YOUTH & COLLEGE

MISSOURI NAACP

YOUTH & COLLEGE DIVISION

THE NAACP IS the LARGEST and the OLDEST, the BADDEST and the BOLDEST,
the MOST LOVED and the MOST HATED, the MOST FEARED and REVERED, the MOST CUSSED and DISCUSSED civil rights organization in America!

OUR FUTURE RESTS IN THE

HEARTS, MINDS, AND HANDS OF OUR YOUTH

Youth have been at the forefront of most major social movements. From the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s to the anti-apartheid movement of the 1980s, youth activism has spurred society and the world toward change. NAACP Youth & College units across America are engaged in social justice activism addressing issues at the local, state and national levels.

The primary objectives of the NAACP Youth & College Division focus on voting rights and political representation, economic sustainability, education, health, and juvenile justice.

NEW & NOW IN THE

YOUTH & COLLEGE DIVISION

My Idea of Living the Dream

By Malik, 8th Grade • 12 Feb, 2024

My idea of living the dream is to be accepted for who I am. Black is amazing, strong, resilient. We are so much more than the suffering.

Young people across Missouri forge new paths for NAACP impact statewide through membership surge.

Youth & College Units Reactivate Across the State

By Olivia Pener • 19 Sep, 2022

Youth and college units around the state are reactivating and re-engaging in the fight against the dehumanization and disenfranchisement of Black Americans.

To build a better Missouri for our youth, we must engage alongside them in grassroots activism, legislative reform, and community organizing. It is imperative that we listen to and follow the voices of those who will inherit and continue the work of the organization and the world in which it exists.

MISSOURI NAACP YOUTH & COLLEGE DIVISION THRIVES THROUGH THE STRENGTH OF ITS COMMUNITY OF COLLEGE CHAPTERS AND YOUTH COUNCILS

Our local college chapters and youth councils are our foundation and our source of strength. The NAACP Youth & College Division is rapidly growing across Missouri. Whether you're still in K-12 or you're enrolled at an institution of higher education, there is a place for everyone to connect.

Find an NAACP College Chapter or Youth Council in your area or on your campus to get involved in the important work of a historic organization. If you can't find one near you, reach out to an Adult Branch in your area to get involved in chartering a new unit!

FIND A LOCAL UNIT