Street Naming Ceremony - Honoring Anne Pope

On, Monday, June 3, 2024, the Albany Common Council unanimously voted to name Second Avenue and Grandview Terrace after Anne Pope for her many years of fearless advocacy, commitment, leadership and dedication to the Capital Region and beyond.

Ms. Pope served as the former president of the Albany NAACP branch and northeast Regional Director for a total of 40 years.

During that time, she challenged the County of Albany over redistricting and was able to get additional minority, majority legislative seats, worked tirelessly to improve the educational system for students in inner city schools, challenged the City on affirmative action issues, law enforcement reform and community policing among other issues.

Along with her community involvement she also served on the advisory board for Siena College’s Dr. Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King Lecture Series where upon her recent retirement she served as the vice chair.

The naming ceremony will take place Friday, June 14, 2024, 5:00 p.m. at the corner of Second Avenue and Grandview Terrace. The public is cordially invited.

About the NAACP

The National Association for the Advancement for Colored People (NAACP) is a national organization founded on February 12, 1909, in New York City, by a small group of white and African American Activists in response to racial discrimination, lynching, brutality, and unequal education against Black people.

About the Albany NAACP Branch

The Albany NAACP branch was founded in 1935 and held its meetings at the First Israel AME

Church on Hamilton Street. The mission of the Albany NAACP is to ensure political, educational, social and economic equality for all citizens.

General membership meetings are held the 4th Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m.