Rev. Venita Lewis Propels Nashville NAACP Office to Shine with New Mural Grant

Congratulations goes to Reverend Venita Lewis for grant submission and grant approval for a mural for the NAACP.  Reverend Venita Lewis was elected President of the NAACP 2023-2024. One of her first projects was to reopen the president’s office and ensure it was cleaned and ready to receive visitors and supporters. She then began to recruit new members, develop new partners, and write grants to ensure the sustainability of the branch and the office. In 2023 Reverend Venita Lewis wrote and submitted a grant to the Metro Arts Commission. The grant submission was for a mural for the NAACP. Shortly after the grant submission to Metro Arts Commission, the commission was cited for racism and mistreatment by leadership. After many months of public discussion and litigation, the grant for the mural for the NAACP was recently approved. Immediately after her election as President, Lewis identified the need for improvement at the local NAACP branch office which has been a storage area for many years. “The office was soiled, and need of cleaning” Lewis replied. “I recruited a volunteer team, headed by Lola Brown, to clean the office, and rearrange the wall pictures and fixtures” stated Reverend Lewis. Reverend Venita Lewis...