About Us

The Ohio Conference of Units of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has been a vital programmatic component of the NAACP for almost a century. The NAACP is the oldest, most effective and most respected civil rights organization in the Nation. The Ohio Conference has played a pivotal role in moving the agenda for freedom and equality forward under the leadership of dynamic State Conference Presidents, each of whom addressed critical issues during their tenure.

Vision Statement

The vision of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights without discrimination based on race.

Objectives

The following statement of objectives is found on the first page of the NAACP Constitution – the principal objectives of the Association shall be:

To ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all citizens
To achieve equality of rights and eliminate race prejudice among the citizens of the United States
To remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes
To seek enactment and enforcement of federal, state, and local laws securing civil rights
To inform the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination and to seek its elimination
To educate persons as to their constitutional rights and to take all lawful action to secure the exercise thereof, and to take any other lawful action in furtherance of these objectives, consistent with the NAACP’s Articles of Incorporation and this Constitution.

Executive Committee

TITLE	OFFICER
President	Tom Roberts
1st Vice President	Dr. Derrick L. Foward
2nd Vice President	Andre Washington
3rd Vice President	Ophelia Averitt
Secretary	Dr. Dora Bronston
Assistant Secretary	Oliver Warren
Assistant Treasurer	Williann Moore
Treasurer	Rev. William Perryman

Executive Committee Chairs

TITLE	OFFICER
ACT-SO Chair	Tiaja Johnson
Armed Services & Veterans Affairs Chair	Dr. Willis Gordon
Communications Chair	George Freeman, Jr.
Criminal Justice Chair	Anita Madison
Education Chair	Dr. Geraldine Hayes Nelson
Environmental & Climate Justice Chair	Dr. William Penn
Freedom Fund Chair & Strategist	Tiffany Edwards CFRE
Health Chair	Denise Williams
Housing Chair	Royo Mayo
Legal Redress Chair	Dr. Regina Vincent-Williams
Religious Affairs Chair	Ron Moton
State Compliance Officer & Training Chair	Dr. Derrick L. Foward
State Youth & College President	Tiaja Perry
State Youth & College Advisor Chair	Lt. Col. Claudia D. Mason
WIN Chair	Monique Connor
Youth Works Chair	Carla James

About Us

Vision Statement

Objectives

To ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all citizens

To achieve equality of rights and eliminate race prejudice among the citizens of the United States

To remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes

To seek enactment and enforcement of federal, state, and local laws securing civil rights

To inform the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination and to seek its elimination

To educate persons as to their constitutional rights and to take all lawful action to secure the exercise thereof, and to take any other lawful action in furtherance of these objectives, consistent with the NAACP’s Articles of Incorporation and this Constitution.

Executive Committee

Executive Committee Chairs