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Ben Cardin on the Continued Need for the NAACP

April Ryan
July 25, 2017

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The NAACP is the nations oldest civil rights organization in this country. The organization is holding its 108th convention and politicians who are attending are celebrating the group and talking about the dire need for the organization at a time like this. White House Correspondent April Ryan speaks with Ben Cardin (D-MD) on the continued need for the NAACP’s efforts.

April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan