NAACP TO ANNOUNCE NEW CHAIRMAN OF BOARD

NAACP CHAIRMAN JULIAN BOND TO PASS TORCH TO FIRST NEW CHAIRMAN IN OVER A DECADE

2010-02-19

WHO:

NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous; NAACP Chairman Julian Bond; NAACP Chairman Emeritus Myrlie Evers-Williams.

WHAT:

Press Conference announcing new chairman of the NAACP Board.

For the first time in a decade, the NAACP will be electing a new chairman of the board of directors. The current chairman, Julian Bond is stepping down and will join Chairman Emeritus Myrlie Evers-Williams, President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous and the new chairman.

WHEN:

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2010

3:00 pm

NEW YORK HILTON

MERCURY ROTUNDA

53RD STREET AND 6TH AVENUE

New York, NY