The function of the Education Committee is to: (1) seek to eliminate segregation and other discriminatory practices in public education; (2) study local educational conditions affecting minority groups; (3)investigate the public school system and school zoning; (4) familiarize itself with textbook material used in the school and seek to eliminate material there from which is racially derogatory; (5) seek to stimulate school attendance; (6) keep informed of school conditions and strive to correct abuses where found and; (7) aim to be a center of popular education on the race question and on the work of the association.

The Freedom Fund Committee shall plan and conduct fundraising activities, entertainment, and other projects for local and national purposes within the scope of the Association’s programs.

The function of the Health Committee is to serve as the coordinating body for the health-related activities and initiatives for each of the branches and units in the state. The State Conference Health Committee coordinates efforts to host the State Health Summit and develop a State Annual Health Action Plan. The State Health Committee should interface with the state superintendent and the state health agency, as well as the members of the state’s legislative health committees.

The Housing Committee studies housing conditions in Charles County. The  committee receives and seeks to address complaints of discrimination and  opposes all restrictive practices whether public or private. The  committee disseminates information and renders such other assistance  which may eliminate discrimination in housing.

The Legal Redress Committee is responsible for investigating all cases reported. This committee supervises all litigation in which the  Unit is
involved. The committee is also responsible for informing the National  NAACP Office and the Charles County Branch, Unit 7016 of the progress of  every case. The Legal Redress Committee does not provide legal advice.

You may print a Discrimination Complaint Form  Based on: Race, Color, Religion, National Origin, Sex, Age and  Handicapped Status. We ask that those who seek our assistance put their complaint in writing, and provide as much information as possible. The  Legal Redress Committee will attempt to resolve your complaint where  possible or provide guidance to individuals on how to exercise their  right to file administrative actions.

The Membership Committee works throughout the year to maintain and  increase the membership of the Charles County Branch. It is also  responsible for planning and organizing the annual membership campaign;  as well as on a continuous basis soliciting new members and securing  renewals.

The function of the Political Action Committee is to: (1) seek to increase registration and voting; (2) work for the enactment of municipal, state, and federal legislation designed to improve the educational, political, and economic status of minority groups; (3) seek the repeal of racially discriminatory legislation; (4) work to secure equal enforcement of the law and; (5) keep the National Office and the conference informed of all proposed legislation which affects minority groups. The Political Action Committee shall be non-partisan and shall not endorse candidates for public office. 

The   Religious   Affairs   Committee   shall   include ministerial  and  lay  religious  leaders  who  are  members  of  the  Unit.    It shall:  (1)  promote  an  educational  program  designed  to  give  moral  and ethical interpretation to the civil rights struggle; (2) interpret the work of the  Association  to  organized  religious  groups  of  all  faiths;  (3)  enlist  the support  of  such  organized  religious  groups  for  membership,  fundraising, and the struggle for equality and full civil rights; and (4) provide resource assistance  for  religious  education  and  social  action  activities,  associated with the improvement of race relations.