Hickory NAACP to Host Prayer Vigil/Community March

Troy Marrow

By Fran Farrer

August 8, 2020 1:33PM
Fran Farrer
Fran Farrer

HICKORY, NC – In recent months there have been national and local protests, marches, and vigils, triggered by the police killing of George Floyd and police-related deaths of many other African Americans and the “Black Lives Matter” movement. More recently however, the Hickory National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has become more concerned with the violence, including killings, of Blacks by Blacks in Hickory.

Much of their concern was triggered by recent months of national and local protests, marches, and vigils following the police killing of George Floyd and police-related deaths of many other African Americans and the “Black Lives Matter” movement.

As a result of their concern, the Hickory NAACP will lead a Black Lives Matter vigil and march in the Ridgeview community in protest of Black on Black violence Thursday, August 6, 2020. The event starts at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, located at 40 1st St SW, in Hickory.

On Sunday August 9, 2020, member or not, all are invited to join the NAACP’s monthly meeting via Zoom Sunday, August 9th. Items on the agenda will include an update on the upcoming NAACP Regional Meeting and National Convention, an overview of biannual branch election scheduled to take place over the next three months, and addressing questions related to voting in the November 3rd National Presidential Election.

Members will receive log-in information for the meeting on Friday or Saturday. Anyone interested in joining the Hickory NAACP can call 828-322-6663 or 828-238-4430 or email hickorynaacp@gmail.com.

For further information please write: Hickory Branch NAACP 5404, P.O. Box 2593, Hickory, NC 28603, or email: hickorynaacp@gmail.com.

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