The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is scheduled to address the NAACP, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization, on Sunday.
President Russell M. Nelson will be in Detroit for the 110th annual convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Representatives of the two groups have met several times over the past 18 months to plan and initiate a joint education and employment initiative in Chicago, San Francisco, Houston and Charlotte, N.C.
“I’m honored to have The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints stand in unity with the NAACP to advance equality and justice for all,” said NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson in a statement.