MISCONDUCT STOPPERS" Survey Questionnaire: The survey is open to all staff, students and parents of Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS). The purpose is to gather information in regard to CPS school discipline. ******************************** ******************************** ******************************** NEW ADDITIONS TO Website Main Menu: VOTERS Info HIV and AIDS Awareness African American Businesses and The City of Cincinnati ******************************* ******************************** CHECK OUT: Cincinnati Public Policies and Issues Commentary by Ishton Morton. ******************************** View a powerful video reminder of the importance of our mindset and attitude as we work with Schools. .. ******************************** ******************************** ******************************** CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: . ********************************* 2009 Elections ISSUES/RESULTS: CLICK: (11/4/09): Results for 2009 Issues Endorsed or Initiated by Cincinnati NAACP ************************ . --Streetcar/Trolley Petition ( Completed and Accepted!) ........(8/21/09): Board of Elections Certified Streetcar and Water Petitions ........Petition Status .........WHY THE TROLLEY SHOULD BE OPPOSED ******************************** --Cincinnati Waterworks Petition (Completed and Accepted!) ........Petition Background info .......(8/21/09): Board of Elections Certified Streetcar and Water Petitions ........Petition Status ******************************** . ***************************************** 2008 Elections ISSUES/RESULTS: ***************************************** . PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION: On November 4, 2008, Issue 8, a Charter Amendment to elect City Council by Proportional Representation (PR), narrowly failed: NO (64,435 or 52.76%); YES (57,695 or 47.25%). PR failed by 20 votes per precinct. This shows that with a little more effort and education about PR, PR can get passed. Thanks to all those who petitioned, campaigned and VOTED FOR PR! Issue #8 (PR) Frequently Asked Questions "The Buffet Dinner: A Tale of Two Electoral Systems". Compares the current 9X system with the proposed PR system (Issue #8) for electing city council. An entertaining short story format is used to help make the reading interesting but still communicate the basic principles. . Petition for Proportional Representation that was Issue #8 on the November 4, 2008 ballot . -Issue #8 (PR) Frequently Asked Questions . -What is Proportional Representation (PR)? . -PR-Newsmakers: August 6th Edition Part 1 . -How Proportional Representation Elections Work-Cambridge, MA . -“Proportional Representation and Electoral Reform in Ohio”, a study of five Ohio cities (Cincinnati, Cleveland, Hamilton, Toledo, Ashtabula) . --History of PR in Cincinnati . --Cincinnati's First Black Mayor, Theodore M. Berry, Led PR Fight for Half a Century . ******************************** ******************************** RED LIGHT CAMERAS: On November 4, 2008, Issue 7, which prohibits the city from installing Red Light Cameras, passed 51 percent to 49 percent!! Thanks to all those who petitioned, campaigned and VOTED to BAN Red Light Cameras in Cincinnati! Ban Red Light Cameras Petition that was Issue #7 on the November 4, 2008 ballot ******************************* CMHA Board of Directors Appointment Authority Challenged: ************************************* Christopher Smitherman v. City of Cincinnati: Motion for Summary Judgement ************************** Deposition of Milton Dohoney, Jr (Cincinnati City Mgr) on 1/15/09 regarding CMHA Board of Directors Appointment Authority ******************************* ****************************** ****************************** . . ********************************************* Click Latest News for all previously posted articles ******************************* ****************************** Review a very informative and insightful Study: Who Rules Cincinnati? ******************************* Review a very informative and insightful Perspective on Race, Class, and the Case of Brenda Nesselroad-Slaby ******************************* ******************************* ******************************* Cincinnati NAACP Website TERMS of Use and Privacy Policy ******************************* ******************************* |
