I don't uphold his wrong, but I am a person to forgive." He made a mistake," said longtime member Connie McGee. The issue has divided church members, with many of them standing behind the pastor - even some of whom believe he embezzled the money. 30 in the 17th Circuit Court, records show. The church filed a civil lawsuit against Pearson on Dec. They say they're also investigating whether or not others were involved. Arthur Pearson, Sr., 38, may be upgraded as they believe there may be upwards of $200,000 missing in church funds. If you have any questions regarding our staff or our organization, we invite you to reach out to us at 61 today.Grand Rapids, Michigan - Kent County Prosecutors authorized a warrant for the pastor of Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church in Grand Rapids, accusing him of embezzling between $50,000 and $100,000 from the church. 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 and this Constitution. To inform the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination and to seek its elimination To seek enactment and enforcement of federal, state, and local laws securing civil rights To remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes To achieve equality of rights and eliminate race prejudice among the citizens of the United States To ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all citizens The following statement of objectives is found on the first page of the NAACP Constitution – the principal objectives of the Association shall be: A historian of the NAACP noted that, at the time of the 1919 national conference of the NAACP in Cleveland, “there were 220 branches and 56,345 members, and the circulation of the Crisis stood at 100,000. The organization of the chapter in 1919 was a part of the larger expansion of NAACP branches all over the country.
Each charter member paid one dollar and received a subscription to Crisis magazine. Smith, a printing superintendent, was the group’s secretary and J. Benjamin, a railroad porter, who served as president Basil Ray, a waiter, was appointed vice president George M. The officers of the branch were Thomas E. The National office of the NAACP granted a charter to the local chapter twenty-two days after the submission of their application. Robert Bagnall, the Great Lakes district organizer of the NAACP, to charter the Grand Rapids chapter. On January 3, 1919, fifty people gathered with Rev. Our Vision Statement The vision of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights without discrimination based on race. Service Award, the highest national service award given by the Boy Scouts of America.Ĭlick Here to watch a video introduction with Cle Jackson.
Jackson served as an executive cabinet member for the 2011 Catherine’s Health Center capital campaign and executive chair for the American Cancer Society’s 2010 Cattle Barons Ball.Ĭle has received numerous civic awards and citations over the years, including the 2012 Eugene Browning Medical Service award and the 2016 Whitney M. In 2018 Cle will celebrate his 22nd year work anniversary.Ĭle’s community involvement ranges from president of the board of directors for Baxter Community Center, Board Member K-Connect, Founding Member CleMont Literary Society Washington DC, past Board Member Gilda’s Club of Grand Rapids, past Advisory Board Member Lake Michigan College Catch the Dream and past Board Member Disability Advocates of Kent County. And is employed with a national healthcare organization where he has oversight for 22 counties in the west Michigan region and is responsible for community and civic relations. President Jackson is a native of Grand Rapids, MI. Jackson President, Greater Grand Rapids NAACP
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