He served as the president of the North Carolina NAACP from 2006 to 2017, and on the National NAACP Board of Directors from 2008 to 2020. CNN —On the day after Christmas, I took my 90-year-old mother to see “The Color Purple” in Greenville, North Carolina. These times are precious, and I was grateful to be back home in eastern North Carolina to enjoy this movie together with her. Unfortunately, our plans were interrupted when the manager of the local AMC theater chose to call the police rather than accommodate my disability. I’m disappointed that my mother and I didn’t get to enjoy “The Color Purple” together, but I also believe that democracy depends on a commitment to moving forward together.

Source: CNN December 31, 2023 13:43 UTC