Jacksonville, IL NAACP

11/04/2026

11/03/2026

Today is the day to get out and vote . Research the issues on the ballot and make an informed decision. DONT BOO VOTE!!! It is your right there is nothing to stop you but you.

10/10/2026

Congratulations Dr. Brittney Yancy

The Women in the NAACP — or WIN — Committee of Jacksonville's NAACP branch has recognized Dr. Brittney Yancy as its Woman of the Month for the third quarter of 2026.
Click the link in the comments ⬇️

10/07/2026

A friendly reminder

09/29/2026

Oct is domestic violence awareness month and NAACP is helping support survivors! This years theme is Every1knowssome1!

Let’s do our part to continue to spread awareness in hopes of ending violence for ALL💯💜🕊️

09/25/2026

09/25/2026

The Women in the NAACP (Win) Committee of the Jacksonville Branch is honored to announce Dr. Brittney Yancy, as our distinguished Woman of the Month for 3rd Quarter Brittney is a current NAACP member who is recognized for her profound role in expanding NAACP outreach efforts and her unwavering commitment to community involvement.

Dr. Brittney Yancy is an Associate Professor of History and African American Studies at Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois. An accomplished historian, dedicated educator, public historian, and community leader, Dr. Yancy is committed to advancing the study, preservation, and celebration of African American history and culture.

At Illinois College, she has played a significant role in expanding African American Studies and creating meaningful opportunities for students to connect their academic work with the broader community. Her teaching and scholarship focus on African American history, social justice, Black women’s history, race and gender, social movements, and public history.

Beyond the classroom, Dr. Yancy is deeply engaged in preserving and sharing African American history in Jacksonville, throughout Central Illinois, and beyond. She serves as a board member of the Jacksonville African American History Museum and the New Philadelphia Association, where she works collaboratively with students, community members, museums, and historical organizations to document and interpret Black history, including freedom-seeking communities, the Underground Railroad, and early African American settlements.

As a member of the NAACP, Dr. Yancy is particularly committed to advancing educational equity and criminal justice. She believes that access to quality education is essential to individual opportunity and community empowerment, while meaningful criminal justice is necessary to address longstanding racial inequities and promote fairness, dignity, and equal justice under the law.

Dr. Yancy is also a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, embracing its legacy of scholarship, sisterhood, service, and advocacy.

Through her scholarship, teaching, mentorship, public history work, and community engagement, Dr. Yancy continues to advocate for freedom, educational opportunity, equity, justice, and the empowerment of African American communities.

Lastly, WE want to thank you Brittney for all your steadfast commitment to uplifting others and having a powerful impact within NAACP and the community. Stay Blessed!

Sincerely,
Jacksonville IL branch 3017-B WIN committee

09/25/2026

Let’s help our friends make their goal? It’s 9/25 Dolly Day!

100 KIDS. 100 NEW READERS. ONE BIG DAY!
On September 25, Prairieland United Way and Bound To Stay Bound Books are celebrating Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library with Enrollment Day — and we have a BIG goal!
Our goal: Enroll 100 local children in ONE DAY!
Through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, children receive a FREE, age-appropriate book delivered right to their mailbox every month — from birth until their 5th birthday!
No cost. No catch. Just books, imagination and a love of reading.
And you can help us reach our goal!
Have a child under 5? Enroll them!
Have a grandchild? Share this with their parents!
Know a young family? Tell them about Imagination Library!
Share this post and help us spread the word!
Let’s fill our community with little readers and big dreams!
100 Kids. 100 New Readers. September 25.
Enroll at imaginationlibrary.com
Because every child deserves a book to call their own.