NAACP to Host Labor Action Week Webinar

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES

September 6, 2023

Contact: Alicia Mercedes, amercedes@naacpnet.org

WASHINGTON – The NAACP will host a Labor Action Week webinar this THURSDAY to discuss which policies labor leaders should be watching and advocating for and how they will support Black workers across the country. 

WHAT:

NAACP Senior Vice President of Global Policy and Impact Patrice Willoughby will lead an insightful conversation focused on the growing labor movement and efforts to address rising economic equality.  

WHO:

Patrice Willoughby, NAACP, Senior Vice President of Global Policy and Impact

Keisha Deonarine, NAACP, Director of Opportunity, Race, and Justice

Michelle Hurd, SAG-AFTRA National Board, Vice President

Candace C. Archer, PH.D., AFL-CIO, Policy Director

Fedrick Ingram, AFT,  Secretary-Treasurer

WHEN:

Thursday, September 7, 2023, at 7:00 PM ET

WHERE:

Members of the media interested in attending the webinar should RSVP here. 

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About NAACP

The NAACP advocates, agitates, and litigates for the civil rights due to Black America. Our legacy is built on the foundation of grassroots activism by the biggest civil rights pioneers of the 20th century and is sustained by 21st century activists. From classrooms and courtrooms to city halls and Congress, our network of members across the country works to secure the social and political power that will end race-based discrimination. That work is rooted in racial equity, civic engagement, and supportive policies and institutions for all marginalized people. We are committed to a world without racism where Black people enjoy equitable opportunities in thriving communities.

NOTE: The Legal Defense Fund – also referred to as the NAACP-LDF - was founded in 1940 as a part of the NAACP, but now operates as a completely separate entity.