New post from the NAACP: NAACP to Hold Press Call to Discuss Historic Black Voter Turnout in 2020 Election and Next Steps for Voter Engagement in Georgia by Marc Banks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 9, 2020

 

**NAACP Leadership Available for Interviews**

 

Baltimore, MD – On Tuesday, November 10 at 3:00PM ET, the NAACP’s President Derrick Johnson will host a virtual press call to discuss the role and impact of the “Black Votes Change Lives” campaign on the historic Black voter turnout in the Presidential Election. The NAACP will also share updates on its voter engagement and mobilization efforts in the state of Georgia. President Johnson will discuss the NAACP’s historic campaign and the organization’s ongoing work to combat voter suppression and misinformation. 

 

WHO: Derrick Johnson, President, NAACP

 

WHAT: Virtual press call to share key updates and metrics on the organization’s efforts to 

mobilize, engage, and drive Black voters to the polls                 

 

WHEN: TOMORROW — Tuesday, November 10 at 3:00PM ET

 

WHERE: Zoom meeting – details to be provided to confirmed RSVPs

 

For the past three months, the NAACP has led the “Black Voices Change Lives” campaign to encourage and mobilize eligible and infrequent Black voters to register to vote and turn out to the polls. For more information on the “Black Voices Change Lives” campaign, please visit the website.

 

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About NAACP 

Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. We have over 2,200 units and branches across the nation, along with well over 2M activists. Our mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons. 

 

In media attributions, please refer to us as the NAACP. 

 

NOTE: The Legal Defense Fund – also referred to as the NAACP-LDF was founded in 1940 as a part of the NAACP, but separated in 1957 to become a completely separate entity. It is recognized as the nation’s first civil and human rights law organization, and shares our commitment to equal rights.

 

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