President's Desk

Spartanburg Branch of NAACP President’s News

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

WATCH VIDEO Spartanburg, SC June, 8th 2015- The Spartanburg NAACP thanks the Spartanburg City Council for requring money be set aside for police body cameras. City Council has asked city staff to provide a budget that includes money to buy body cameras for all first responder police officer (85 officers).

Spartanburg, SC May 29th, 2015- Spartanburg NAACP President Monier Abusaft speaks about his educational path, professional choices, and civic engagement to a group of students at the Meeting Street Academy. The Meeting Street Academy is a Spartanburg private school focused on providing underprivileged children with a top education. To find

Spartanburg, SC, May, 26, 2015- Author and Pulitzer-Prize winning photo editor Alysia Steele will be presenting her book, “Delta Jewels” at the Hub City Bookstore on Thursday May 28, 2015 from 6-8pm. Her book is a collection of stories from Mothers of the Church in the Mississippi Delta. The inspiration

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.

A White House Task Force charged with probing the deteriorated relationship between police and the communities they protect issued a report to President Obama on Monday that calls for independent investigations into all police shootings and to abolish all policing practices that rely on racial profiling. “The moment is now

You heard about extra traffic safety checkpoints during the holiday months, but law enforcement agencies say these checks don’t stop once the holidays are over. Sgt. Paul Roper of the Spartanburg Police Department says you can expect at least one checkpoint each month. “We’re not out looking to try to