The NAACP will lay out its policy agenda and how it intends to share these objectives with party officials at both conventions.

Benjamin Todd Jealous, President and CEO of the NAACP; Hilary Shelton, Sr. Vice President of Policy and Advocacy/Washington Bureau Director of the NAACP; Rev. William Barber II, North Carolina NAACP State Conference President / National Board Member; Adora Obi Nweze, Florida NAACP State Conference President/ National Board Member

As Election Day approaches, the NAACP is working to ensure that the issues most important to the African American and civil rights communities are addressed by all the political candidates.  Many of these issues, including criminal justice reform, voting rights and ending predatory and discriminatory lending practices, have not been fully addressed by the thousands of candidates running for office across the country.

Leaders of the National and State NAACP will hold a phone press briefing to highlight its plans to advocate for a civil rights agenda while attending the Republican National Convention and the Democratic National Convention in the upcoming weeks.  Speakers will discuss key topics they intend to address with delegates and leaders of each political party.

The NAACP will lay out its policy agenda and how it intends to share these objectives with party officials at both conventions.

Monday, August 27th at 12:30pm

Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its members throughout theUnited Statesand the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors.