About the branch · Unit #6298
Fighting for equality in Arlington.
The NAACP Arlington Texas Branch is a nonpartisan civil rights organization serving Arlington and Tarrant County.
Our mission
To ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.
Our vision
A society in which all individuals have equal rights without discrimination based on race.
Our objectives
- Ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of all citizens.
- Achieve equality of rights and eliminate race prejudice among the citizens of the United States.
- Remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes.
- Seek enactment and enforcement of federal, state and local laws securing civil rights.
- Inform the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination and seek its elimination.
- Educate people about their constitutional rights and take lawful action to secure them.
Branch officers
Jason L. Thomas
President
Duane Braxton
1st Vice President
Perry Crenshaw
2nd Vice President
Elfreda Jones
Secretary
Jill McGrew
Treasurer
Lisa Staples-Wherry
Member-at-Large
Committee chairs
Damon Gardner, Political Action Chair · Deborah Spell, Political Action Co-Chair · [Other committee chairs]
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What we do
Voter engagement
Registration drives, candidate forums, rides to the polls and Election Protection.
MLK Day of Service Food Pantry
With Arlington Charities, serving 400+ families each January.
AISD Back-2-School Rally
Welcoming roughly 10,000 Arlington ISD students back each fall.
Scholarships
The annual Scholarship Gala funds awards for local students.
Advocacy & legal redress
We review complaints of discrimination and speak up for fair treatment. File a complaint
A history of results
In 2015 the branch helped restore early voting at Arlington’s South Service Center.
Governing documents
The branch operates under the NAACP Bylaws for Units, effective January 1, 2025. [Link to bylaws PDF]