Voting, COVID and women’s rights take center stage at NAACP national convention in N.J.

Opening press conference for 113th NAACP National Convention

NAACP National President and CEO, Derrick Johnson, speaks at the opening press conference for the 113th NAACP National Convention, in Atlantic City, N.J., on Saturday, July 16, 2022.Dave Hernandez | For NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

There was no shortage of issues faced disproportionately by Black and brown communities throughout the country brought to the forefront by NAACP National President Derrick Johnson Saturday morning.

Ongoing voter suppression. The impact of COVID-19. The overturning of Roe V. Wade.

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