Naacp To Embark On Listening Tour To Plan Its Future

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Sat, 07/22/2017 - 8:39am

BALTIMORE (AP) — The NAACP announced on Saturday it would embark on a nationwide listening tour to talk to its local members and help figure out what the future of the nation's oldest civil rights organization should be. The announcement came at the beginning of its 108th national convention in Baltimore, the location of its national headquarters. Leon Russell, the NAACP's national board chairman, said the organization needs to figure out how best to support civil rights workers on the ground in communities who are working on issues like police brutality, the upcoming census, redistricting and voter suppression. Talking with local members will help them figure out how to "address the issues and challenges that face African-Americans and our communities," Russell said. The first stop on the listening tour will be in Detroit on Aug.Read more on NewsOK.com

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