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The NAACP’s 116th National Convention opened in Charlotte last week. The theme is “the fierce urgency of now,” a phrase borrowed from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that organizers say speaks even more strongly to what’s happening in our country today.
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PHOTOS: The NAACP National Convention in Charlotte

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The NAACP’s 116th National Convention opened in Charlotte last week. The theme is “the fierce urgency of now,” a phrase borrowed from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that organizers say speaks even more strongly to what’s happening in our country today. (Elvis Menayese / WFAE)
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The NAACP’s 116th National Convention opened in Charlotte last week. The theme is “the fierce urgency of now,” a phrase borrowed from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that organizers say speaks even more strongly to what’s happening in our country today. (Elvis Menayese / WFAE)
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The NAACP’s 116th National Convention opened in Charlotte last week. The theme is “the fierce urgency of now,” a phrase borrowed from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that organizers say speaks even more strongly to what’s happening in our country today. (Elvis Menayese / WFAE)
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The NAACP’s 116th National Convention opened in Charlotte last week. The theme is “the fierce urgency of now,” a phrase borrowed from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that organizers say speaks even more strongly to what’s happening in our country today. (Elvis Menayese / WFAE)
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The NAACP’s 116th National Convention opened in Charlotte last week. The theme is “the fierce urgency of now,” a phrase borrowed from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that organizers say speaks even more strongly to what’s happening in our country today. (Elvis Menayese / WFAE)
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The NAACP’s 116th National Convention opened in Charlotte last week. The theme is “the fierce urgency of now,” a phrase borrowed from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that organizers say speaks even more strongly to what’s happening in our country today. (Elvis Menayese / WFAE)
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The NAACP’s 116th National Convention opened in Charlotte last week. The theme is “the fierce urgency of now,” a phrase borrowed from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that organizers say speaks even more strongly to what’s happening in our country today. (Elvis Menayese / WFAE)
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The NAACP’s 116th National Convention opened in Charlotte last week. The theme is “the fierce urgency of now,” a phrase borrowed from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that organizers say speaks even more strongly to what’s happening in our country today. (Elvis Menayese / WFAE)
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The NAACP’s 116th National Convention opened in Charlotte last week. The theme is “the fierce urgency of now,” a phrase borrowed from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that organizers say speaks even more strongly to what’s happening in our country today. (Elvis Menayese / WFAE)
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The NAACP’s 116th National Convention opened in Charlotte last week. The theme is “the fierce urgency of now,” a phrase borrowed from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that organizers say speaks even more strongly to what’s happening in our country today. (Elvis Menayese / WFAE)
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The NAACP’s 116th National Convention opened in Charlotte last week. The theme is “the fierce urgency of now,” a phrase borrowed from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that organizers say speaks even more strongly to what’s happening in our country today. (Elvis Menayese / WFAE)
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The NAACP’s 116th National Convention opened in Charlotte last week. The theme is “the fierce urgency of now,” a phrase borrowed from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that organizers say speaks even more strongly to what’s happening in our country today. (Elvis Menayese / WFAE)
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The NAACP’s 116th National Convention opened in Charlotte last week. The theme is “the fierce urgency of now,” a phrase borrowed from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that organizers say speaks even more strongly to what’s happening in our country today. (Elvis Menayese / WFAE)
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