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I N - D E P T H 60 OCTOBER 2020 to take local action on the problem of racism. She and other residents of Hamilton and Wenham came together to form a Human Rights Coalition, a plan that soon evolved into the goal of founding a local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, commonly called the NAACP, the country's oldest and largest civil rights advocacy organization. The NAACP was founded in 1909, as a reaction to anti- black riots that had torn through the city of Springfield, Illinois, the previous year. In the 111 years since, the organization has been at the forefront of major civil rights victories, including the desegregation of schools, bans on discrimination in federal employment and the armed forces, and defending voting rights. Seeking guidance for her fledgling group, Bowers called the New England Area Conference of the NAACP, and was connected with president Juan Cofield, who immediately offered his mentorship. Cofield has been engaged in anti-racism since he was in high school in North Carolina during the 1960s, when he and his brother joined local college students protesting the segregation of public facilities in the area. During college, he was the vice president of the NAACP chapter at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. After he graduated, he focused on building his career as a real estate developer, but about 25 years ago, he stepped up his involvement in the NAACP, and never slowed down. Juan Cofield is the president of the New England area conference for the NAACP. Wedding Custom Label Hand Sanitizer contact@greenstemdesign.com Green Stem, LLC @greenstemdesign Enter code GREEN10 to receive 10% off your purchase The Best Wedding Favor for 2020 greenstemdesign.com • Filled with premium FDA registered American made hand sanitizer • Turnaround of 1-3 business days • Design can have a photo and can match your wedding theme