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  Harold Boyd and the Rev. Ludwell Brown, Sr. were recognized posthumously with Legacy Awards at the NAACP Culpeper Branch’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., commemoration event on Monday, January 19, 2026. Both Boyd and Brown, who recently passed away, were longtime...

The NAACP Culpeper Branch would like to thank our 2025 Freedom Fund banquet sponsors and donors, as well as all who attended and contributed to this special event. The banquet raised more than $6,500, which will help fund our programs in education, outreach/community...

Members of the NAACP Culpeper Branch #7058 were pleased to honor John J. "Butch" Davies, a Culpeper native and longtime civil rights advocate, at the 44th annual Freedom Fund banquet on October 4. Davies, an attorney, former Virginia delegate, and a volunteer with...

NAACP Culpeper members Steven A. Jones, Sr., and Cindy Taylor recently attended the Virginia State Conference 90th annual convention in Richmond. Both members attended workshops addressing issues such as law enforcement, fair housing, and branch financial tracking, as...

The NAACP Culpeper Branch hosted local candidates at the organization's September and October general meetings. The candidates, representing Culpeper and Madison counties, presented their platforms and answered questions. The branch thanks everyone who participated in...

The Culpeper Branch of the NAACP has announced that the organization's 44th annual Freedom Fund Banquet will be held on Saturday, October 4, at noon. Pepper's Grill in Culpeper will again serve as the venue for the event. Themed "Standing Strong in the Midst of...

The NAACP Culpeper Branch continues its 2025 Matching Fund Drive through July 31. The drive was launched with a special reception at the Culpeper County Library on July 12. To learn more, read our press release: Matching Fund Drive Continues Through July 31 2025. To...

The NAACP Culpeper Branch will host a special event at the Culpeper County Library on Saturday, July 12, from 2 to 3:30 pm to welcome members and guests and launch a new fundraising initiative. All are welcome to attend and learn more about branch activities and...

The NAACP Culpeper Branch was pleased to award four scholarships to area high school students in 2025. Two of the scholarships went to Eastern View High School Students in Culpeper: Amari Jackson and Abigail Brown. We also awarded two scholarships to students at...

The NAACP Culpeper Branch will join the Town of Culpeper/Culpeper Renaissance in a Juneteenth celebration on June 19, to be commemorated as part of the town's Third Thursday summer concert series. This event will be located in the town's "Depot District" near the...

In response to ongoing challenges at the federal and state levels to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) programs and policies in schools, NAACP Culpeper recently issued a statement addressing the merits of DEIA. Read the NAACP Culpeper Statement on...

"History is not erased by confronting falsehood—it is redeemed by telling the truth." In response to the installation of a billboard along Route 29 in Culpeper County proclaiming April “Confederate History & Heritage Month,” the NAACP Culpeper branch issued a...

The NAACP Culpeper Branch has increased its four scholarships to $1,000 each and named each for prominent local educators. Graduating students at the four area high schools.

The NAACP Culpeper Branch received nearly 50 entries in its 2025 Black History Month essay contest, and announced winners at the high school, middle school, and elementary school levels along with four honorable prize recipients.

The NAACP Culpeper Branch hosted a series of workshops about our Constitutional freedoms in partnership with the Smith Center for the Constitution at Montpelier.

Thank you to all who attended our Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Commemoration, held at the Daniel Technology Center at Germanna Community College.

Culpeper native Charles Jameson, a longtime NAACP member, Vietnam veteran, and community leader was honored at the Culpeper Branch’s 2024 Freedom Fund banquet.