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The NAACP concerns about Operation Our Town expressed last month in a report by the agency’s president, Andrae M. Holsey, are not new, according to documents filed in the U.S. District Court in Johnstown. Holsey, who became NAACP president following the death of Don Witherspoon two years ago, stated that in reviewing records of the […]
A report issued late last week by the Blair County branch of the NAACP has caused some consternation among local officials because it infers that the relationship between the Blair County District Attorney’s Office and Operation Our Town is fraught with ethical and possible legal issues. The report, released by NAACP President Andrae M. Holsey, […]
The Blair County branch of the NAACP marked its 100 year anniversary at its “Freedom Fighter Gala” last week in Altoona. The activist group said in the future, it’s planning to take a more direct approach in shaping legislation and holding public officials accountable through litigation.
For 100 years, the Blair County NAACP has been influential, not only at the state level, but nationwide, as its members have worked tirelessly toward its goals