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Mayor proclaims NAACP Charleston Branch Day; local branch leaders accept recognition
Summary
Mayor William S. Cogswell Jr. read a proclamation recognizing the NAACP Charleston Branch’s history and recent activities and proclaimed Nov. 14, 2025, as NAACP Charleston Branch Day; branch president Dorothy M. Jenkins accepted the proclamation and thanked the council.
Mayor William S. Cogswell Jr. read a proclamation honoring the NAACP Charleston Branch for its long history of advocating for education, voting rights and desegregation in Charleston and noted the branch’s founding in 1917 by artist Edwin Harleston and recent activities including a Veterans Day breakfast and a new office at the James Lewis apartment complex.
The proclamation, which the mayor said commemorates Nov. 14, 2025 as NAACP Charleston Branch Day, names Dorothy M. Jenkins as the branch's president and cites the branch’s voter registration drives, youth engagement at the College of Charleston and community health events. Dorothy M. Jenkins accepted the proclamation and responded, “It is truly a privilege and an honor to be here, and it is also awesome that we would recognize our accomplishments and have the community give an opportunity for us to celebrate together.”
Why it matters: The city’s recognition highlights longstanding civil-rights institutions in Charleston and the NAACP branch’s continuing role in local civic life and community services. The proclamation does not create new policy or funding; it is ceremonial recognition of the branch’s activities and pending grant applications mentioned in the proclamation.
Next steps: The council took no legislative action tied to the proclamation; a ceremonial photograph and brief remarks followed the reading.
