NORTH CAROLINA STATE CONFERENCE OF BRANCHES
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE
Post Office Box 335  Durham, NC 27702  phone: 919-682-4700  fax: 919-682-4711
70th ANNUAL NC NAACP STATE CONVENTION
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON AT THE GATEWAY CONVENTION CENTRE COMPLEX
651 N. WINSTEAD AVENUE
ROCKY MOUNT, NC 27804
October 10 - 12, 2013
2013 BRANCH PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR NOMINATION FORM
We nominate the following President for the 2013 NC NAACP Branch President of the
Year Award:
Please print or type:
CHARLOTTE – MECKLENBURG BRANCH_#5376__________
Name of Branch:
Name of President:
REV. KOJO NANTAMBU________________________________
Address:
PO Box 560786_________________________________________
City, State, Zip
CHARLOTTE, NC 28256________________________________
Phone: 704-372-7193______________
E-mail:
[email protected]
Describe outstanding service to the NAACP: (attach additional sheets if necessary)
Rev. Kojo Nantambu is President of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg NAACP in North Carolina. In addition, he is the Director
of Religious Education Advocacy Project (R.E.A.P.) of the North Carolina State NAACP. President Nantambu is a
dedicated, passionate, diligent civil rights leader and activist who actively works to execute the mission of the NAACP.
Rev. Nantambu promotes issues, programs, rallies, marches and community involvement for the NAACP. He encourages
churches across North Carolina to become involved in the NAACP and their communities as they did during the civil
rights movement. President Nantambu is invited and travels across the state to church conferences of all denominations
which include AME, AME Zion, CME, Baptist, United Methodist, Universalist Unitarian Church and successfully attains
their active participation in and with the NAACP. Through the Call to Action 1000: 100%, over 850 churches, temples,
and mosques have signed up to be involved, as well as many civic organizations, sororities, and fraternities. He stands his
ground for inequality and injustice and has organized protests against the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board in the
closing of the majority of inner city schools as well as participating in the Moral Monday protests at the North Carolina
General Assembly.
PRESIDENT KOJO NANTAMBU
NC NAACP 2013 Branch President of the Year Nomination Form
President Nantambu has been a morale booster for the NAACP. He answers the call and passionately takes the lead with
his energetic chants from the North Carolina State Conference to the NAACP Charlotte-Mecklenburg branch meetings.
He is a civil rights leader who humbly and willingly serves others. Rev. Kojo believes and reminds his congregation
weekly, “Everyday before the sun goes down, always be a blessing to others, the same way God has been a blessing to
you.”
Describe outstanding service to the community: (attach additional sheets if necessary)
In addition to being in the forefront of civil rights, President Kojo Nantambu serves as a known community leader,
organizer and a highly requested motivational speaker:
 In Wilmington, NC, he mobilized a citywide weekend worship service and celebration to present pardon of
innocence documents to the Wilmington 10 activists.
 Keynote Speaker in Wilmington, NC. at the New Hanover County NAACP Martin Luther King Program.
 Speaker at the men's conference at Bethel AME Church in Currie, NC, where he addressed voting rights and the
Bloody Sunday March.
 President Nantambu organized a rally and press conference at Mayfield Memorial Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC
for the "Freedom Riders" as they traveled through the south.
 Attended the Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg
 Awards 2013 Brunch.
 Community Empowerment Crusade Civil Rights and Justice Forum, Gastonia, NC. panelist and recipient of the
Civil Rights and Justice Award (Rev. Kojo accepted award for Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II)
A SPECIFIC LIST AND PICTURES OF PRESIDENT NANTAMBU’S OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE
COMMUNITY ARE LISTED IN THE ADDITONAL INFORMATION SECTION.
Memberships and Affiliations
PASTOR: Green Oak Missionary Baptist Church, Charlotte, N.C.
PRESIDENT: NAACP Charlotte – Mecklenburg Branch
DIRECTOR: Religious Education Advocacy Project (R.E.A.P)
Resume/Biographical Information Attached? ________ Yes
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No
Branch President’s Signature: ___________________________________________________________
Branch Secretary’s Signature: ___________________________________________________________
Phone: 704-372-7193____________________ E-mail: [email protected]
Please complete and return by:
Monday, September 23, 2013
Mail to:
NC NAACP
Post Office Box 335
Durham, NC 27702
President Kojo Nantambu
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Additional Information
SOCIAL MEDIA / PUBLIC RELATIONS / PUBLICITY / EVENTS
WEBSITE: WWW.CHARLOTTENAACP.COM
EMAIL: [email protected]
FACEBOOK: CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG NAACP
TWITER: @CHARLOTTENAACP1
INSTAGRAM: @CHARLOTTE_NAACP
FLICKR: CHARLOTTE NAACP
MEDIA INTERVIEWS
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RADIO
o WPEG 97.9 FM
o WGIV 103.3 FM
o WFAE 90.7 FM
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TELEVISION
o WCCB
o WSOC
o WBTV
o NEWS 14
o WCNC
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NEWSPAPER
o Charlotte Observer
o The County News
o Wilmington Journal
FREEDOM FUND AWARDS BANQUET 2012
OCTOBER 21, 2012
CHARLOTTE, NC
 Honored Community Leaders
 Membership Drive
 Voter Registration Drive
GET OUT THE VOTE 2012
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER, 2012
CHARLOTTE, NC
 Voter Registration
 Coordinated volunteers for telephone call center
 Coordinated vans with local churches to transport voters to the election polls
President Kojo Nantambu
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REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
“FROM HIS DREAM TO OUR REALITY”
JANUARY 21, 2013
LITTLE ROCK AME ZION CHURCH CHARLOTTE, NC
 PICTURES:
o Attendees
o President Kojo Nantambu
o President Kojo Nantambu, Rev. Dr. Dwayne Walker, Pastor, Little Rock AME Zion Church, Keynote
Speaker Juanita Miller, Islam Ministers Rahman Khan and Corey Muhammad
o Sankofa Sisters, Youth Participants
o MLK Day Celebration 2013 Program
President Kojo Nantambu
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7TH ANNUAL HISTORIC THOUSANDS ON JONES STREET PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY
(HKonJ)
FEBRUARY 9, 2013
RALEIGH, NC
 Coordinated 16 vans with approximately 90 participants traveling to Raleigh, NC
 PICTURES:
o Ben Chavis, President Kojo Nantambu, Irv Joyner, Lead Legal Advisor for State NAACP
o WRAL News: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Branch Executive Committee Members Rev. Harold Timberlake
and Lanitra Jackson
o Rev. Harold Timberlake, NAACP Region V Director Kevin Myles, Lanitra Jackson and Rev. Kojo
Civil rights rally draws thousands in downtown Raleigh: WRAL.com
http://www.wral.com/nc-advocates-to-rally-with-urgency-in-raleigh/12086224/
RALEIGH, N.C. — Economic sustainability, educational equality and universal healthcare were on the agenda Saturday
when demonstrators from several of North Carolina...
LITTLE ROCK AME ZION CHURCH
8TH ANNUAL HERITAGE AND CULTERAL AWARENESS WEEKEND
FEBRUARY 23, 2013
LITTLE ROCK AME ZION CHURCH CHARLOTTE, NC
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PICTURE
o Linda Johnson, Membership Chair, solicit for
Membership and voter registration
President Kojo Nantambu
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BLOODY SUNDAY SILENT MARCH
MARCH 24, 2013
THE GOVERNMENT CENTER CHARLOTTE, NC
 PICTURES:
o President Kojo Nantambu
o Bloody Sunday March participants
Bloody Sunday: Silent March speaks for past | CharlotteObserver.com
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/03/25/3937573/silent-march-speaks-for-past.html
MAR 25, 2013 - More than 50 residents braved the cold and rain Sunday to take a stand against racial inequalities and
voter discrimination by remembering a ... the event was sponsored by Mecklenburg Ministries, the local NAACP, local
church congregations and other groups.
CHARLOTTE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP & CITIZEN’S FORUM
APRIL 1, 2013
CITY HALL CHARLOTTE, NC
 Addressed Charlotte City Council and citizens about the history of the Citizens Review Board
 PICTURES:
o President Kojo Nantambu
o Char-Meck Police Chief Rodney Monroe and NAACP Branch Secretary Harriett Mendinghall looks on
o Former Mayor Anthony Foxx
o Concerned Citizens
President Kojo Nantambu
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Forum on Citizens Review Board 04.01.13
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/04/01/3954032/forum-on-citizens-review-board.html
“…council members on the topic about Citizens Review Board at Monday's council meeting. Charlotte City Council was
briefed on the Citizens Review Board Monday…”
TRAYVON MARTIN RALLY
JULY 20, 2013
MARSHALL PARK CHARLOTTE, N. C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX2U84T6L_c
“Creative Loafing interviews Rev. Kojo Nantambu, president of the Charlotte chapter of the NAACP, during a July 20,
2013, rally calling for charges to be leveled against George Zimmerman in the death of teenager Trayvon Martin.”
MORAL MONDAY
WEEKLY MORAL MONDAYS
 Organized transportation for over 300 participants on three or more occasions
 40-50 people from Charlotte committed themselves for Civil Disobedience
PRESS CONFERENCE REGARDING MORAL MONDAY IN CHARLOTTE
AUGUST 9, 2013
LITTLE ROCK AME ZION CHURCH CHARLOTTE, NC
 Picture:
o Rev. Nantambu with supporters at Press Conference
President Kojo Nantambu
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CHARLOTTE MORAL MONDAY
AUGUST 19, 2013
MARSHALL PARK CHARLOTTE, NC
 PICTURES:
o President Kojo Nantambu leading crowd in a Moment of Silence for Civil Rights Attorney Julius Chambers
o NAACP Charlotte-Mecklenburg Branch Religious Affairs Chairperson, Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler and President Kojo
o
Approximately 3,500 supporters attended Charlotte Moral Monday
o
Moral Monday protestors make their way to Charlotte
http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Moral-Monday-protestors-make-their-way-to-Charlotte-220400281.html
"What we're doing is awaking the masses showing them how they can get involved, creating a situation where
there is a frenzy intensive motivation to go out and register to vote." said Rev. Kojo Nantambu, President of the
Charlotte branch of the NAACP.
Charlotte ready for its first Moral Monday
http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/queen_city_agenda/2013/08/charlotte-ready-for-its-first-moral.html?page=2
The Rev. Kojo Nantambu, president of the local ... in other cities and possibly in follow-up events in Charlotte,
organizers said. Robert Dawkins, western N.C. field organizer at Democracy NC, said the Moral Monday events across
the state ...
President Kojo Nantambu
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Moral Monday protesters take aim at GOP legislation
http://news.wbt.com/news/local_detail.cfm?ID=64940
"Let's fight, let's fight, let's fight!" shouted the Rev. Kojo Nantambu of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg NAACP. Organizers
hoped for a turnout of 2,000 at the demonstration. An immediate head count from Charlotte-Mecklenburg police was not
immediately available.
http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/queen_city_agenda/2013/08/mccrory-gop-blasted-incharlottes.html
“Kojo Nantambu, president of the local NAACP chapter, said more rallies and protests would be held in Charlotte in the
weeks and months ahead. Nantambu spoke through much of the rally Monday uptown.”
http://www.thecharlottepost.com/index.php?src=news&srctype=detail&category=News&refno=5768
“Unfortunately, the (NAACP) resurgence has come at the expense of the masses,” said Kojo Nantambu, president of the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg NAACP. “People are suffering and that is how the NAACP has become more prominent. But that
is how
Charlotte Moral Monday protest focuses on voting rights
http://davidsonnews.net/blog/2013/08/20/charlotte-moral-monday-protest-focuses-on-voting-rights/
Kojo Nantambu, president of the Charlotte chapter of the NAACP, led the rally. The state chapter of the NAACP led weekly Moral
Monday while the General Assembly was in session in Raleigh to protest budget cuts and controversial legislation pushed by ...
COMMEMORATION OF 50TH ANNIVERSARY MARCH ON WASHINGTON
NORTH CAROLINA NAACP SPONSORED BUS TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
AUGUST 24, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C.
 Organized bus departing from Charlotte, N.C.
CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG NAACP SPONSORED MARCH ON WASHINGTON 50TH ANNIVERSARY
AUGUST 28, 2013
MARSHALL PARK CHARLOTTE, NC
 PICTURES:
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Dr. Barber, Keynote Speaker, addresses crowd as Dream Defenders, Atty. James Ferguson, Rev. Kojo acknowledge
“Taking The Dream Home”
National Board Member of NAACP, Rev. Dr. Teresa Dear of Chicago, Il.
President Kojo Nantambu
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Dr. Barber surrounded by local supporters
Over 600 supporters attended the Commemoration
NAACP leaders to hold rally in honor of 'I Have a Dream' speech anniversary
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/NAACP-leaders-to-hold-rally-in-honor-of-I-Have-a/nZd3f/
People all across the country, including Charlotte, are celebrating the occasion. Eyewitness News spoke with Charlotte
NAACP President Kojo Nantambu on Tuesday night about Wednesday. On Wednesday, NAACP leaders hope to fill up
Marshall Park …
Dream fired up in Charlotte
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/08/28/4271225/dream-is-fired-in-charlotte.html
Like all the speakers, from host Kojo Nantambu (president of Charlotte's NAACP branch) to CMS school board
Chairwoman Mary McCray, ...
North Carolina activists draw inspiration from 1963 March on ...
http://thegrio.com/2013/08/24/north-carolina-activists-draw-inspiration-from-1963-march-onwashington/#s:moral-mondays
Kojo Nantambu, president of the Charlotte chapter of the NAACP, led the rally with a slogan repeated by a roster of
speakers and musical ...
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MEMBERSHIP
Under Rev. Kojo’s leadership, membership has increased as well as a growing interest and support of the
organization throughout Charlotte, especially young people.
Church Membership Drives
o Little Rock AME Zion Church
o Simpson Gillespie United Methodist Church
o Silver Mount Baptist Church
o Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
o Greater Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
o St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church
o Greenville Memorial AME Zion
o Greater Providence Baptist Church
o Plaza United Methodist Church
President Kojo Nantambu
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HKonJ COMMUNITY COORDINATION COALITION
A. PHILLIP RANDOLPH INSTITUTE
ACTION NC
AFL-CIO
CHARLOTTE HEALTHCARE COALITION
BLACK STUDENT UNION at UNC-CHARLOTTE
CHARLOTTE LOCAL PEOPLES’ ASSEMBLY
DEMOCRACY NC
NCAE
GREENPEACE
LITTLE ROCK AME ZION CHURCH
MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS
NATION OF ISLAM
OMEGA PSI PHI ALUMNI FRATERNITY
ORGANIZATION FOR THE ELDERLY
JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY PARENTS
FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE
SIERRA CLUB
U.N.I.T.E.
UAW
URBAN LEAGUE
RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS
SOCIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY “FORWARD TOGETHER LECTIONARY”
LOCAL CHURCHES CHARLOTTE, NC
August 25, 2013
The North Carolina NAACP designated Sunday, August 25, 2013 as Social Justice Sunday. Rev. Nantambu encouraged
all pastors in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area to incorporate the Forward Together Lectionary in their sermon. The
lectionary was compiled by Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler, Ecumenical Chairman of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg NAACP.
President Kojo Nantambu
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