(Black PR Wire) The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will hold its 108th Annual Convention from July 22-26, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Committed to establishing policies and programs of action for the ensuing year, the Annual Convention is a well-anticipated event. Highlights of the event include a Prayer & Memorial Breakfast, an Opening Plenary Session and Criminal Justice Panel Discussion, a Wells Fargo Economics Roundtable, ACT-SO Awards Ceremony, Thalheimer/Freedom Fund Banquet, an author pavilion, health pavilion, a diversity career fair, exhibits, a retail expo, and much more.

Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization. From the ballot box to the classroom, the thousands of dedicated workers, organizers, leaders and members who make up the NAACP continue to fight for social justice for all Americans. The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.

For more information on the NAACP Annual Convention, visit www.naacpconvention.org.