<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><br><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><br><div><div yahoo="fix" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; min-width: 100%; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 15px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><table class="wrapper" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 1097px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><tbody><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse;"><table class="wrapper-inner" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="width: 600px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px auto; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><tbody><tr><td class="header" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse;"><a href="http://action.naacp.org/page/m/474a24bd/7998fd56/6a49a192/2f788915/1729904818/VEsH/" title="http://www.naacp.org" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); font-weight: bold; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; width: auto;"><img src="http://action.naacp.org/page/-/images/email/naacp-email-header.png" alt="NAACP Logo" height="125" width="600" border="0" style="display: block; outline: none; text-decoration: none; border: 0px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="spacer" style="padding-top: 8px; padding-bottom: 7px; line-height: 0; border-collapse: collapse;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse;"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td class="gutter" style="width: 25px; border-collapse: collapse;"> </td><td class="content" style="width: 550px; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); font-size: 16px; border-collapse: collapse;"><br><p class="p1" style="margin: 14pt 0px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px;">Irene,</p><p class="p1" style="margin: 14pt 0px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px;">The idea of many becoming one represents the foundation of what it is to be American: to welcome and embrace people of diverse backgrounds. And yet the President of the United States of America has repeatedly refused to condemn the neo-Nazis, Klansmen, and white nationalists who march with racist taunts. It is unimaginable.</p><p align="center" class="p1" style="margin: 14pt 0px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://action.naacp.org/page/m/474a24bd/7998fd56/6a49a192/2f788916/1729904818/VEsE/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="http://action.naacp.org/page/m/-474a37e5/79b53fec/7e6d51ac/2f788c1f/793787327/VEsE/"><strong>Now is the time for all Americans to say enough is enough. </strong></a></p><ul><li><p class="p1" style="margin: 14pt 0px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px;">It’s time to speak out! In the coming weeks, NAACP leaders will be meeting with national, state, and local elected officials in cities and towns across the country. Help us drive out hate: <a href="http://action.naacp.org/page/m/474a24bd/7998fd56/6a49a192/2f788917/1729904818/VEsF/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="http://action.naacp.org/page/m/-474a37e5/79b53fec/7e6d51ac/2f788c19/793787327/VEsF/">share your thoughts on the issues that matter to you</a>. </p></li><li><p class="p1" style="margin: 14pt 0px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px;">It is clear that President Trump lacks the moral clarity to lead this fight. We deserve leaders that possess the integrity to guide us towards unity. Tell Congress to take the lead by putting the American people ahead of political party. <a href="http://action.naacp.org/page/m/474a24bd/7998fd56/6a49a192/2f788910/1729904818/VEsC/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="http://action.naacp.org/page/m/-474a37e5/79b53fec/7e6d51ac/2f788c64/793787327/VEsC/">Contact your legislator now!</a></p></li><li><p class="p1" style="margin: 14pt 0px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px;">The appalling events this weekend in Charlottesville reaffirm the need to take back our democracy. <a href="http://action.naacp.org/page/m/474a24bd/7998fd56/6a49a192/2f788911/1729904818/VEsD/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="http://action.naacp.org/page/m/-474a37e5/79b53fec/7e6d51ac/2f788c65/793787327/VEsD/">Sign our petition for democracy.</a></p></li><li><p class="p1" style="margin: 14pt 0px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px;">Hate has no place in the White House. The presence of known white supremacists serve only to empower and embolden the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://action.naacp.org/page/m/474a24bd/7998fd56/6a49a192/2f788912/1729904818/VEsA/" target="_blank" title="http://live-naacp-site.pantheonsite.io/latest/naacp-statement-steve-bannons-removal-white-house/">forces that aim to divide us.</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Join us in calling on President Trump to remove racists and bigots from the White House and administration.</p></li></ul><p class="p1" style="margin: 14pt 0px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px;">In solidarity,<br>Derrick </p><p class="p1" style="margin: 14pt 0px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px;">NAACP<br>Interim President and CEO </p></td><td class="gutter" style="width: 20px; 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