Thousands are expected to gather in the Queen City for the NAACP’s 116th National Convention. The convention takes place at the Charlotte Convention Center in uptown from July 12-16.
This year’s theme is “The fierce urgency of now,” a phrase coined by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1963 when he spoke at the March on Washington. His words were meant to remind a divided nation that we are stronger together — and remain relevant to this day.
Ahead of the convention, NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson announced that, for the first time in 116 years, the sitting president of the United States would not be invited to the convention…