NAACP’s Live Town Hall Set to Explore the Road to 2020 at the 49th Annual Legislative Conference
BALTIMORE (September 10, 2019)—On Wednesday, September 11 at 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm, the NAACP will host a town hall during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s (CBCF) 49th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC). Moderated by political strategist & CNN political...
NAACP PRESIDENT & CEO DERRICK JOHNSON TO TESTIFY BEFORE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ON EVIDENCE OF VOTING DISCRIMINATION
BALTIMORE, MD (September 10, 2019)—On Tuesday, September 10th at 10am EDT, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson will testify before the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of key legislation that would expand our governing process,...
NAACP Issues Statement on Michigan’s Ban of Flavored E-Cigarettes
BALTIMORE (SEPT. 9, 2019)–The NAACP released the following statement on the ban of flavored e-cigarettes in the state of Michigan: “The NAACP commends Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan for taking a strong stance to protect the health of young Michiganders by...
NAACP Leads Largest Delegation of African Americans to Ghana to Commemorate Year of Return
Nearly 300 African Americans reconnected with their African roots in the journey of a lifetime marking the 400th Anniversary of the Transatlantic Slave Trade Baltimore, MD (August 28, 2019) – NAACP led a delegation of nearly 300 African Americans, ranging in age from...
‘Humbling,’ ‘Unforgettable,’ participants reflect on their Jamestown to Jamestown experience as the journey comes to a close.
Just one week ago, hundreds of African American travelers descended on Kotoka International Airport to begin their Year of Return, both anxious and excited about what – for many – would be their first time in Africa. Nothing could have prepared the experience that...
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