Monthly Archives: May 2016

1857 Dred Scott, Plaintiff in Error v. John F. A. Sanford The Supreme Court held that Blacks, enslaved or free, could not be citizens of the United States. Chief Justice Taney, arguing from the original intentions of the framers of the 1787 Constitution, stated that at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, Black…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On Tuesday, May 3, 2016, the Florida State Conference (FSC) NAACP and the Fort Pierce NAACP Branch will host a Town Hall meeting at the Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 800 Avenue C, Fort Pierce, FL. The meeting will be held 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The FSC NAACP is providing opportunities…