Durand-Hedden House & Garden and the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race are pleased to welcome Lady Trish Scipio of the NAACP of the Oranges and Maplewood as our 2025 Juneteenth keynote speaker.
"Lady Trish" will deliver her remarks at 2 pm. See a complete schedule of events here.
About Lady Trisha Scipio
A staunch Freedom Fighter, Lady Trisha Scipio, is a Diamond Life Member of the NAACP. She serves on the NAACP Region Two Executive Committee, the NAACP New Jersey State Conference Executive Committee and the NAACP Oranges & Maplewood Branch Executive Committee were she currently serves as the branch’s Assistant Secretary, Membership Chair, and Freedom Fund Vice-Chair. Lady Trish has helped usher numerous innovative initiatives to help drive membership and foster collaborative efforts between committees in support of the Branches strategic goal. She has helped Branch membership grow exponentially with an emphasis on promoting Life Memberships. She works tirelessly to move the organization forward with an enterprising brand of leadership excellence. She enjoys fighting the good fight in her quest for justice.
Overall, Lady Trish works tirelessly to move the NAACP in a positive direction. It is clear that she is committed to fighting the good fight in her quest for justice and equality, deeply rooted in her family’s legacy of service knowing one day “She shall wear a crown of righteousness.”
A Community Servant, Lady Trish is also a Life member of the NCNW ( National Council of Negro Women) an Officer in the Order of Eastern Stars and Board Member of Uncommon Schools.
