NAACP hosted a national tele townhall on Thursday, October 18th at 9 pm as it rallies to turnout Black voters for the midterm elections. With less than three weeks until election day, this townhall – the second in a series of GOTV calls – focused on two critical issues facing the Black community as they cast their votes on November 6: Education and Economy.
Special Guest:
- The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President, Repairers of the Breach, Inc; Co-Chair Poor People’s Campaign, A National Call for a Moral Revival
Panelists:
- Derrick Johnson, President and CEO, NAACP
- Marvin Owens, Sr. Director for Economic Programs, NAACP
- Tanya Clay House, CEO ClayHouse Consulting and Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for P-12 Education
- Michael Curry, Esq. NAACP National Board Member
- L Joy Williams, President NAACP Brooklyn Branch
- Cordy Davis, NAACP Civic Engagement Manager
More than 2,000 listeners participated in the call which pulled themes expressed in NAACP’s poll about voter attitudes.
Listen to the remarks from the speakers below:
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II
Listen to what Reverend Barber had to say about voter suppression: @RevDrBarber #Turnout18 pic.twitter.com/8e3czWDj95
— NAACP (@NAACP) October 19, 2018
Derrick Johnson, NAACP President and CEO
Listen to NAACP President @DerrickNAACP closing remarks from this evening’s event: #Turnout18 pic.twitter.com/1WCWcBv0lX
— NAACP (@NAACP) October 19, 2018
Michael Curry, Esq. NAACP National Board Member
Are we ready to confront the current injustices in our country? Listen to @Curry0968 discusses the importance of getting out to vote and making sure our voices are heard. #Turnout18 #OurLivesDependOnIt pic.twitter.com/hL6K068X26
— NAACP (@NAACP) October 19, 2018
L. Joy Williams, President NAACP Brooklyn Branch
.@ljoywilliams says our civic advocacy continues no matter who is in office. #Turnout18 #OurLivesDependOnIt pic.twitter.com/gNRzIgIW2S
— NAACP (@NAACP) October 19, 2018
