Jerry Ann Hamilton
Jerry Ann Hamilton, past President of the Milwaukee Branch NAACP passed away peacefully on October 14, 2025, at St. Joseph’s Hospital from Alzheimer’s.
As President of the NAACP, for 12 years, she and her administration lead efforts for police reform with the Frank Jude police brutality case, advocated for more Black interns in the construction industry with more minority contracts, fought Mayoral control of MPS, fought the handcuffing of unruly children in MPS, fought for changes in the BadgerCare health care system, and advocated for change in the areas of voter rights more certified librarians in all schools, education, health reform and discrimination.
Hamilton also brought the first and only national NAACP Convention to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Funeral arrangements will be handled by Pitts Funeral home and Mt. Olive Baptist Church with date to be announced.