Thousands Expected to Join in Setting NAACP 2020 Agenda
Fighting Racism and Defending the Vote, Among Key Issues to be Discussed
BALTIMORE (March 8, 2019) – The nation’s foremost civil rights organization will kick off its 110th national convention on July 20-24, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan.
“In
a country shaped by race relations, pollution and polarizing political
struggles, Detroit stands out as the epitome of the urgent need and
struggle for change,” said Derrick Johnson, NAACP President and CEO.
“Coming to this city represents a moment where we begin to actualize
these necessary changes, and to ensure the NAACP’s position as the key
protector of the Black vote and protector of the Black community.”
“This
is a time for strategic reflection of the progress made and a pragmatic
analysis of the challenges we face in this growing climate of racism
and hate that threatens our communities in ways we haven’t seen in
generations,” said Leon W. Russell, Chairman of the NAACP National Board
of Directors.
This year’s event will highlight the 400th year
recognition of the first enslaved Africans brought to the shores of
Virginia in 1619. It’s a seminal moment for the 110-year-old
organization that seeks to honor the gains won in the past four
centuries by the ancestors of enslaved Africans, while determining a
powerful 2020 agenda where those gains will be threatened like never
before.
Thousands
are expected to convene in Detroit, the home of one of
NAACP’s strongest branches with more than 10,000 members. Among the key
topics will be panel discussions bringing together some of the brightest
minds in the African-American community to help hone strategies for
moving forward in the face of growing racism and an all-out assault on
civil rights.
NAACP also proudly announces that next year in 2020, Boston, MA will host the NAACP’s 111th national
convention. Boston is home to one of the association’s earliest
conferences in 1911 and the Boston Branch remains one of the
strongest branches in the nation.
About the NAACP 110th Annual Convention
The
NAACP will bring together elected officials, key
entertainers, authors, athletes and young leaders for a number of
workshops, discussions and televised events designed to sustain dialogue
which promotes solutions to problems like police brutality, racist
rhetoric leading to innumerable #LivingWhileBlack incidents, voter
suppression, partisan gerrymandering and sexual violence and mental
health in the Black community.
Other highlights will include the 41st anniversary
of NAACP ACT-SO (Academic, Cultural, Technical and Scientific Olympics)
final competition and awards, Freedom Fund Banquet, health pavilion, a
retail expo and author and a diversity career fair.
More information about the 2019 NAACP National Convention, including a detailed schedule of events can be found here. Media interested in covering the event should email communications@naacpnet.org.
ABOUT THE NAACP:
Founded
in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest nonpartisan civil
rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the
world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities.
You can read more about the NAACP’s work and our six “Game Changer”
issue areas by visiting NAACP.org
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