Wooster/Orrville Digital History Project How do you build racial justice in a small Midwestern community over time? Explore Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. The NAACP reaches across the nation, creates history, and advocates for Civil Rights in rural and urban areas. The history of the Wooster/Orrville NAACP reveals how ordinary people sustained civil rights activism across generations. Lesser known local chapters made equally important strides in the fight for racial equality, notably in the rural areas of the Midwest. Many are familiar with the work the NAACP has done on a national level. One major victory for the NAACP was the Brown v. Board lawsuit, which ordered desegregation of schools. When considering history in areas such as Wooster and Orrville, Black stories are often dismissed because they exist in predominantly white communities. This exhibition examines the question: How do you build racial justice in a small Midwestern community over time? Exploring generational and individual impact and ties to the national movement provides insight into the work of the NAACP at the national and local level. Telling the stories of those involved in the Wooster/Orrville NAACP tells us what it was and is like to create racial justice for the Black community in a rural space. Introduction written by Celeste Probart. Edited by Jordan Biro Walters, PhD and Elora Agsten, MSLIS. NAACP Oral Histories Menu Close Home Shop Search Results Committees Legal Redress Committee Membership Committee New Page MLK Committee Education Committee Criminal Justice Committee New Page Enviromental Committee Wooster/Orrville Youth Council New Page Events MLK Celebration New Page New Page Freedom Fund Dinner New Page New Page New Page Gallery Juneteenth Gallery Wooster Square Gallery Freedom Fund Gallery Landing Page MLK Gallery New Page About General General General General General New Page New Page Donate Choose an oral history below to learn about the everyday experiences of Black Wooster residents as remembered by the people who lived them. Yvonne Williams Lydia Thompson James Harris Lawrence Walker Allison Allison More to come Explore by Decade Our history exhibit explores the Wooster/Orrville NAACP throughout the twentieth century. Explore by decade below: 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 1960s The 1960s saw national expansion of the NAACP to a network of grassroots organizations. The College of Wooster and The Wooster/Orrville NAACP branches were founded in 1963 and 1965. Explore the 1960s 1970s With the growth of education programs and affirmative action policies, the 1970s built upon the expansion of the 1960s. Explore the 1970s 1980s The 1980s witnessed progress in representation across community life, education, politics, and the economy. Explore the 1980s 1990s The 1990s was both a time of national turbulence and local progress. The Wooster/Orrville pushed back on redlining and employment discrimination. Explore the 1990s Back to top Exhibit Conclusion

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Member's Event Saturday, May 17th 2025 A big thank you to all those who joined us in celebrations of NAACP Wooster/Orrville. Special Thank You State President Tom Roberts Justin Gilmore Westminster Presbyterian Church We look forward to the 2026 Member's Appreciation Event. Thank You

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