Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Witness Wednesday Continues in the Face of the Most Regressive Voting Legislation in the Nation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

23 July 2013

For More Information:           Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President, 919-394-8137

                                                Mrs. Amina J. Turner, Executive Director, 919-682-4700

For Media Assistance:            Rob Stephens, Field Secretary, 336-577-9335

RALEIGH - The NC NAACP and youth from the Forward Together Movement will hold a news conference on Witness Wednesday to respond to the extreme attacks on North Carolina voters proposed by the NC Senate in the new House Bill 589 and announce plans to challenge their efforts throughout the day.

            The news conference will take place in the legislative press room in the NC General Assembly, 16 W. Jones Street, at 10:30 am on Wednesday, July 24, 2013.

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Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors.

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