MEDIA ADVISORY
Malik Russell/mrussell@naacpnet.org
NAACP President Derrick Johnson, Jackson Mayor Lumumba, Congressman Bennie Thompson to Honor Mississippi Civil Rights Icons in Separate Event
NAACP President and CEO, Derrick Johnson, will unite with local leaders, Chokwe A. Lumumba, Mayor of Jackson, Congressman Bennie Thompson and civil rights leaders to hold a press conference to pay homage to those who have dedicated their lives to the civil rights of Mississippians, without the presence of President Donald Trump.
What: Press Conference
Where: Smith Robertson Museum-528 Bloom St, Jackson, MS 39202
When: Saturday, December 9, 2017 @ 9 am Central Time
Who: NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson,
Jackson Mayor, the Honorable Chokwe A. Lumumba
Congressman Bennie Thompson
NAACP Mississippi State Conference President Charles Hampton
NAACP Mississippi State Executive Director Corey Wiggins
Others
“We take this stand out of respect for our heroes and ancestors who, often at the cost of their lives, paved the way for the ending of segregation and racial discrimination in Mississippi,” said Derrick Johnson, NAACP President and CEO. “We honor that legacy by speaking truth to power and calling out this administration’s divisive policies and its pull back from civil rights enforcement.”
SEE: CNN News Clip Here: http://snpy.tv/2y93pl0
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