Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Staten Island Branch President Nicole Myers holds her granddaughter, Navaeh Jackson, 1. She is joined by her family, Nia Meyers, Judy Singleton, Ajene, and Nicholas Jackson, at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Hon. Judge Ronald A. Gregg and his wife, Daisy Olivencia-Gregg, Chief Experience Officer, Staten Island JCC, arrive at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Hon. Judge Ronald A. Gregg and his wife, Daisy Olivencia-Gregg, Chief Experience Officer, Staten Island JCC, arrive at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Yvonne Patricia Parker Curry, 76, who served as the Staten Island Branch Youth Council President in 1966, poses with Xzayla Wilson, 16, the current Staten Island Branch Youth Council President, and Myles Hollingsworth, the NY State Conference Youth and College Division President, at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Nicole Myers, president of the Staten Island NAACP, speaks at the Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Nicole Myers, president of the Staten Island NAACP, speaks at the Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Richard and Lois Nicotra greet Edward C. Josey at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Richard and Lois Nicotra greet Edward C. Josey at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Keynote speaker Myles Hollingsworth delivers remarks at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Keynote speaker Myles Hollingsworth delivers remarks at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com

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Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.comGet Photo Shaw’nae Dixon speaks at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Shaw’nae Dixon speaks at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Xzayla Wilson, 16, sings the Negro National Anthem at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Xzayla Wilson, 16, sings the Negro National Anthem at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.comGet Photo Mistress of Ceremonies Letricia McCleary introduces guests at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Mistress of Ceremonies Letricia McCleary introduces guests at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Richard and Lois Nicotra pose with Richmond County Public Administrator Edwina Frances Martin at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Richard and Lois Nicotra pose with Richmond County Public Administrator Edwina Frances Martin at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Nicholas, Ajene, and Nevaeh, 1, Jackson attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Nicholas, Ajene, and Nevaeh, 1, Jackson attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Assemblymember Sam Pirozzolo greets a guest at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Assemblymember Sam Pirozzolo greets a guest at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo L. Joy Williams speaks at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

L. Joy Williams speaks at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.comGet Photo Richard and Lois Nicotra greet Virginia Allen at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Richard and Lois Nicotra greet Virginia Allen at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.comGet Photo Nicole Myers, president of the Staten Island NAACP, is introduced at the Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Nicole Myers, president of the Staten Island NAACP, is introduced at the Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo The Brighton Heights Reformed Church Youth Orchestra performs at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

The Brighton Heights Reformed Church Youth Orchestra performs at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.comGet Photo The 369th Veterans Association presents the colors at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

The 369th Veterans Association presents the colors at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.comGet Photo Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com

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Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.comGet Photo Edward C. Josey and Assemblymember Sam Pirozzolo attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Edward C. Josey and Assemblymember Sam Pirozzolo attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.comGet Photo Clara Sue Ogburn ånd Edward C. Josey attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Clara Sue Ogburn ånd Edward C. Josey attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.comGet Photo The 369th Veterans Association presents the colors at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

The 369th Veterans Association presents the colors at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.comGet Photo The 369th Veterans Association presents the colors at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

The 369th Veterans Association presents the colors at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.comGet Photo The 369th Veterans Association presents the colors at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com

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Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.comGet Photo The 369th Veterans Association presents the colors at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

The 369th Veterans Association presents the colors at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.comGet Photo The 369th Veterans Association presents the colors at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com

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The 369th Veterans Association presents the colors at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.comGet Photo Joan Morris, Clara Sue Ogburn, and Delores Morris attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Joan Morris, Clara Sue Ogburn, and Delores Morris attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo The Mighty Kamm Band performs at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

The Mighty Kamm Band performs at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.comGet Photo Sylvia Moody D’Alessandro, a 1998 Staten Island Advance Woman of Achievement, and Robert D’Alessandro attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Sylvia Moody D’Alessandro, a 1998 Staten Island Advance Woman of Achievement, and Robert D’Alessandro attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.comGet Photo Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com

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Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.comGet Photo The Mighty Kamm Band performs at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.comGet Photo Yvonne Patricia Parker Curry, 76, who served as the Staten Island Branch Youth Council President in 1966, attends the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Yvonne Patricia Parker Curry, 76, who served as the Staten Island Branch Youth Council President in 1966, attends the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Fran Brown and former Councilmember Debi Rose check out the museum display at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Fran Brown and former Councilmember Debi Rose check out the museum display at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.comGet Photo Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com

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Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.comGet Photo Yvonne Patricia Parker Curry, 76, who served as the Staten Island Branch Youth Council President in 1966, attends the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Yvonne Patricia Parker Curry, 76, who served as the Staten Island Branch Youth Council President in 1966, attends the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com

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Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.comGet Photo Rudolph Stradford, 92, the oldest member of the 369th Veterans Association and his wife, the Rev. Dr. Yvonne Stradford, attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community

Rudolph Stradford, 92, the oldest member of the 369th Veterans Association and his wife, the Rev. Dr. Yvonne Stradford, attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com

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Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.comGet Photo Jasmine Robinson, 1st Vice President and Former North Shore Councilmember Debi Rose, pose for a photo at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Jasmine Robinson, 1st Vice President and Former North Shore Councilmember Debi Rose, pose for a photo at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com

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Yvonne Patricia Parker Curry, 76, who served as the Staten Island Branch Youth Council President in 1966, Xzayla Wilson, 16, the current Staten Island Branch Youth Council President, and Myles Hollingsworth, the NY State Conference Youth and College Division President, look at historical documents and photos at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com

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Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Clara Sue Ogburn, a 2025 Staten Island Advance Woman of Achievement, attends the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Clara Sue Ogburn, a 2025 Staten Island Advance Woman of Achievement, attends the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Keynote speaker Myles Hollingsworth delivers remarks at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Xzayla Wilson, 16, the Staten Island Branch Youth Council President, takes photos at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Xzayla Wilson, 16, the Staten Island Branch Youth Council President, takes photos at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Minnie Graham, a 2024 Staten Island Advance Woman of Achievement (wearing a red dress), poses with friends at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Minnie Graham, a 2024 Staten Island Advance Woman of Achievement (wearing a red dress), poses with friends at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo The 369th Veterans Association presents the colors at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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The 369th Veterans Association presents the colors at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Nicole Myers, president of the Staten Island NAACP, speaks at the Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Nicole Myers, president of the Staten Island NAACP, speaks at the Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Mistress of Ceremonies Letricia McCleary introduces guests at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Mistress of Ceremonies Letricia McCleary introduces guests at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Rev. Dale Smith, pastor of First Central Baptist Church, offers a prayer at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)

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Rev. Dale Smith, pastor of First Central Baptist Church, offers a prayer at the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP’s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)