UPCOMING EVENTS

Monthly Membership Meetings

January 8, Next Membership Meeting

The meeting location and Zoom link for the next meeting will be sent out in a separate email to members between 2 to 7 days before the meeting. If you have any questions, please reach out to the Secretary at info@linnbentonnaacp.com.

Not Yet A Member?

If you are interested in attending but not a member (or did not receive the Member Only email), please contact our Secretary Jeremy Colson for meeting information: info@linnbentonnaacp.com.

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BOOK EXCHANGE at MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Program

Thursday, January 15, 2025 | 12–2 PM
Linn-Benton Community College

Cascade View Room A & B

Join us as we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with featured speaker Dr. Vincent Intondi. Dr. Intondi serves as the new Executive Director of Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility and is a research scholar at Cornell University's Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies.

A nationally recognized expert on nuclear disarmament and environmental justice, Dr. Intondi is the author of African Americans Against the Bomb and Saving the World from Nuclear War. His presentation will explore how Dr. King's commitment to nonviolence, anti-nuclear activism, and environmental justice connects to today's social movements and the challenges facing marginalized communities.

This is an opportunity to engage with timely issues of racial equity, peace, and environmental stewardship through the lens of Dr. King's enduring vision.This in- person only collaborative event is free and all are welcome to attend! Bring a friend and we hope to see you there!

Black Town Hall with Oregon Legislators

Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 6:00 - 7:30 pM (PST)

Broadway Commons in Salem, Oregon

(1300 Broadwat St, NE, Salem, OR. 97301)

The purpose of the meeting is to increase the Black vote throughout Oregon. We are building relationships with lawmakers and Black community stakeholders on how our community's needs are being addressed.

This town hall is Oregonians' only opportunity to have a discussion that identifies the barriers Black Oregonians uniquely face in education, health, employment, housing, etc., and how lawmakers are addressing them.

Abre’ Conner, Esq., NAACP's Director of the Center for Environmental and Climate Justice, presents:

A Frontline Framework and Approach to the AI Data Center Boom

Thursday, January 22, 1:00 PM (PST)

Registration is FREE and open to the public (space is limited)

Conner’s talk will highlight the environmental and climate justice, energy, and overall quality of life impacts of AI data center buildouts nationally and internationally, and the patterns of harm that impacted communities have seen from previous industries. Conner will explore approaches for next steps and what can be done to change the current trajectory of concerns.

For Abre' Conner's bio, click here.

The AI Literacy Center at Oregon State University is pleased to announce the first event in a winter term speaker series, Critical AI Literacy in Practice and Community. This online speaker series explores how critical AI literacy is being practiced outside the classroom - in practice, on the ground, and in communities. Topics the series will discuss include movements against data centers and community efforts to protect knowledge, rights, and safety.

See the Branch YOUTUBE Channel for videos of past

FReedom Fund and Juneteenth events

Past Events 2025

LINN BENTON NAACP @

ALBANY PRIDE EVENT, JULY 26

LINN BENTON NAACP @

PHILOMATH PRIDE, JUNE 28

JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION @ LINN BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Sponsorship Support Thanks to:

Oregon Department of Education/AABSS, Linn Benton Community College, Benton County Health Department, Linn County Health Department, Corvallis School District Foundation