NAACP Reactivates After 30 Years

Jerry Moore, Belmont County Ohio NAACP

After 30 years, one local National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter in Ohio is being reactivated. Guest Jerry Moore, President of the Belmont County NAACP, talks with host Sheila Hyland about why it has been so long and what they hope to accomplish in the community. belmontcountynaacp.org

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Sep 11, 2021

Hosted by: Sheila Hyland
Produced by: Keystone Newsmakers Team
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