FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 26, 2024

Contact: Nimrod Chapel, Jr., president@monaacp.org

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri State Conference of the NAACP is proud to partner with Missouri Faith Voices and concerned clergy to host an important community event titled "Project 2025: What it Means to You". The event will take place on October 10, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the Lincoln University Martin Luther King Hall – Pawley Theater, located at 812 E. Dunklin St., Jefferson City, MO.  The evening will begin with a keynote address by Brian Kaylor, President and Editor-in-Chief of Word&Way, followed by a dynamic panel discussion featuring:

• Rev. Dr. Cassandra Gould, Senior Strategist, Faith In Action
• Nimrod Chapel, Jr., President, Missouri State Conference NAACP
• Luz Henríquez, Director, ACLU

The program will conclude with an interactive Question and Answer session, where attendees can engage directly with the panelists and gain insights on Project 2025 and its impact on the local community and broader social landscape.  Project 2025 is a critical initiative designed to address key policy changes that will affect our communities over the next year and beyond. We encourage all community members to attend, ask questions, and learn how this project will impact them.  The event is free and open to the public. Attendees from all walks of life are invited to join us in this important conversation about the future of our community and the steps we can take together to create positive change.  Missouri Faith Voices envisions a Missouri where we restore hope, produce the power and political will needed to create a just society for all Missourians.

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