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 renergized to fight back against a tea party movement that opposes much of President Barack Obama’s agenda. [...]
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Michelle Obama Will Speak At NAACP Convention
WASHINGTON — The NAACP says first lady Michelle Obama will talk about her campaign against childhood obesity when she addresses the organization’s annual convention in Kansas City on July 12. Mrs. Obama launched her “Let’s Move” campaign to bring attention to the U.S. childhood obesity epidemic. One in three American children are overweight or obese, [...]
Michelle Obama to Talk Obesity at NAACP Convention
The more charismatic, more popular Obama will attend the NAACP ‘s 101st Annual Convention in Kansas City. First Lady Michelle Obama accepted the NAACP’s invitation to speak on July 12, 2010, President Obama did not. “We are elated to have First Lady Michele Obama joining us to celebrate our 101st year,” said NAACP President Benjamin [...]










