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From YouTube: NAACP Convention Announcement
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Mayor Walsh, NAACP members, elected officials, and community members gather at the Bruce C. Bolling Building to announce that the 111th NAACP National Convention will be held in Boston in 2020.
A
Good
morning
and
welcome,
welcome
welcome
my
name
is
Bob
Langston
I
am
the
senior
vice
president
for
communications
for
the
nation's
premier,
civil
rights
organization,
the
NAACP.
A
Boston
today,
I
want
to
thank
each
and
every
one
of
you
for
attending
our
first
official
press
conference
for
the
NAACP's
111
National
Convention
I'm
joined
this
morning
by
several
distinguished
guests,
who
will
be
bringing
remarks
on
the
work
of
the
NAACP
and
the
impact
of
the
annual
convention
locally,
regionally
and
nationally.
We
have
with
us
mayor,
Marty,
Walsh,.
A
B
B
B
B
B
But
I'm
on
a
timeline
here
so
I'll,
be
quick
now
on
behalf
of
the
city
of
Boston,
is
my
honor
to
officially
welcome
the
national
leadership
of
the
NAACP
here
to
our
city.
We
are
honored
and
thrilled
and
excited
and
happy
to
host
the
2020
convention.
Accepting
the
invitations
was
certainly
one
of
the
most
proudest
moments.
For
me
as
mayor,
the
city
of
Boston
I.
Don't
want
to
give
up
shot
to
our
clergy.
Sorry.
B
This
convention
will
be
a
milestone
event
in
Boston's
history,
as
many
of
you
know,
or
if
you
don't
know,
Boston
is
home
to
the
first
charted
branch
of
the
NAACP
and
it's
an
iconic
American
institution,
certainly
a
champion
for
civil
rights
and
social
justice
and
still
continues
today
to
carry
that
mantle
on
to
fight
that
constant.
It's
a
force
for
good
in
progress.
The
annual
convention
is
an
opportunity,
so
we
can
have
a
discussion
on
what
our
nation
needs
to
do.
B
This
past
July
had
the
honor
to
go
to
the
convention
in
Detroit.
It
was
a
very
powerful
experience.
I
met
with
some
of
the
nation's
greatest
civil
rights
leaders.
We
had
some
honest
and
real
conversations,
and
we
returned
home
with
new
partnerships
and
new
friendships
to
tackle
some
of
the
greatest
challenges
of
our
time.
Now,
it's
Boston's
turn
to
host
the
NAACP
convention
and
bring
the
convention
to
our
communities.
This
convention
is
not
coming
to
Boston.
B
This
convention
is
coming
to
our
neighborhoods
and
that's
something
that
we
want
to
make
sure
that
all
Bostonians
are
part
of
and
proud
of,
because
it's
not
about
having
a
convention
at
its
Convention
Center
and
in
a
hotel.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
everyone
has
an
opportunity
to
experience
the
NAACP's
history
and
tradition
and
how
we're
going
to
move
forward
and
move
our
country
forward
hosting
this
convention
allows
us
the
opportunity
to
chance
to
build
on
the
progress
that's
been
made.
B
It's
also
an
opportunity
for
us
to
focus
on
what
the
work
that's
still
left
to
be
done
and
there's
a
lot
of
work.
Everyday,
we're
investing
in
our
neighborhoods
and
our
young
people
we're
working
to
expand
economic
opportunity
with
dismantling
systemic
racism
and
we're
honoring
and
celebrating
Black
History
we're
facing
the
past,
having
had
conversations
and
moving
forward
together
and
that's
how
we
have
to
do.
B
We
have
to
move
forward
together
over
the
past
few
days,
representatives
of
the
NAACP
and
the
leadership
have
been
in
Boston
and
have
spent
time
touring
our
city
and
seeing
what
our
city
has
to
offer.
They
visited
the
Convention
Center
and
some
other
potential
venues
for
events,
workshops
talking
to
speakers
and
selling
this
and
celebrations
that
we'll
be
planning
here.
This
is
the
world's
one
of
the
most
highly
anticipated
conventions
in
long
history,
we're
at
a
pivotal
moment
in
our
nation's
history
and
that's
something
to
understand
and
in
continuing
acknowledged
in
Boston.
B
We
stand
for
civil
rights
and
social
justice.
The
enduring
values
of
the
NAACP,
our
city
is
succeed
because
we
leave
with
those
values
and
our
cities
succeeding,
as
always
has
because
of
resilience
in
the
contributions
of
a
black
community.
Here
in
Boston,
we
look
forward
to
hosting
next
summer.
This
is
a
huge
opportunity
for
the
city
of
Boston
and
we're
expected
to
be
one
of
the
most
expecting
to
be
one
of
the
most
powerful
conventions
ever
the
timing
of
this
convention.
B
2020
also
is
unique
when
you
think
about,
as
we
lead
into
a
presidential
election,
the
eyes
of
the
world
will
be
on
Boston
during
that
week
in
that
convention,
because
the
conversations
that
wouldn't
be
happening
on
city
I
want
to
make
a
special
thank
you
to
tisha
Sullivan
and
the
Boston
branch.
Who's
worked
extremely
hard
on
this
and
the
work
that
were
working
collaboratively
together
to
make
sure
that
this
convention
is
the
best
that
you've
ever
had.
B
We
want
you
at
the
end
of
that
convention
when
you
walk
on
that
stage,
and
you
announce
the
next
city
and
the
next
group
of
people
on
that
stage.
I
want
people
to
say:
wow
Boston
was
amazing
not
because
of
the
parties,
not
because
of
the
celebrations,
but
because
of
the
conversations
so
I
welcome
you
to
Boston
and
thank
you
very
much
for
choosing
Boston.
C
We
are
going
to
do
whatever
we
need
to
do
to
make
sure
that
the
city
and
the
convention
and
the
state
work
together
to
make
this
truly
a
wonderful
and
memorable
experience
for
everybody.
Who's
involved.
Lieutenant
governor
and
I
spend
a
lot
of
time
with
our
colleagues
of
local
government
across
the
Commonwealth.
C
You
know
we
all
speak
at.
This
is
a
total
tangent
and
I
apologize.
We
all
speak
at
the
Martin
Luther
King
breakfast
every
year
that
takes
place
here
in
the
Commonwealth
and-
and
we
are
always
given
by
the
organizers
and
the
faith
community-
very
strict
limits
on
how
long
we
are
allowed
to
speak
and
I
usually
speak
right
before
Senator
Ed
Markey.
C
C
E
Thank
You
Governor
Baker
and
mayor
Walsh,
it
is
probably
the
most
auspicious
year
that
we
can
possibly
have
a
convention
in
Boston.
We
were
last
here
in
1982
that
was
a
great
year
for
the
NAACP.
Historically,
as
we
dealt
with
some
of
one
of
the
most
important
issues
of
litigation
that
ever
faced
our
association
piece
of
litigation
that
challenged
our
ability
to
really
speak
to
communities
about
the
discrimination
they
were
carrying
on.
That
was
the
Port
Gibson
Mississippi
case.
E
That
was
culminated
and
we
finally
were
victorious
in
that
situation
in
terms
of
retaining
our
ability
to
be
a
strong
voice
for
civil
rights
and
social
justice
in
this
nation.
And
so
we
celebrated
that
here
in
Boston,
in
1982,
Boston
is
very
important
to
the
history
of
the
NAACP.
If
we
think
about
the
fact
that
we
will
be
going
into
our
51st
Image
Awards
program,
we
really
started
talking
about
the
image
of
african-americans
black
Americans
that
was
portrayed
on
the
screen.
E
The
first
protest
really
came
out
of
Boston
when
we
talked
about
that
that
whole
well,
I
won't
even
mention
the
movie,
but
it
was
the
one
that
we
had
to
go
to
the
White
House
and
tell
the
president.
He
ought
not
be
shown
first
of
the
nation
all
right,
so
Boston
is
important
to
us.
It's
given
us
many
leaders
over
the
years.
You
think
back
and
historically,
this
city
has
meant
much
to
the
Association
just
giving
us
leaders
like
Linea
elephant.
E
E
E
It's
important
time.
We
appreciate
the
support
the
city
has
given
us.
We
appreciate
the
support
of
the
state
of
Massachusetts,
will
give
to
us
we're
bringing
on
a
new
partner
and
we're
very
happy
that
the
Rockefeller
Foundation
will
be
supporting
what
we
do
here,
as
they
have
supported
what
you
do
in
the
city
of
Boston.
So
we're
looking
forward-
and
we
are
quite
pleased
that
the
111th
annual
convention
of
the
National
Association
for
the
Advancement
of
Colored
People
will
be
held
in
Boston
Massachusetts.
E
Great
folks,
from
all
over
the
country,
we
know
that
you
will
be
able
to
show
them
the
dynamic
things
that
are
happening
here
in
Boston,
and
we
hope
that
they
will.
It
be
inspired
to
take
some
of
what
you're
doing
back
to
their
communities.
We
will
showcase
you,
as
you
have
never
been
showcasing
people.
We
look
forward
to
an
outstanding
convention
with
the
leadership
here,
Tanisha
and
Juan,
and
all
of
the
folks
who
make
up
the
local
NAACP
community.
F
It
is
definitely
an
honor
to
join
you
today
for
our
first
official
announcement,
the
111
convening
of
our
delegates
from
47
states,
2200
units
across
the
country
and
believe
it
or
not.
We
have
members
who
will
be
travelling
here
from
Alaska
from
Hawaii
from
Florida
from
Maine
and
all
our
four
points
in
between,
but
is
also
unique,
because
one
of
our
founders,
who
was
one
of
the
first
graduates
of
Harvard,
will
be
smiling
down
on
us
that
we
be
divorce.
F
Something
of
us.
We
travel
together
this
year
to
recognize
the
400th
year
of
the
transatlantic
slave
trade.
It
was
significant
to
us
because
that's
also
the
country
where
WV
divorce
was
laid
to
rest.
It
was
about
Jim
and
I
to
be
whales,
and
so
many
others
who
understood
the
nature
of
the
social
justice
organizations
like
the
double
ACP.
It
is
our
role
to
raise
points
of
public
policy
and
advocacy
group
to
speak
to
the
role
and
the
posture
of
this
nation
as
related
to
race.
F
Optima
cracy,
as
now
is
at
an
inflection
point.
We
have
to
play
pay
close
attention
of
the
direction.
Was
it
for
n
double
acp
national
vision
will
be
one
of
the
final
places
they
will
provide
a
stage
of
individuals
buying
for
the
White
House
will
be
the
lead
up
to
both
the
Democratic
and
the
Republican
convention.
It
will
be
a
stage
where
we
will
invite
all
candidates
who
are
viable
for
the
officer
comes,
but
we
would
not
surrender
the
microphone
for
racial
hate
speech.
F
So
anyone
who's
not
willing
to
speak
to
the
issues
that
are
germane
to
the
african-american
community
specifically
and
to
this
nation
and
Jennifer
and
double-a-c-p,
is
our
role
to
make
democracy
work
for
everyone,
and
we
can
only
do
that
with
supporters
and
volunteers.
Like
our
branch,
president
Nisha
self.
F
F
The
country
as
eyes
from
across
the
nation
and
in
this
case
around
the
world,
all
look
one
boss.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
we
display
both
in
words
and
action,
the
diversity
of
this
nation,
the
potential
of
our
future
generations
and
the
opportunities
that
we
had
to
make
democracy
work
for
all
I.
Look
forward
to
joining
you,
man,
I.
Thank
you
for
your
leadership.
Governor
I
want
to
be
at
the
signing
ceremony
for
the
budget,
and
she
supports
the
threat
of.
F
G
G
Selecting
the
site
for
the
111
National
Convention
was
no
easy
task.
2020
is
going
to
be
in
a
very
pivotal
year,
a
very
powerful
year
for
each
and
every
one
of
us
as
it
will
change
and
dictate
the
course
of
America
for
the
next
20
years,
and
so
we
recorded
by
many
many
people.
Roxan
was
not
on
radar
I'm
going
to
be
fully
honest,
but
I
had
a
tenacious
board
member
in
Michael
Curry.
G
He
said
the
mayor
of
the
city
of
Boston
really
wants
us,
and
so
it
is
my
job
to
wreck
our
job
to
recommend
to
the
master
ball.
What
is
the
best
proposal
for
our
delegates
to
the
n-double-a-cp
and
after
traveling
many
cities
and
I'm
not
going
today,
no
I
told
Michael
Carr
said
Mr
Graham
will
come
to
Boston
and
when
I
left
Boston.
G
D
G
Left
this
and
I
must
recommend
to
the
floor,
the
city
of
Boston,
because
they
really
want
us
and
I
want
to
come
in
walk
member,
Michael,
Curry
and
mail
wash
because
you
laid
out
the
red
carpet
and
I
would
tell
you.
We
have
a
very
tenacious,
energetic
and
being
organized
branch
president
into
nice
of
salary,
and
she
had
the
stirlitz
that
she's
going
to
have
an
inclusive
committee
and
they're
going
to
be
together
and
we
have
a
seasoned,
State
Conference
president
and
why
I'm
cold
filled.
G
G
G
I
Everyone
Thank
You
chairman
Russell
and
governor
Baker,
their
walls,
clergy.
So
what
is
old
is
new
again.
The
n-double-a-cp
has
been
important
to
the
Rockefeller
Foundation
in
the
past,
and
our
future
is
one
in
which
we
are
very
much
looking
forward
to
partnering
with
you.
The
Rockefeller
Foundation
is
active
and
about
place-based
work
in
26
cities
in
the
United
States.
One
of
those
cities
is
the
city
of
Boston
and
in
the
city
of
Boston.
H
I
I
I
I
We
said
there
was
no
better
match
and
we
want
to
be
part
of
that
part,
because
we
recognize
that
when
greatness
iron
sharpens
iron,
you
like
that
bascinet
is
our
desire
and
a
great
civil
rights
organization
operating
in
the
great
city
that
is
committed
to
resilience
and
racial
equity
is
going
to
provide
a
platform
for
this
nation
to
show
how
to
do
it.
Right
and.
I
K
Well,
our
local
board
members,
Michael
Curry,
who
you
heard
referenced
earlier.
He
is
really
sorry
that
he's
not
able
to
be
here
today,
but
certainly
we
greatly
appreciate
not
only
the
work
that
he
has
done
on
the
national
level
but,
as
you
know,
he's
my
predecessor
and
really
did
set
the
bar
pretty
high
for
me,
and
so
we
want
to
thank
him
and
as
well
along
Cofield
our
other
locally
based
national
board
member.
The
convention
planning
committee,
you
already
heard
from
chairman
Turner
and
of
course
I-
must
thank
dr.
hazel
Dukes.
K
K
K
K
Lot
of
thank-yous,
I
know,
but
I
do
also
want
to,
of
course,
acknowledge
and
thank
both
the
mayor
and
the
governor
and
the
lieutenant
governor
for
your
commitment
to
making
sure
that
this
convention
is
not
just
one
of
the
best
that
we've
had
in
the
Association,
but
truly
that
it
is
a
reflection
of
the
best
of
all
of
us
here
in
this
part
of
the
country.
We
look
forward
to
working
with
other
elected
officials,
our
faith,
community,
Thank,
You
bishops
for
being
here.
K
Civil
rights
partners,
the
business
community
I
see
Jim
Looney
here.
Thank
you
still
very
much
academia
and,
of
course,
our
philanthropic
communities.
As
you've
already
heard,
the
Boston
branch
of
this
association
is
a
historic
branch.
In
fact,
we
have
the
distinction
of
being
the
first
charter
branch
in
this
association.
K
That's
a
legacy
that
belongs
to
all
of
us
right
downtown
at
the
Park
Street
Church,
a
uniquely
diverse
group
of
Bostonians
in
1912,
received
our
Charter.
Our
charter,
black
white
Christian,
Jewish
men
and
women,
came
together
to
say
that
we
must
stand
together
and
work
together
to
eliminate
racial
discrimination
and
bring
about
racial
equality
in
this
country.
I'm
proud
to
serve
as
the
31st
president
of
this
branch,
but
the
sixth
woman.
K
The
roots
of
this
association
in
Boston
and
across
this
region
are
deep
from
the
first
president
of
the
Association
Maury
Maury
field
story
to
our
founder
wev,
Du
Bois,
to
the
lake
Kitty
Kaplan,
and
to
our
very
own
Tom
Adkins.
The
fingerprints
of
Bostonians
are
inextricably
woven
into
the
fabric
of
the
end
CP.
K
K
K
Working-Class
people
at
next
Asian,
Pacific,
Islanders
women,
members
of
the
LGBTQIA
community,
the
work
of
the
NAACP
has
never
been
about
moments
or
short
short
term
gains
or
photo
opportunities.
This
work
is
about
movement,
building,
long-term
vision
and
an
unwavering
belief
that
if
we
work
together,
we
will
all
realize
the
hope
and
the
promise
of
this
nation.
K
So
as
we
prepare
for
2020
our
focus,
my
neighbors
in
Boston
cannot
solely
be
on
celebrating
this
event.
This
is
more
than
a
moment.
We
have
in
our
grasp
something
more
something
even
greater.
This
is
an
opportunity
for
all
of
us
to
transform
what
could
be
simply
a
moment
in
our
history
into
a
renewed
catalytic
movement
centered
on
racial
and
economic
equity
and
illusion
for
our
neighborhoods
across
this
city.
K
K
L
100,
a
mid-level
annual
convention
of
the
NAACP
coming
to
the
Boston,
like
all
of
you
for
being
here,
I,
want
to
begin
by
saying
giving
my
appreciation
to
the
NAACP
leadership
for
making
the
decision
to
come
to
Boston.
It
is
wonderful
that
you
here
we
know
that
we
will.
The
collection
of
all
of
us
will
deliver
for
the
NAACP
like
never
before
the
convention
will
put
the
spotlight
on
the
wonderful
advocacy
work
of
the
Boston
branch
and
the
outstanding
advocacy
work
of
the
New
England
area
conference.
L
L
One
of
the
truly
huge
assets
of
the
Greater
Boston
area
is
the
vast
array
of
exceptional
educational
institutions
in
the
Greater
Boston
area.
The
NAACP
will
expose
our
young
and
talented
young
members
to
some
of
these
institutions
and
also
expose
these
same
institution
to
the
talented
and
smart
young
leaders
across
the
country.
We
are
talking
today
about
how
we
will
bring
young
folk
here,
part
of
the
NAACP
and
expose
them
to
these
institutions.
L
We
see
this
as
a
win
for
our
young
freedom
fighters
for
the
educational
institutions
and
the
Greater
Boston
area
to
have
these
young
students
mature
matriculating.
Here
amongst
us.
Thank
you
for
being
here.
We
appreciate
you
being
in
and
I
can
also
say
that
I'm
coming
from
a
vantage
point
of
an
emphasis
on
education
of
having
served
as
the
vice
chair
of
the
board
of
higher
education
a
number
of
years
ago.
Thank
you.
M
M
M
M
So
I'm
Russell
Holmes
I
have
the
honor
of
representing
portions
of
Matt
Randall,
just
to
hike
our
Rosendale
and
JP
and
I
was
just
asked
just
to
say
a
few
words
just
from
the
perspective
of
what
we
think
of
and
the
challenges
we
have
in
government.
So
I
began
with
the
mission
statement
that
the
n-double-a-cp
had
many
years
ago
and
it
breathes
to
uplift
the
colored
men
and
women
of
this
country
by
securing
them
a
full
enjoyment
of
their
rights
as
citizens,
justice
in
all
sports
and
equality
to
opportunity
everywhere.
M
I
begin
with
that
statement
because
of
my
good
friend
the
government,
because
there
have
been
often
I've,
been
amazed,
listen
where
he
says
true
beliefs
that
he
has
is
that
talent
has
been
distributed
into
every
one
race,
gender
and
nationality.
But
unfortunately
it's
the
last
part
of
that
statement
about
equality
to
opportunity
play
everyone.
That
is
really
the
challenge
that
we
see
each
and
every
day
and
I
begin
there,
because
I
was
fortunately
chair
of
the
caucus
when
he
became
governor
and
he
made
a
commitment
on
that
first.
M
To
just
understand
that
he's
willing
to
have
that
conversation,
I
can
tell
you
they've
been
opiates.
Supply
of
the
virtually
silver
service
housing.
I
can
tell
you,
when
we
sat
down
to
just
say,
have
a
conversation
that
we
had
done:
an
awful
lot
of
construction
in
the
Commonwealth
around
affordable
housing
within
Alden
rentals
and
for
him
to
walk
away
and
then
come
back
in
two
months
and
say
well,
we
do
have
about
eighty
five
million
dollars.
We
can
now
dedicate
to
ownership.
M
The
president's
point
we
also
have
compositions
of
black
people
and
and
having
a
conversation
straight
around
the
fact
that
you
need
a
black
Advisory
Council
and
a
lot
Tyrael
Advisory
Council,
as
well
as
women
and
all
other,
obviously
disproportionate,
active
communities,
but
to
have
that
and
have
a
set
of
it
and
an
agenda
that
says
here
are
all
the
issues
that
we've
heard
from
you
as
black
people
have
as
Latino
people
that
we
want
to
address,
and
so
I.
Thank
him
for
that,
and
that's
why.
M
This
is
why
it
is
important
for
me
to
begin
I
know
the
president
had
mentioned
just
a
moment
ago
that
we
have
$200,000
that
we
expect
him
to
sign.
So
I
began
with
saying:
let's
definitely
sign
that,
but,
as
I
said,
the
Karen
when
that
was
announced,
but
those
who
don't
know
we
have
been
struggling
with
a
budget
and
getting
the
supplemental
budget
done.
M
G
M
M
I'll
know,
maybe
a
million
dollars
I
say:
okay,
I
think
that's
a
good
number
for
us
to
think
that
you
need
simply
because
of
the
fact
that
we
have
to
always
remember
that
this
is
an
all-volunteer
organization
and
if
we
want
to
do
exactly
what
I've
heard
all
the
speaker's
talk
about
today
make
this
the
finest
in
the
history
of
the
n-double
a-c-p
then
left
at
the
state
level.
In
the
city
level,
the
look
or
the
funding
that
we
need
I.
M
M
M
Let
me
just
simply
tell
you
about
our
conversation
with
debate.
11
of
color
I
have
the
honor
of
having
there
just
the
logistics
of
trying
to
organize
us
here
in
the
city
of
Boston,
which
is
hard
getting
all
of
us
black
Latino
age
and
all
of
us
into
a
room
every
two
weeks
to
try
to
figure
out
what
is
it
that
was
gonna
go
in
Martina
at
the
mayor
about
because
that's
really
what
we're
trying
to
figure
out?
What
is
the
agenda?
M
M
How
do
we
have
an
industry
that,
quite
frankly,
many
white
folks
use
to
drop
into
the
city
to
get
cannabis,
and
that
was
just
a
reputation,
but
then
the
moment
it
becomes
legal
officer
and
black
pepper
will
drive
the
white
neighborhood,
because
it's
legal.
Now
we
have
to
change
that
to
say
how
do
we
make
sure
that
we
are
disproportionately
community
that
we
now
have
this
opportunity,
because
in
fact,
a
lot
of
this
still
comes
down
to
funding
it
still
comes
down
to.
M
How
do
we
figure
out
the
businesses
that
are
importantly
taking
about
a
million
dollars
to
get
together?
I'm
gonna
just
go
on
and
just
say
all
of
us
know
the
numbers,
the
number
here's
$8
I'm,
going
to
look
$8
to
two
hundred
forty
seven
thousand
five
hundred.
We
know
the
challenge
for
those
who
are
the
National
double
ACP.
D
M
Is
about
indeed
how
we
make
sure
that
we're
using
every
vendor
we
possibly
can
use
from
our
communities?
This
is
about
making
sure
that
when
the
n-double-a-cp
leaves
here,
you
have
left
a
solid
foundation
for
the
local
branch
left
a
solid
foundation
for
our
community,
so
that
we
can
start
to
address
this
disproportionate
wealth
gap
and
obviously,
all
of
the
income
gap
that
we
have
here
in
the
city.
This
is
an
incredible
opportunity.
M
L
M
Gonna
I'm
gonna
hear
now
and
just
simply
say:
we've
done
it
in
government
we've
been
doing
an
excellent
job.
I
look
around
the
room,
I
think
about
I
adventure.
Nayana,
it
looks
like
we're,
gonna
have
we're,
gonna
have
Michelle,
then
I
got
and
now
Kim
at
City,
Council,
President,
Michelle,
Andre
up
and
then
Kim.
That
is
a
great
thing.
We
also
want
to
make
sure
you
recognize
that
we
have
in
in
this
city.
In
this
great
city.
We
have
a
black
commissioner,
a
black
ba
and
we
have
a
black,
obviously
sheriff.
M
I
simply
say,
let's
make
sure
we
highlight,
let's
make
sure
that
the
intervention
that
all
my
folks
get
their
attention,
that
it's
due
because
of
the
fact
that
that
is
an
amazing
feat
to
have
all
those
arms
of
government
represented
by
black
people.
So
I
am
we're
just
simply
saying
let
us
create
when
we
leave
here.
M
So
all
of
you
folks
here
today,
even
though
Felicia
didn't
say
it
all
of
you,
please
find
an
N
double
ACP
application,
black
white
Hispanic,
Asian
whomever
you
are
sign
up,
because,
even
though
we
were
saying
hey,
we
know
we
want
everyone
to
show
up
on
that
day,
we
need
to
as
a
community
embrace
the
n-double-a-cp
branch.
Now,
let's
not
just
show
up
and
enjoy
ourselves
next
year
and
have
a
good
time.
Let
us
come
to
the
meetings.
A
A
H
M
F
So
this
always
goes
to
n-double-a-cp
to
be
as
inclusive
as
possible
with
our
vendors
to
make
sure
we
both
promote
and
provide
opportunities
for
African
American
visitors.
This
commission
would
be
no
different.
We
will
be
working
with
Tunisia
and
the
local
community
to
have
identified
to
do
business.
We
typically
for
religiousness
as
having
around
10,000
people
settle
out
since
we've
been
in
Boston,
but
if
one
of
our
goals
will
be
to
try
to
attract
many
people
from
the
community
also
come
join
us
in
the
kitchen.
C
K
But
we're
also
going
to
look
for
opportunities
like
this
one
to
make
sure
that
we
are
connecting
the
Convention
into
our
neighborhoods,
because
it's
so
very
important
that
N
double
AC
p--
ears
and
our
guests
from
across
the
country
get
a
sense
of
the
soul
of
the
city.
And
you
really
can
only
do
that
by
being
in
the
neighborhood.
So
we
are
gonna
work
aggressively
to
make
sure
that
that
happens.
We're.
B
All
of
that
stuff
we're
going
to
be
making
sure
that
it's
a
very
diverse
team
and
the
people
of
color
and
from
the
neighborhoods
have
opportunities
to
access
the
benefits
of
bringing
10,000
people
to
the
city
of
Boston
millions
and
millions
of
dollars
or
spend
the
money
that
the
state's
going
to
attribute
is
a
portion
we're
looking
at
about
we're
going
to
raise
for
anywhere
from
3.5
to
4
million
dollars.
That's
going
to
be
used
in
the
Convention
and
we'd
love
to
see
the
supermajority,
90,
plus
hundred
percent
of
that
money
spent
on
business.
B
A
A
A
F
Excellent
question:
we
are
here
over
the
next
couple
of
days
to
talk
proper
programming,
folk
intervention,
substance
abuse
is
one
of
the
topics
that
we
are
considering
and
reform
of
order
likely
we'll
have
that
conversation
along
with
mass
incarceration
to
not
only
have
an
opioid
epidemic.
That
is
a
result
of
mental
health
issues.
We
had
we
coming
out
of
the
many
ways:
a
crack
epidemic
which
a
result
of
of
mental
health
issues
and
unfortunately,
we
treated
those
individuals
and
we
incarcerate
those
individuals.
A
A
In
addition
to
that
open
a
text
message
window
and
to
the
number
four
zero
six
four
nine
text,
the
message:
Boston
2020
and
let
your
friends
know
that
you
are
here
today
and
that
you're
going
to
encourage
everybody
else
to
sign
up
and
keep
updated
on
the
news
and
activities
that
are
going
to
be
happening
with
this
convention.
Before
we
get
here,
four
zero:
six,
four,
nine
and
you're
texting
the
message:
Boston
2020.
B
We're
gonna
provide
the
NAACP
Executive
Committee,
with
all
the
information
that
was
talked
about
today.
What
represent
of
homes
talked
about
will
then
also
on
the
public
side
express
what,
where
the
numbers
are
as
far
as
contracting
and
on
the
private
side
as
best
we
can
on
B
IJ
P,
where
we
are
across
from
jobs
policy,
people
of
color
will
be
working,
giving
all
that
information
to
the
NAC
P
so,
as
their
executive
counsel
talks
about
what
the
issues
to
talk
about
our.
B
Obviously
we
have
shortfalls
in
the
city
on
a
lot
of
those
issues,
so
we
can
work
with
it
with
the
convention
with
the
delegates
to
talk
about
how
we
improve
the
quality.
How
do
we
improve
homeownership?
How
do
we
improve
collaboration?
How
we
improve
diversity,
how
we
improve
all
of
those
things?
So
that's
what
we
plan
on
this
weekend
actually
again,
John
borrows
his
team
is
working
on
with
it.
K
We,
unfortunately,
we
are
out
of
time
for
today,
but
we
thank
you
all
for
coming
before
we
close
I
am
going
to
ask
Bishop
John
at
Warner's
the
Morning
Star
Baptist
Church,
to
come
and
provide
a
benediction
in
the
tradition
of
our
civil
rights
movements
and
also
I
want
to
encourage
you
to,
because
you
have
a
membership
table
to
my
right.
If
you're,
not
a
member,
there's
an
opportunity
to
become
a
member
today,
mission.
J
There
are
many
members
of
the
clergy
who
are
here
and
the
clergy.
The
faith
community
will
continue
to
be
the
conscience
for
the
poor
and
the
TD
and
for
reconciliation
throughout
this
convention
and
beyond.
We
believe
it's
God's
will
and
an
intention
for
us
to
work
together
at
this
time.
On
a
whole
new
level,
may
the
grace
of
God
made
a
sweet
communion
of
the
Holy
Spirit
they
God's
favour
and
mighty
hand
rest
upon
all
the
concerns
that
we
have
collectively
ask
people
in
this
country.
We
remember
the
poor
and
the
needy.