Caldwell County NAACP bids farewell to president Moss

News-Topic, Lenoir, N.C.
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Aug. 15—LENOIR — The Caldwell County NAACP Unit 5410 has said goodbye to its president, the Rev. Kim E. Moss.

She was assigned to a church in another county. As she no longer lives or works in Caldwell County, Moss is unable to serve as president.

Per NAACP Bylaws, the position passes to the first vice president, unless they decline. First Vice President Marco L. Chumbimuni accepted the post as new president of the unit.

Moss was elected president in February 2021 and reelected in 2022.

Moss brought a wealth of knowledge to the Caldwell County NAACP from various jobs as a social worker and senior pastor. Moss has a long history of social justice activism and NAACP experience.

Her leadership guided and kept the unit together safely during the COVID-19 pandemic via Zoom meetings and helped build the unit to more than 100 members.

Under her guidance, the Caldwell NAACP had successful raffles for the 2022 and 2023 Unit Scholarship Fund and Unit Fundraiser.

Moss spoke at the North Carolina redistricting meetings in 2021 to demand fair maps, had a municipal candidate forum, and obtained a proclamation from the Caldwell County commissioners acknowledging the importance of Black History Month.

The unit participated for the first time in the Lenoir Christmas Parade in 2021 and again in 2022. In collaboration with St. Paul AME Church and the Freedman Cultural Center, the Caldwell NAACP held Juneteenth celebrations for the last two years.

Voting rights and education were a high priority for Moss, as with the NAACP.

She was the first African-American woman to be elected to the Caldwell County Board of Elections.

The unit did ongoing voter registration and voter education along with NAACP membership events. Moss also obtained a grant to help the unit with registering formerly incarcerated individuals.

With much enthusiasm and encouragement, she has helped guide the standing committees, mentored executive board members, made the Caldwell NAACP presence in the community known, and gave the unit a strong foundation to grow and continue to support the mission of the NAACP in Caldwell County.

Her experience and knowledge were also recognized by the North Carolina NAACP. She was appointed as second vice president of the N.C. NAACP this year.

Members of the Caldwell County NAACP wish the best for Moss in her new senior pastor assignment.

Prior to becoming the NAACP president, Chumbimuni has served as vice president since his election last year.

"It is bittersweet to see Rev. Moss leave the Branch and the County, but I, along with you, wish her the very best in her new roles," said Chumbimuni. "I furthermore hope to see people volunteer and voice their ideas. We will keep moving forward, and I look forward to you joining me in continuing the mission of the NAACP in our community. Our work increasing voter participation, ensuring our children's education, and protecting our community's well-being calls for more folks at the table. I'm sure you will have many questions, and I aim to address them at our next Branch meeting."

For more information, visit caldwellnaacp.com.