Boston Globe: At the NAACP Convention, a day of policy discussions and recognizing progress
When the NAACP last convened in Boston in 1982, the ill effects of Reaganomics on Black America, voter registration, and bolstering the organization's membership dominated the discussion. But 41 years later, the nonpartisan organization is expected to aim its voting power at the US Supreme Court and various state legislatures. Affirmative action, anti-critical race theory legislation, and rollbacks on LGBTQ+ rights will shape the policy recommendations 2,000 delegates will vote on Monday morning at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in the Seaport.
eJewish Philanthropy: Panelists hail Black-Jewish ties at NAACP national convention
Billionaire philanthropist Robert Kraft, Harvard University historian Henry Louis Gates, rapper and activist Meek Mill and NAACP President Derrick Johnson stressed the need for Black-Jewish solidarity last night in the face of growing white nationalism in the United States during a panel discussion at the NAACP national convention in Boston.
WCVB: A long time coming' Rep. Pressley reflects on bringing NAACP convention back to Boston
Before being elected to Congress, while serving on the Boston City Council, Rep. Ayanna Pressley said she often encountered Black groups that were weary about bringing their gatherings to Boston. That memory, she said, makes the huge NAACP National Convention happening in the city's Seaport even more impressive.
The NAACP held its 114th National Convention in Boston over the weekend, which drew advocates and community leaders from all over the country. One of the more important panel discussions entitled "Hate Has No Home Here," was a moderated conversation on racism and antisemitism as well as building bridges to fight all forms of hate.
BET: Meek Mill, Robert Kraft Discuss Anti-Black, Anti-Semitic Hate At NAACP Convention
Rapper Meek Mill and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft shared a stage Sunday (July 30) at the NAACP National Convention in Boston to denounce racism and anti-Semitism. "We have to stand together and stand proud and push back on this to keep the vibrancy of this country," Kraft said, speaking on a panel titled "Hate Has No Home: Racism, Anti-Semitism and Building Bridges to Fight Hate."
The NAACP held its 114th National Convention in Boston over the weekend, which drew advocates and community leaders from all over the country. One of the more important panel discussions entitled "Hate Has No Home Here," was a moderated conversation on racism and antisemitism as well as building bridges to fight all forms of hate.
BET: Meek Mill, Robert Kraft Discuss Anti-Black, Anti-Semitic Hate At NAACP Convention
Rapper Meek Mill and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft shared a stage Sunday (July 30) at the NAACP National Convention in Boston to denounce racism and anti-Semitism. "We have to stand together and stand proud and push back on this to keep the vibrancy of this country," Kraft said, speaking on a panel titled "Hate Has No Home: Racism, Anti-Semitism and Building Bridges to Fight Hate."
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