WASHINGTON, DC (December 10, 2020) – On Wednesday, December 16 at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT, the NAACP will host a virtual town hall series entitled UNMASKED: COVID Vaccines. Over the last year, the NAACP has presented virtual town halls that focus on how the coronavirus pandemic impacts African Americans. In the next episode of the series, congressional leaders, guest speakers, and health experts will join Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, to provide the latest research information, slowing the spread, vaccine availability, and distribution.
“Living in this new reality, we not only have to think about how we interact with each other, but we must also examine the implications of the vaccines and how quickly we can return to a sense of day-to-day normalcy,” said Marjorie Innocent, NAACP Senior Director of Health Programs. “The dynamic speakers in this installment of our COVID: Unmasked town hall will provide in-depth information on how to navigate vaccine distribution.”
It is no secret that the coronavirus pandemic has ravaged communities across the country, particularly the Black community and frontline workers. The lack of consistent leadership and coordination on a federal level from the current administration led to state and local governments taking on varied approaches to combat an unprecedented public health crisis. This town hall will include champions at the forefront of stabilizing the crisis and ensuring a healthy recovery.
Callers can participate via interactive toll-free conference call that will stream LIVE on the NAACP’s website naacp.org. To join via phone, dial (866) 757-0756 and to join the conversation on social media by following @NAACP. Click here to RSVP.
Moderated by correspondent and author, April Ryan, the town hall will include:
- Senator Cory Booker, United States Senate
- Kizzmekia Corbett, PhD, Senior Researcher, National Institutes of Health
- Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA, American Medical Association, Immediate Past President
- Marcella Nunez-Smith, Co-Chair President-Elect Biden Advisory Board on Coronavirus
- Derrick Johnson, NAACP, President & CEO