Cookeville-Putnam NAACP Elects Officers For 2022-2024 Term
Cookeville-Putnam County NAACP has elected its newest officers to serve for the 2022-2024 term. Tom Savage was re-elected as the Branch President. Johnnie Wheeler will serve as the First-Vice President and Jack McMurry will serve as the Second-Vice President. The following positions were elected as follows: Third Vice President-Walter Buck Fourth Vice President-Ruth Ventrice Treasurer-Geeta […]
Cookeville-Putnam NAACP Hosting Voter Registration Drive In West End Saturday
Cookeville-Putnam County’s NAACP will be knocking on doors in the West End neighborhood Saturday to help people get registered to vote. Branch President Tom Savage said it should be easy to vote and to register to vote in America, particularly for African Americans and other people of color. He said because it’s only been about […]
NAACP Keynote Speaker Urges To Continue The Fight For Democracy On MLK Day
It is a time of great challenge. Keynote speaker Pastor David Meek from the historically Black Cookeville church McClellan Avenue Church of Christ urged community members to fight on during Monday’s MLK Breakfast. “We must find ways to get around and over those barriers,” Meek said. “We must press forward. We must write letters to […]
Livingston Mayor Curtis Hayes To Be Honored By Local NAACP
The Cookeville/Putnam County NAACP chapter will recognize Livingston Mayor Curtis Hayes with the Diversity Award Saturday. Hayes said being honored by the association is a humbling experience. “Diversity is obviously very very important, and I’m very honored to have this award,” Hayes said. “I never thought in a million years that I would ever be […]
Cookeville Among Cities For Nationwide Votercade Event Saturday
The Cookeville-Putnam County NAACP is hitting the streets to celebrate the life of U.S. Representative John Lewis and the right to vote. President Thomas Savage said Cookeville will be joining 180 other U.S. cities on May 8 at 1:00 PM. He said participants will use their vehicles in a votercade across Cookeville, starting at the […]
Local NAACP Leader Says Bridge Needed To Young Protesters
Many of the faces for the Black Lives Matter movement are from a younger generation. Most of the protesters are also not one particular color. Putnam County NAACP President Thomas Savage said diversity through this movement is its strongest ally. “This group of people are front and center,” Savage said. “Their diversity is their strength. […]
Expanded Balloting Suit Supported by NAACP
The local chapter of the NAACP supports a federal lawsuit that would allow expanded balloting in the remaining 2020 Tennessee elections. Executive Board Member Anne Austin said the action to expand absentee balloting benefits all voters. “The NAACP strongly supports access to the ballot to everyone,” Austin said. “It’s an American right, and it’s democracy. […]
