Est. 1929 · Bryn Mawr, PA
This line has run for 97 years. It hasn't stopped once.
The NAACP Main Line Branch organizes for political, educational, social,
and economic equality across Lower Merion, Radnor, Haverford,
Tredyffrin/Easttown, Great Valley, and Upper Merion — one stop at a time.
BY THE NUMBERS
1929
Branch Founded
6
School Districts Served
9
Active Committees
97+
Years of Advocacy
THE MISSION
The NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization, founded in 1909. Twenty years later, in 1929, the Main Line Branch was chartered to carry that mission into the townships along Philadelphia's western rail corridor.
Our work is local by design: gifted-track access in Lower Merion schools, police–community relations, fair housing, criminal justice reform, and voter engagement across every township the branch serves.
Serving: Lower Merion · Radnor · Haverford · Tredyffrin/Easttown · Great Valley · Upper Merion
COMMUNITY IN ACTION
"We ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons — and work to eliminate racial hatred and discrimination."
2025-2027 officers
Diana Robertson
Assistant Treasurer
Criminal Justice & Legal Redress Chair
Adrian Seltzer
Vice-President
Political Action Chair
Brian Reese Turner
President
Craig Whitney
Treasurer
Housing Chair
KARLA WILLIAMS
Secretary
Membership Chair
COMMITTEES AT WORK
POLITICAL ACTION
Chair: Adrian Seltzer Membership
Chair: Karla WilliamsChair: Craig WhitneyHousing
criminal justice & Legal redress
Chair: Diana Robertsonreligious affairs
Chair: Virginia Pollardeducation
Chair: Alex Tavengarfreedom fund
Chair: Jamil Reese-TurnerVeterans affairs
Chair: Jeffery LewisChair: Yvonne Turnercommunications, press & publicity
get on the line (get involved)
Become a Member Membership funds the branch's advocacy work and gives you a vote in how it's directed. Annual membership renews through the national NAACP.
Join a Committee Every committee above is run by volunteers. Political Action, Legal Redress, Education, and Freedom Fund are always looking for hands.
Support the Branch. Your gift funds the branch's work across every township we serve — from advocacy and legal redress to scholarships and community programming.