Our mission at the Snohomish County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons of Snohomish County and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.
The ACTSO Snohomish kids are putting the whole show together themselves. It is pretty much student directed. So please support them. You'll see presentations in Science, Humanities, and the Arts! This is a Formal Affair with celebratory cake and beverage. There will also be a raffle and a Silent Auction, so you can help there too! It is called "The ACTSO SNOHOMISH Mount Kilimanjaro Summit Awards" and it is for the whole family. LOCATION: Hilton Garden Inn, Mukilteo, WA
On Saturday, February 27, 2010, the Snohomish County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (SCNAACP) held its First Annual Freedom Fund Gala at the Tulalip Tribes new hotel and casino complex. Over two hundred people attended the event, which featured dinner, entertainment and special awards recognizing the accomplishments of local leaders in various fields. Hosted by current President Janice R. Greene, an executive with the Boeing Company, the black-tie event was praised by most as an elegant and enjoyable evening....read more
AFRI-Tec Workshop3/3/2010 Written by Lavendrick Smith and Jamela Barfield of ACTSO-Snohomish
“At the end of the day, we want you all to understand the impact blacks are bringing to the industry [of technology],” explained Pazion Cherinet at the AFRI-TEC Workshop that took place February 13, 2010 in Seattle. Many brilliant African and African-American minds gathered together to present their works in the sciences and mathematics..... read more
In 1993, as Everett marked its centennial, Marilyn Quincy found in her ancestry an important piece of local black history.
“I knew there were African-Americans in Snohomish County 100 years before,” said Quincy, now 65. “My mother had an old Bible and old scrapbook, that was all she had of her past.” ...... read more
Our mission at the Snohomish County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons of Snohomish County and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. 
