NAACP New York State Conference Holds 79th Annual Conventiion in Melville, Long Island October 9 -11

MELVILLE, N.Y. - Oct. 6, 2015 - PRLog -- The NAACP New York State Conference will convene its 79^th Annual Convention at the Hilton Long Island Hotel, located at 598 Broad Hollow Road in Melville, from October 9 – 11.

This year's theme, "NAACP: Pursuing Liberty in the Face of Injustice," reflects the mission of the NAACP New York State Conference in confronting critical problems facing New York State’s African American communities.

“The NAACP New York State Conference is pleased to bring our 79^th Annual Convention to Long Island. I would like to thank Tracy Edwards, Director of the NAACP Long Island Region, in helping to make this possible,” stated Dr. Hazel N. Dukes, President of the NAACP New York State Conference and National NAACP Board Member. “At the convention, there will be officials from NAACP branches and youth units from across the breadth of New York State to address the civil and social injustices that continue to plague New York State’s African American communities. We will strategize to identify forward thinking solutions to racial injustices and disparities happening in education, healthcare, economic development, criminal justice and environmental issues.”

On Saturday, October 10, the keynote speaker for the Annual NAACP New York State Convention Luncheon will be Cornell William Brooks, President and CEO of the National NAACP. Other Saturday highlights include Dr. Rudolph F. Crew, President, Medgar Evers College and former Chancellor of the New York Board of Education, who will convene an education plenary session examining “The State of New York Public Education. In addition, there will be panels on criminal justice, civic engagement and economic development. A health pavilion will be featured throughout the convention. The Annual NAACP New York State Awards Dinner, a gala event, will take place Saturday night.

The national NAACP was established 106 years ago in New York City. The NAACP New York State Conference was coordinated 1936 and has 56 branches throughout the State of New York.  For more information on the NAACP New York State Conference 79^th Annual Convention, please call 212-344-7474 or register at www.nysnaacp.org.