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2 million+ activists united in the fight to end inequality.

About Us

The NAACP is the nation’s oldest civil rights organization in America. In existence for over a century, the NAACP is responsible for a number of victories in the struggle for justice and equality in America. The Lawton, Oklahoma Branch chartered April 12, 1954 by the Association, is one of the largest branches within the State of Oklahoma and continues to fight for the rights of our citizens and remain at the forefront of issues paramount to our community.

Our Mission

The mission of the NAACP is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.

Vision Statement

The vision of the NAACP is to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights and there is no racial hatred or racial discrimination.

Our Objectives

The local branch objectives include:

To ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all citizens
To achieve equality of rights and eliminate race prejudice among the citizens of the United States
To remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes
To seek enactment and enforcement of federal, state, and local laws securing civil rights
To oppose legislation and policies which are adverse to the programs and policies of the Association consistent with the efforts of the national organization
To inform the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination and to seek its elimination
To educate persons as to their constitutional rights and to take all lawful action to secure the exercise thereof, and to take any other lawful action in furtherance of these objectives, consistent with the NAACP’s Articles of Incorporation, its Constitution and Bylaws, and as directed by the Board of Directors.

Branch Officers 2025 - 2026

COL (Ret) W.D. Scott, Jr.

President

Thomas Perry

1st Vice President

Tony Washington

2nd Vice President

Mrs. Delores Raphel

Branch Secretary

Jo H. Peters

Treasurer

Ottaway Davenport

Assistant Treasurer

Executive Committee:

Dr. Bettye J. Gaines

Pete Raphel

Sammie Suttle, Jr.

Phil Jones

Gerald Wilbourn

Robert McClain

Kevin Brown

Anita Scott

Ruth Holmes

Join us today! We need you in the fight.

Each and every NAACP member makes a difference to the complex, ongoing work of advancing racial equity. We have driven the hardest-fought wins for civil rights and social justice — with you by our side, we can accelerate the next milestones for Black Americans.

Join this multigenerational network of activists dismantling structural racism by using your power to take action on the most pressing issues of our time.

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