NAACP Chief: more work to be done Gene Marrano December 9, 2019 1 minute read Leon Russell-NAACP/G Marrano photo The 69th Life Membership Luncheon and “Freedom Fundraiser” for the Roanoke NAACP chapter on Saturday was also unique – as the national NAACP chair spoke at that event for the first time. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Northam proposes $22M to improve maternal health outcomesNext: Virginia gun rights activists vow to fight new restrictions Related Stories Does the Roanoke arts and culture scene Pop! for you? Check it out this weekend Gene Marrano March 4, 2026 0 9 to 5 opens at MMT, two more plays coming to the area next week and the RSO presents Shostakovich’s Fifth – A Symphony of Change Gene Marrano March 4, 2026 0 Detectives hunt armed suspects who targeted wrong house in Southeast Roanoke Ian Price March 3, 2026 0
