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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The head of the nation’s largest and oldest civil-rights organization, fearing a loss of momentum since the 2008 election, plans to use the group’s annual convention to get people “off the couch” and re-energized to fight back against a Tea Party movement that opposes much of President Barack Obama’s agenda.
The NAACP convention, set to start today, also will focus on education and the mounting job losses that have disproportionately affected minorities. Headliners will include first lady Michelle Obama and the Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.
