The Spartanburg branch of the NAACP has appointed a new leader. Spartanburg County Councilman Michael Brown has been named president of the organization. He will replace Wofford College graduate Monier Abusaft, who said it was time for someone else to “take the reins.” Brown served as the branch’s first vice

Spartanburg, SC- July 10th, 2015- The Spartanburg Financial Stability Network is offering a free financial literacy course to the public. This course begins July 14th at 9:00am at 364 South Church Street. The course runs through the fall at different times and locations in Spartanburg. This course brings much need

Spartanburg, SC- The Spartanburg Branch of the NAACP hosted a small group discussion with Dr. Ben Carson. Invitees included leaders of the Spartanburg NAACP Branches, Urban league of the Upstate, and the Black Business community. Topics of discussion included mass incarceration, economic development, and Dr. Carson’s opportunity agenda. We thank

I recently had the pleasure of eating KBBQ’s fine ribs. Finger-licking good. I definitely suggest coming to eat at this minority owned establishment. Find out more here.

Co-working spaces are often treated today as a novelty, as a thoroughly modern solution to the changing needs of a workforce now more loyal to their laptops than any long-term employers. But the idea is actually as old as the public library. One of the world’s first and most famous

The NAACP Economic Department recognizes the importance of the economy and economic issues in advancing an equal opportunity society and aims to address the challenging economic realities facing our country (e.g., disproportionate high unemployment, poverty and foreclosures, etc.). The NAACP Economic Department’s work enhances the capacity of African Americans, and