1960
President Dr. Leo English, was selected as 1962 San Jose Citizen of the Year. Downtown Woolsworth Store was boycotted under NAACP leadership.
1952
The San Jose NAACP Branch was chartered, as the Santa Clara County Branch was split and the Palo Alto-Stanford Branch was also chartered. Emmett Dollarhyde was elected president of the new San Jose Branch. NAACP advocated for the hiring of the first African American policeman in San Jose: Officer Francis Tanner.
1942
The Santa Clara County Branch was formed including members in local cities from San Jose to the northern boundaries of Santa Clara county. In 1951, President Emmitt Dollarhyde requested a permanent injunction that the City of San Jose bar all future minstrel shows in the Civic Auditorium.
2008 to Present
On February 12, 1909 the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was formed in response to the horrific practice of lynching. Appalled at the violence that was committed against African Americans, a group of White liberals and seven African Americans, including Dr. W.E.B. DuBois and Ida B. Wells-Barnett, voicing the goals of DuBois’ Niagara Movement of 1905, formed this esteemed organization. The NAACP’s stated goal was to secure the rights guaranteed in the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the United States Constitution, which promised an end to slavery, the equal protection of the law, and universal adult male suffrage.
2000 - 2007
President Rick Callender created the Youth Leadership Forum to provide leadership training for underserved youth, which became a model program. Addressed ‘Driving While Black’ issues on both the local and national level.
1992 - 1997
President Tony Alexander provided leadership to the NAACP Youth Council members facing discrimination at local Denny’s Restaurant. Resolution of this case brought national changes to Denny’s customer relations.
