I heard on the news that the NAACP is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and I'm looking for information about them. What do you have?

The NAACP is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year! In conjunction with national anniversary, the local Baltimore Branch of the NAACP is also celebrating its 97th anniversary. The Enoch Pratt Library is currently co-sponsoring an exhibit of the local branch’s memorabilia and photographs at our Central Library. After exploring the exhibit, you are invited to have a look at the exhibit booklet that presents a brief pictorial timeline of the branch’s history.

If you are looking more specifically for information on the national history such as the organization’s beginnings and global impact, one good place to start would be with the newly published NAACP 100: Celebrating a Century 100 Years in Pictures which gives a thorough and moving account of the organization through its images and words. The African American Department can also help with finding information in the vertical file and in our collection.