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Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton to Deliver Address at
107th NAACP Annual Convention
Special to The Truth
Democratic presidential
candidate Hillary Clinton will speak to attendees at the
107th Annual NAACP Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio on Monday,
July 18. The convention runs from July 16th – 20th at the
Duke Energy Center under the theme, “Our Lives Matter, Our
Votes Count.” “In every presidential election, we invite
each of the candidates to address our convention, and we are
delighted to have Secretary Clinton join us,” said NAACP
Chairman Roslyn M. Brock. “Secretary Clinton will have the
opportunity to address a gathering of dedicated activists
and advocates from across the nation, and we are proud to
offer a chance for the candidates to speak about the major
issues affecting civil rights today.”
“In these violent and
horrifying times, when a new generation is waking to call
for police accountability, economic and educational equality
and protecting the right to vote for all people, this
election marks a significant moral moment for America,” said
NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks. “We look
forward to hearing Secretary Clinton’s priorities and plan
to advance our issues of social justice.”
Every presidential
election year, the NAACP extends invitations to both the
Republican and Democratic nominees for president to address
the NAACP membership during their annual July convention.
Past speakers have included President Barack Obama, Governor
Mitt Romney, Senator John McCain, Senator John Kerry,
President George W. Bush, Vice President Al Gore and
President Bill Clinton.
At the convention, members
from the organization’s 2,200 branches and conferences will
hold sessions on local activism, debate and adopt new policy
for the organization, and welcome new youth and college
leaders joining the movement. This year’s convention will
also set the stage for a massive voter engagement and
registration initiative to ensure that voters are empowered
and heard in the November 8 election.
For more information and a
full schedule of events for the 107th NAACP Convention in
Cincinnati, please visit naacpconvention.org.
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