NAACP-Joliet

NAACP-Joliet About Joliet NAACP
​The Joliet Branch of the NAACP was founded in 1941. Claude Wilson,
businessman, was the Branch’s first President.

Joliet Illinois Branch #3018-B

Our mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons. The Branch was founded to specifically confront hiring practices at the Joliet arsenal: “Blacks were used to dig ditches, but excluded from the jobs in the offices and on the

assembly lines.”

Dr. D.A. “Dovie” Harris served as President in the early 1960s at a time when women were not allowed membership in other civic clubs in Joliet. Other Presidents included Verne Dillon, Joliet Council on Human
Relations founder and Joliet’s first Black City Councilman, elected in
1965, and Raymond Bolden, longtime Civil Rights activist and retired
Circuit Court Judge.

06/13/2026
05/25/2026

To US Service Men and Women, gratitude for your service.

05/12/2026

Congratulations to the Joliet West May Student of the Month, Karsen Davis-Mast! 👏🏽

05/12/2026

Congratulations to Joliet Central Student of the Month, Jayden Ross! 👏

05/12/2026

On behalf of the National Black Police Association, thank you to all for what you do.

The days are long, but the years pass quickly. Through every shift, every call, and every sacrifice, your dedication does not go unnoticed.

Know that you matter and the work you do is greatly appreciated. Let us continue to show up with courage, professionalism and heart in honor of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

May we carry their legacies through our service, integrity and commitment to one another and to the communities we serve.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day!

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05/01/2026

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04/09/2026

Congratulations to Treasure Lacy, Joliet West's April Student of the Month. 👏🏽

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