Several members of the NAACP Culpeper Branch took part in a 2026 Black History Month celebration on February 15 at Antioch Baptist Church in Madison. Organized by Pastor Frank D. Lewis of Antioch, a branch Executive Committee member, the event included remarks by NAACP Culpeper President Kaleb Hackley and member Dr. Mesha Jones. Jones also serves as president of the Madison County African American Historical Association.
Jones’ remarks including the following: “If you believe barriers are permanent, you will design small futures. But if you believe growth is possible—if you believe your voice matters, your effort counts, and your future can expand—then you begin building something different. You begin building momentum. You begin building access. You begin building transformation.”
