Virtual Experience
113th virtual naacp convention
For those who could not make it to Atlantic City, attendees joined the 113th NAACP National Convention virtually as we set the political, economic, and cultural agenda for the year. With several exclusive events available to virtual attendees and a live stream for public events, attendees were immersed in the convention experience from the comfort of their homes.
Rewatch the Convention
ACT-SO Awards Ceremony
Each year, high school students across the country start a journey to sharpen their skills through the Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO).
Opening Public Mass Meeting
Join members, activists, and supporters from all over the country as we celebrate the first in-person NAACP Convention in over two years.
Plenary Session
NAACP members and delegates will convene together to hear a special message from our leaders, featuring Vice President Kamala Harris.
Youth & College Mass Meeting
Young people have always been at the forefront of every revolutionary movement in America, from the nonviolent protests against segregated lunch counters in the 1960s to the uprising protests after the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and others in 2020. Protest has always been the tool that young people use to fight back against violence and injustice in our community, protest is the language of the people.
Federal and Legislative Public Policy Workshop
Join our policy team as we discuss legislative and public policy issues and how to combat them together.
Closing Plenary Session
White Supremacy is a systemic and interlocking web of social, political, cultural, legal, and educational institutions, empowered to effect inequitable policy and practice, in order to preserve the economic dominance of a privileged class at the expense of the disenfranchised. The NAACP is committed to eradicating the legacy and perpetuation of this global scourge. Noted thought leaders Kimberlé Crenshaw, and Tim Wise join NAACP President/CEO Derrick Johnson in an in-depth deconstruction and solution-based analysis of the subject.
Spingarn Freedom Fund Awards Dinner
First instituted in 1914 by the late J.E. Spingarn–then NAACP Chairman of the Board of Directors– this gold medal was awarded for the highest or noblest achievement by an American Negro during the preceding year or years. At the 113th NAACP National Convention, we will honor South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn as we continue to support pressing issues including the Equality Act.
NAACP Health and Well-being Check-ups: Dr. Ebony Boyce Carter, Cheron Phillips and Richelle Smith
EleVATE, Elevating Voices, Addressing Depression, Toxic Stress, and Equity in Group Prenatal Care Women's Collaborative, is a program led by Black mothers, health care professionals, and local community organizations, and coordinated by the St. Louis Integrated Health Network. Join Dr. Carter, Cheron Phillips, and Richelle Smith as they talk about their individual EleVATE journeys and the profound impact the program has on Black women.
NAACP Health and Well-being Check-ups: Featuring Dr. Ruth S. Shim
In this session on structural racism and mental health, Dr. Ruth Shim breaks down the historical origins of psychiatric pseudoscience, explores key concepts like social determinants of health, structural racism, and charts the path forward towards health equity.
NAACP Health and Well-being Check-ups: Featuring Dr. Edjah Nduom
Join Dr. Edjah Nduom as he talks about issues Black people face in the American healthcare system, obstacles prospective Black physicians face when trying to enter the field, and how efforts to increase diversity amongst physicians, can help improve quality of care.
NAACP Health and Well-being Check-ups: Featuring Doug Middleton
Doug Middleton's best friend AJ Morrison, suffered from severe depression for almost five years. Through many years of support, not enough progress was made to keep AJ alive. AJ's death sparked a fire in Doug to make people more aware of mental health issues and help them learn how to live an impactful life no matter what hurdles are placed in front of them. Here is his story.
NAACP Health and Well-being Check-ups: Featuring Dr. Brian Smedley
Dr. Brian Smedley, an Equity Scholar at the Urban Institute, highlights inequities in the healthcare system faced by Black people and people of color, regardless of income and education level. Tune in to hear opportunities outlined by Dr. Smedley to address this inequity through policy and other strategies.
NAACP Health Ted Talk with Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones
Naming racism is the first task of a National Campaign Against Racism because we must name a problem in order to get started on the solution. Yet many in our country are in staunch denial that racism exists or has profoundly negative impacts on the health and well-being of the nation. Indeed, racism denial operates like a huge "black hole" in our national landscape, much like black holes in the universe: massive, powerful (sucking in everything that comes near), yet invisible. Dr. Jones shares her allegory "Dual Reality: A Restaurant Saga" as a memorable communication tool for the key message that racism exists.
Community Violence: Root Causes, Prevention, and Intervention
Increasing rates of community violence, including murders and assaults, have been raising alarms throughout the nation over the past 3 years. As a result of centuries long oppression, disinvestment and inequitable policymaking, Black communities all too often bear the brunt of this violence. How do we address the conditions that perpetuate community violence to ensure the safety of communities? Join us as we discuss the root causes of community violence, and holistic, multi-faceted community-based approaches for prevention and intervention.
Mapping the Movement: Seeing Our Community from Voting Rights to Environmental Climate Justice
From Southern California, to Washington, D.C., and every place between, NAACP and Esri have been working with government, business, organizations, and community members to help others better understand the world around them. From social impact, climate, the economy and elections, our organizations have answered the critical call to bring understanding and relevant context to empower impactful decision-making and positive change. Join us as we discuss our "Mapping the Movement" vision to leverage GIS in the advancement of racial justice.
Build Back Black: Strategies for Growing Black Wealth
Centuries of discrimination and exploitation have left Black Americans much poorer than white Americans. Black Americans are behind when it comes to building wealth. But, the odds are not insurmountable.
ESGs and 'NACP Minority Empowerment EFT
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company's behavior used by socially conscious investors to screen potential investments. Environmental criteria consider how a company safeguards the environment, including corporate policies addressing climate change, for example. Social criteria examine how it manages relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and the communities where it operates. Governance deals with a company's leadership, executive pay, audits, internal controls, and shareholder rights.
Clearing Anti CRT Smokescreens
Over the past year, politicians and think tanks have advanced anti-Critical Race Theory (CRT) legislation to disrupt efforts to create diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and justice in public schools. This session will feature civil rights advocates and activists who are actively fighting anti-CRT legislation at the local, state and national levels. The session will also discuss NAACP's local and national strategies to promote racial justice in education through scholar activism, leadership, and civic engagement.