NAACP New Jersey State Conference

09/29/2026

✨ SPECIAL GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT ✨

The LGBTQ+ committee is honored to welcome Darnell L. Moore — celebrated author, creative, producer, and Camden, NJ native — as our special guest!

From his award-winning memoir No Ashes in the Fire to his work in media, inclusion, and storytelling, Darnell brings a powerful voice and perspective to the conversation.

📅 Friday, October 2
⏰ 4:00–6:30 PM
Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village

09/19/2026

Celebrating Leadership, Service, and Community Impact

The NAACP New Jersey State Conference proudly honors Darrell K. Terry, Sr. as a 2026 Legacy Hall of Fame inductee and recipient of the Mamie Till Mobley Leadership Award.
With more than 30 years of experience in healthcare administration, Terry has dedicated his career to strengthening healthcare, serving families, and uplifting communities throughout New Jersey. His leadership and deep ties to Newark reflect a lasting commitment to service and community well-being.

Join us as we celebrate Darrell K. Terry, Sr. and his outstanding legacy of leadership!

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026�📍 Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village�🎟️ www.naacpnj.org

09/18/2026

Celebrating Strategy, Solidarity & a Lifetime of Service

The NAACP New Jersey State Conference proudly honors Jeannine Frisby LaRue as a 2026 Legacy Hall of Fame inductee and recipient of the Bayard Rustin Strategy & Solidarity Award.
From education and public service to advocacy and community leadership, LaRue has built a distinguished career bringing people together, strengthening institutions, and creating opportunities for meaningful change across New Jersey.

Join us as we celebrate her remarkable legacy and commitment to service.

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026�📍 Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village�🎟️ www.naacpnj.org

09/17/2026

Honoring a Legacy of Faith, Leadership, and Service

The NAACP New Jersey State Conference proudly celebrates Rev. Dr. Darrell LaRue Armstrong as a 2026 Legacy Hall of Fame honoree and recipient of the Rev. Dr. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Religious Affairs Award.
As only the third pastor of historic Shiloh Baptist Church in Trenton in more than a century, Rev. Dr. Armstrong has dedicated his life to strengthening families, uplifting communities, advocating for children, and transforming faith into action.

His leadership and service have made an impact across New Jersey and beyond, creating a legacy rooted in faith, family, justice, and community empowerment.

Join us as we celebrate Rev. Dr. Armstrong and his extraordinary contributions!

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026
📍 Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village
🎟️ www.naacpnj.org

09/16/2026

Honoring a New Jersey Trailblazer

The NAACP New Jersey State Conference proudly celebrates LeRoy J. Jones, Jr. as a 2026 Legacy Hall of Fame honoree and recipient of the Sheila Y. Oliver Trailblazer Award.

With more than three decades of experience spanning public service, government affairs, and the private sector, Jones has served in the New Jersey General Assembly and currently chairs the New Jersey Democratic State Committee and Essex County Democratic Committee.

Join us as we recognize his decades of public and community service.

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026�📍 Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village�🎟️ www.naacpnj.org

09/15/2026

Honoring a Trailblazing Legacy of Public Service

The NAACP New Jersey State Conference proudly celebrates Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman as a 2026 Legacy Hall of Fame honoree and recipient of the Thurgood Marshall Justice Award.

The first Black woman to represent New Jersey in Congress, Watson Coleman has built a barrier-breaking career spanning more than five decades in public service, including eight terms in the New Jersey General Assembly and six terms representing New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District.

Join us as we recognize her historic career and decades of public service.

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026�📍 Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village�🎟️ www.naacpnj.org

09/14/2026

Honoring a Lifetime of Courage, Advocacy, and Action

The NAACP New Jersey State Conference proudly celebrates Lawrence Hamm as a 2026 Legacy Hall of Fame honoree and recipient of the Medgar Evers Freedom Fighter Award.
For more than five decades, Hamm has been a steadfast civil rights leader and community organizer, championing racial, social, and economic justice throughout Newark, New Jersey, and beyond. As chairman of the People’s Organization for Progress, his lifelong commitment to grassroots organizing and collective action continues to empower communities and inspire change.

Join us as we honor a true freedom fighter and his enduring legacy of service.

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026�📍 Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village�🎟️ www.naacpnj.org

09/13/2026

APRIL RYAN
Ethel L. Payne Award | Keynote Speaker

We are honored to welcome April Ryan as the keynote speaker for the 2026 W.I.N. Legacy Honors in Media & Storytelling — and to recognize her as this year’s recipient of the Ethel L. Payne Award.

For nearly three decades, April Ryan has brought the questions, concerns, and lived realities of Black America into one of the nation’s most powerful rooms as a White House correspondent, while building a distinguished career as a journalist, political analyst, author, and trusted national voice.

Her work carries forward the extraordinary legacy of Ethel L. Payne, the trailblazing journalist known as the “First Lady of the Black Press,” whose fearless reporting insisted that the experiences of Black Americans belonged at the center of the national conversation.

Join the NAACP New Jersey State Conference Women in NAACP (W.I.N.) as we celebrate April Ryan and the enduring power of Black women who use their voices to inform, challenge, and create change.

📅 Friday, October 2, 2026
📍 The Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village

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09/13/2026

09/12/2026

Honoring a Legacy of Justice, Courage, and Excellence

The NAACP New Jersey State Conference proudly celebrates Thomas R. Ashley, Esq. as a 2026 Legacy Hall of Fame honoree.

For more than five decades, Mr. Ashley distinguished himself as a respected New Jersey criminal defense attorney, fiercely protecting constitutional rights and advocating for those too often marginalized or overlooked by the justice system.

His legacy as a protector of rights, champion for justice, mentor, and trailblazer continues to inspire future generations of attorneys and advocates.

We proudly honor the life, service, and enduring legacy of Thomas R. Ashley, Esq.

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026�📍 Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village�🎟️ www.naacpnj.org https://bit.ly/4zZILEa