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Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n
Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 2 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n 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\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 3 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hon. Judge Ronald A. Gregg and his wife, Daisy Olivencia-Gregg, Chief Experience Officer, Staten Island JCC, arrive at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 4 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n 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\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 5 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Nicole Myers, president of the Staten Island NAACP, speaks at the Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 6 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Richard and Lois Nicotra greet Edward C. Josey at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 7 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Keynote speaker Myles Hollingsworth delivers remarks at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 8 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 9 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 10 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 11 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Shaw\u2019nae Dixon speaks at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 12 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Xzayla Wilson, 16, sings the Negro National Anthem at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 13 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 14 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 15 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 16 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 17 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 18 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 19 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Mistress of Ceremonies Letricia McCleary introduces guests at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 20 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Richard and Lois Nicotra pose with Richmond County Public Administrator Edwina Frances Martin at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 21 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Nicholas, Ajene, and Nevaeh, 1, Jackson attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 22 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Assemblymember Sam Pirozzolo greets a guest at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 23 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n L. Joy Williams speaks at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 24 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 25 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Richard and Lois Nicotra greet Virginia Allen at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 26 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 27 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 28 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 29 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 30 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 31 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 32 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Nicole Myers, president of the Staten Island NAACP, is introduced at the Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 33 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n The Brighton Heights Reformed Church Youth Orchestra performs at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 34 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 35 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n The 369th Veterans Association presents the colors at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 36 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 37 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 38 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Edward C. Josey and Assemblymember Sam Pirozzolo attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 39 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 40 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Clara Sue Ogburn \u00e5nd Edward C. Josey attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 41 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 42 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n The 369th Veterans Association presents the colors at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 43 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n The 369th Veterans Association presents the colors at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 44 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 45 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n The 369th Veterans Association presents the colors at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 46 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 47 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 48 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 49 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n The 369th Veterans Association presents the colors at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 50 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n The 369th Veterans Association presents the colors at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 51 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Joan Morris, Clara Sue Ogburn, and Delores Morris attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 52 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n The Mighty Kamm Band performs at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 53 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 54 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Sylvia Moody D\u2019Alessandro, a 1998 Staten Island Advance Woman of Achievement, and Robert D\u2019Alessandro attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 55 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 56 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 57 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 58 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n The Mighty Kamm Band performs at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 59 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 60 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 61 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 62 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 63 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 64 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 65 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 66 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 67 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Yvonne Patricia Parker Curry, 76, who served as the Staten Island Branch Youth Council President in 1966, attends the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 68 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Fran Brown and former Councilmember Debi Rose check out the museum display at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 69 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 70 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 71 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 72 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Yvonne Patricia Parker Curry, 76, who served as the Staten Island Branch Youth Council President in 1966, attends the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 73 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 74 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Rudolph Stradford, 92, the oldest member of the 369th Veterans Association and his wife, the Rev. Dr. Yvonne Stradford, attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 75 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 76 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 77 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 78 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 79 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 80 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 81 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 82 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 83 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 84 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 85 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 86 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 87 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 88 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 89 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Jasmine Robinson, 1st Vice President and Former North Shore Councilmember Debi Rose, pose for a photo at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 90 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 91 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 92 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 93 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 94 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 95 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 96 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 97 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 98 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n 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\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 99 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 100 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 101 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Clara Sue Ogburn, a 2025 Staten Island Advance Woman of Achievement, attends the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 102 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Keynote speaker Myles Hollingsworth delivers remarks at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 103 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 104 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 105 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Xzayla Wilson, 16, the Staten Island Branch Youth Council President, takes photos at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 106 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Minnie Graham, a 2024 Staten Island Advance Woman of Achievement (wearing a red dress), poses with friends at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 107 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 108 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 109 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n The 369th Veterans Association presents the colors at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 110 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 111 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 112 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Nicole Myers, president of the Staten Island NAACP, speaks at the Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 113 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 114 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 115 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 116 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Mistress of Ceremonies Letricia McCleary introduces guests at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 117 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Rev. Dale Smith, pastor of First Central Baptist Church, offers a prayer at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 118 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 119 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 120 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 121 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 122 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 123 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 124 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 125 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 126 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s 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<\/a> 127 \/ 127<\/p>\n OWEN REITER<\/p>\n Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n Hundreds attend the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon held at Nicotra\u2019s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Bloomfield. The milestone event marked 100 years of service to the community. 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