Littlejohn Junior NAACP Youth Council

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2023-2024 OFFICERS

Ja'Shawn W. Gurley - President

Solomon O. Scales - 1st Vice President

Rodriquez D. Tarrant, Jr. - Secretary

Jaylen A. Hayes - Treasurer

ADVISORS

Dr. Derrick L. Foward - Advisor

Pamela D. Sloan - Co-Advisor

The Late 1st Lady Jean A. Foward - Advisor Emeritus

In 2005, from the 97th Annual Report of the NAACP: The prospective junior youth council was to be chartered in the near future: Dayton, OH The Littlejohn Junior NAACP Youth Council was the brainchild of Barbara Jones-Mack, Advisor of the Dayton Youth Council. She asked Judge Bill C. Littlejohn to assist by paying for 25 memberships to establish the organization. The Littlejohn Junior NAACP Youth Council was first discussed during a meeting at Zion Baptist Church. Mack discussed this opportunity with Jean A. Foward and asked if she would lead the Junior Youth Council as the Advisor. Foward Accepted. They held an organizing meeting and the Littlejohn Junior NAACP Youth Council was Officially Chartered by the NAACP Board of Directors effective April 30, 2005. They held their first official meeting at the Dayton Branch NAACP on June 11, 2005. During that year, the council had 33 members. Its primary objective was to give back to the community in which they serve and to be taught leadership skills to assist them in the future. For the year, the conucil raised $302 to further its work. They had expenses of $207, which resulted in a surplus of $96.

Denzel Hollis, President; Kameron Townsend, 1st Vice President; Karmen Townsend, 2nd Vice President, Alexus Knox, Secretary; Donovan Demus, Treasurer; Kennedy Hill, Sergeant-At-Arms, Kennedy Hill

Jean A. Foward, Advisor; LeKeate N. Knox, Co-Advisor; DelMaria M. Watts, Co-Advisor

The Littlejohn Junior NAACP Youth Council vision is to equip young people with the tools necessary to become future leaders throughout the United States of America and the World. 

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We encourage youth between the ages of 1 - 13 to get actively involved to learn leadership skills and how to be change agents in the communty, while having a lot of fun.

We meet on the 1st & 3rd Saturdays of every month at the Dayton Unit NAACP Office,1528 W. Third St at 10:30 AM. For more information, please call Jean at (937) 470-1059 or Pam at (937) 470-9750.

2023-2024 OFFICERS  

Zora C. Boddie - President

Jordan Young - 1st Vice President

Anastasia Bush - Secretary

La'Donna R. Hayes - Treasurer

Dinell Buford - Assistant Secretary

ADVISOR

Dr. Derrick L. Foward - Advisor

Mattie P. White - Co-Advisor

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We encourage youth between the ages of 14 - 17, even up to 25 if you are still in college,  to get actively involved to learn leadership skills and how to be change agents in the community, while having a lot of fun.     

We meet on the 1st & 3rd Saturdays of every month at the Dayton Unit NAACP Office,1528 W. Third St at 10:30 AM. For more information, please call Carolyn Y. Perkins at (937) 222-2172.

2023-2024 OFFICERS     

Escalajah Draper - President     

Jason Jefferson - Vice President    

Vacant - Secretary     

Vacant - Treasurer     

Vacant - Sergeant-at-Arms        

ADVISORS     

Tiwona L. Foward - Advisor

Vilo Westwood - Co-Advisor

On February 20, 2016 during the NAACP National Board Meeting in New York, the following Branches, Youth Councils, High School and College Chapters were approved for charters:         

• Baytown Branch, TX (Pending Staff Review)    

• Utica College Chapter, NY    

• Vincennes University College Chapter, IN    

• Move Foward Thurgood Marshall High School Chapter, OH    

• St. Ambrose University College Chapter, IA    

• Craven County Youth Council, NC    

• Lakeland Youth Council, FL    

• Chapel Hill Carrboro Youth Council, NC         

The Move Foward Thurgood Marshall NAACP High School Chapter was the brainchild of LTC (R) Claudia L. Mason, Senior Army Instructor, Thurgood Marshall STEM High School. She asked Derrick L. Foward, President of the Dayton Unit NAACP to assist by paying for 25 memberships to establish the organization. The Move Foward Thurgood Marshall NAACP High School Chapter was first announced during the Thurgood Marshall Army JROTC Military Ball on March 14, 2015 where Foward served as the keynote speaker. Foward spoke about his longtime vision of implementing a high school chapter of the NAACP in the Dayton community since first being elected President. Foward asked Mason if she would lead the Move Foward Thurgood Marshall NAACP High School Chapter as the Advisor. Mason accepted. The official kick-off meeting was held on October 20, 2015 to heighten the interest of the students. The organizing committee was formed on October 27, 2015. The organizing meeting was held on October 30, 2015 and the Move Foward Thurgood Marshall NAACP High School Chapter was officially chartered by the NAACP Board of Directors effective February 20, 2016. They held their first official meeting at Thurgood Marshall STEM High School on Wednesday, March 3, 2016. They started with 25 members. Its primary objective is to focus on political apathy, lack of knowledge of civil rights history and poor decision making amongst teenagers /young adults. Their core goals are Pride, Service and Leadership.

Dariana Tolliver, President; Amanda McClellon, 1st Vice President; Jayiana Pooler, Secretary; Rahjae Mack, Assistant Secretary; Shemaya Wingard, Treasurer; and Briana Thomas, Assistant Treasurer

LTC (R) Claudia L. Mason, Advisor

The Move Foward Thurgood Marshall NAACP High School Chapter mission is to: “Develop the next generation of Community and Civil Rights Leaders.”

We encourage all Thurgood Marshall STEM High School students,  to get actively involved to learn leadership skills and how to be change agents in the community, while having a lot of fun.          

We meet every other Wednesday from 3:15 PM to 4:15 PM in room 2221 at Thurgood Marshall STEM High School. For more information, please call Nathan M. Shields at (937) 542-6669.