NAACP held a tele townhall on Wednesday, June 19 to strategize on to make election security a top priority.
The event featured policymakers and thought leaders in a candid conversation about election security, the role of social and digital media, and how we can combat the attempts to diminish the political power of the African-American community.
The featured panelists were:
- President Derrick Johnson, NAACP
- Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Author, Economist, Civic Leader
- Dr. Nicol Turner-Lee, Brookings Institute, Center for Technology Innovation
- Cheryl Contee, Chair, Netroots Nation Board of Directors
- Malcolm Nance, Author, The Plot to Betray America
Highlights from the conversation included:
People have the ability to change our minds, to work and vote against ourselves, through the use of conspiracy theory and LIES. Have questions? Ask us online here: https://t.co/BKxDdCle4V pic.twitter.com/pEYpvXLOSi
— NAACP (@NAACP) June 20, 2019
Voter turnout trends have changed throughout the past elections. Cheryl Contee explains what this means for 2020’s election: pic.twitter.com/ksBH1SD8zS
— NAACP (@NAACP) June 20, 2019
Dr. Julianne Malveaux discusses how voter suppression happens more in the south. “It’s really clear that the vote is important, and this is something we CAN’T stop talking about.” Join our live event happening now: https://t.co/BKxDdCle4V pic.twitter.com/2MGa92nNJM
— NAACP (@NAACP) June 20, 2019
“As people of color, we need to flip the glass half full.” Nicol Turner-Lee tells our participants what we can do besides vote: pic.twitter.com/p3997kJuwr
— NAACP (@NAACP) June 20, 2019
