By Sean Walton, Jr. April 6, 2026 On April 20, 2026, the members of NAACP Columbus Branch 3177 will elect new leadership. The election is online, administered by the NAACP National Office, from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. I am running for President. I am running unopposed. I will have the ability to appoint individuals to open seats with Executive Committee approval. I need to tell you three things: What happened. What is happening now. What I need from you. What Happened In 2024,

We are building a coalition, not an empire. The NAACP Columbus Branch is the spine - the structural support, the convening force, the keeper of standards. But the spine does not work alone. It connects to every organ, every limb, every system. Project 2030 coordinates without controlling. We route work to the organizations closest to it. We avoid duplication. We build shared infrastructure. When action is needed, we convene the coalition and move together.

This moment is not a setback. It is a setup for collective unity and power like never before. Our fight for justice is charging forward. The NAACP Columbus is building a future rooted in collective strength and revolutionary love.