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Welcome to ACT-SO 2025! The quest for gold begins here. Prospective and returning Olympians can learn more about this year's competition and register, HERE.
Our local competition returns to Tarrant County College South Campus, Saturday, April 5, 2025.
Congratulations to our 2024 National olympians
From Cowtown to the City That Never Sleeps
Congratulations to our winners! Our Olympians will traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada and made their mark on the national competition.
Representing the Fort Worth/Tarrant County branch are:
Ariel Bowman- Dance Contemporary
Cadence Diggs- Poetry Performance
Christina Williams- Vocal Contemporary
Derrick Howell- Instrumental Classical
Esau Price- Playwriting
Fairah Harper- Dramatics
Gabrielle Lewis- Dance Modern
Roree Marshall- Painting & Sculpture
Trinidee Lindsey- Vocal Classical
Sanai Haymon- Jallow- Instrumental Contemporary
About Fort Worth Tarrant County Branch of the NAACP ACT-SO
Fort Worth/Tarrant County is in the Building!
Each summer, the Fort Worth/Tarrant County branch of the NAACP make their presence known at the national ACT-SO competition! You ready to make your mark?
Our Circle of Excellence
For more than 30 years, teenagers from throughout Fort Worth and Tarrant County have competed and medaled at the national ACT-SO competition. Each year, our group of national competitors are archived in our Circle of Excellence. Visit the CoE page to learn more about our cadre of competitors through the years.
The ACT-SO Difference
Participation in ACT-SO locally and nationally gives our Olympians an unforgettable experience. Whether competing locally with friends or nationally against the best teens in their category, our Olympians return home forever changed and connected to lifelong friends in many cases. Want your chance at a life-changing experience? Sign up to compete in our 2025 local competition when registration opens.
What is ACT-SO
- ACT-SO is a youth achievement enrichment program designed to recruit, stimulate, improve and encourage high academic and cultural achievement among high school students of African descent.
- The ACT-SO program centers on the dedication and commitment of community volunteers and business leaders to serve as mentors and coaches to promote academic and artistic excellence There are 33 categories of competition in the sciences, humanities, performing arts, visual arts, culinary arts, and business.
FORT WORTH TARRANT COUNTY BRANCH OF THE NAACP ACT-SO
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