Pre-Juneteenth Empowerment Celebration

Join the Whitman Houses Resident Association for a day of unity, empowerment, and community pride at our Pre-Juneteenth Empowerment Celebration. In partnership with the Office of the Brooklyn District Attorney, this family-friendly event brings residents together to celebrate culture, strengthen community connections, and inspire civic engagement.

Enjoy live music, basketball, food, guest speakers, giveaways, local vendors, and valuable community resources. Connect with neighbors, learn about opportunities available in the community, and take part in activities designed to uplift and empower residents of all ages.

A special voter registration drive will help ensure that every voice is heard and every vote counts. Residents are encouraged to register, become informed, and participate in shaping the future of their community.

There’s Unity in Community. This is more than an event—it’s a movement. Bring your family, friends, neighbors, and pride as we celebrate our shared history, collective strength, and commitment to progress.

Join the NAACP NYCHA Branch this Black History Month for an inspiring evening where art meets activism. Canvas of Change: The Power of the Brush & the Ballot is more than a paint-and-sip it’s a community fundraiser designed to celebrate culture, spark meaningful conversations, and encourage civic engagement. 

Guests will enjoy a guided painting experience in a welcoming social atmosphere while discussing issues that impact our communities, including voter education, registration, and participation. Together, we’ll honor the legacy of those who fought for our voices to be heard while creating new pathways for change. 

Whether you come to paint, connect, or make an impact, your presence supports programs that uplift, inform, and empower. Let’s create art with purpose and shape a future built on collective power.

The Civic Engagement Committee of the NYCHA Branch of the NAACP leads efforts to increase political participation among the over 500,000 residents of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), a population that has historically experienced low voter registration and turnout. Recognizing that civic education is essential to creating lasting change, the Committee developed Connecting the Dots: What Voting Means to You—a nonpartisan voter registration and education initiative tailored specifically to NYCHA communities.

This program combines interactive workshops with voter registration drives, empowering residents with knowledge about the electoral process, the role of elected officials, and the direct connection between voting and the quality-of-life issues that impact public housing residents, such as funding, safety, education, and infrastructure. The workshops are conducted across NYCHA developments, community centers, and virtual platforms, reaching multigenerational audiences and encouraging year-round civic involvement.

To institutionalize this work, the Committee authored and introduced a resolution calling for the creation of New York State Public Housing Voter Registration and Education Day, to be observed annually on May 1st. This proposed day of action seeks to formalize statewide efforts to reach public housing residents with critical voting information and support, advancing equity and representation for one of the city’s most underserved constituencies.