Test test test test test when she is ten years old and she looks back and she is like mommy, what did you do when donald trump was doing all of these awful things . She is going to learn about this president and what happened. I want to tell her i fought fearle fearlessly for her and any time i had a platform i used it. I think about my child a lot. I think about everything this attacks on every freaking second they do that. We have someone that sits in the oval office to attack everything that i am. So it is important to me to continue to fight and im part of an organization that gives me the opportunity to do that. We stopped the aca which is incredibly important to have done. [ applause ] you guys are part of the resistance. I think of all of the seats you were able to flip. Winning eight is not bad. Its 30 . So i think youre all playing such an important role. Its in the about d. C. Its not whats happening. Lets continue to fight. There we go. [ applause ] it is on what is happenin
Seat as soon as possible. I want to get things started on this lovely morning here at the six conference. Lets give a round of applause for six because im so happy to be here. So happy to see you all here and remind me of my time the very first six conference at the rate that this organization is grown and our growth is due only to you and your participation. Your commitment to the movement and commitment to moving a progressive ideas and your commitment to a progressive vision. To give yourself a round of applause. We all know that after last years election, a lot of people were left wondering which way to go. A lot of us didnt know which way was up. A lot of us felt that everything had been lost. And a lot of people wrote off the Progressive Movement. A lot of people thought there was no way we could ever come back. If you look around this country and see some of these special state legislative elections. People are on our side and the people are on our side because the ideas are on
Good morning. I want everybody to get acs soon as possible and get started here up to six conference, the Fourth Annual six conference. Of applause. Round i am so happy to be here. So happy to see you all here. , theeminded of my time conference, and to see the rate that this organization has grown. Our growth is only due to u. N. Your commitment to moving the to you and your commitment to moving the progressive agenda. Give yourself a round of applause. Ater last years election, lot of people wrote off the progressives, that there was no way we could come back. If you look around the country and you see the state special elections, the people are on our side. Again, the ideas are on our side. The energy is with us. If we keep this moving, going forward, we will see a progressive resurgence like never before. [applause] as a former legislator has participated in every conference and a member of the six step, it is amazing to see the support growth from 13 to 30 staff members. People wo
Issued a travel advisory for American Airlines. How has that been received by the naacp members and by the Business Community at large . Derrick first of all, thank you for having me on the show. I have been involved in the naacp since my college years. Much of what i do has been in response to the members that we represent. As a result of the missouri ban that we issued during my tenure as interim president , we recognize that as a powerful tool to inform our members and constituents of concerns that we have identified as an organization. The travel advisory for American Airlines, the simple goal was to make sure the members and the Africanamerican Community at large will be notified that there is a pattern that we have identified. We want to make sure that when they utilize their dollars to plan their trips for families or business trips, that this is something that has risen to a level that we are concerned about the organization. The Business Community and supporters have uploaded
Board to lead the 108yearold civil rights organization. He is the groups 19th president. We will talk about that with her to reporters asking the questions. Jesse holland of the associated press. He covers race and ethnicity for the news organization. And eugene scott, political reporter for the washington post. Thanks to both of you. Jesse holland, you are up first. Jesse first of all, congratulations on being selected as a president of the naacp. You came out strong in this first week. One of the things that happened this week was that the naacp issued a travel advisory for American Airlines. How has that been received by the naacp members and by the Business Community at large . Derrick first of all, thank you for having me on the show. I have been involved in the naacp since my college years. Much of what i do has been in response to the members that we represent. As every as a result of the missouri ban that we issued during my tenure as interim president , we recognize that as a