Sanders supporter, NAACP head to speak in Rock Hill on Saturday
A former NAACP president will be speaking in Rock Hill on Saturday on behalf of the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign.
Ben Jealous, an activist and the former head of the national civil rights organization, is on a tour of South Carolina after announcing his endorsement of the Vermont senator in the Democratic presidential race on Friday.
Jealous will hold a “Racial Justice Town Hall” at the Palmetto Room, 150 E. White St., at 6 p.m. Saturday.
The event is free and open to the public, but those attending are encouraged to RSVP on the town hall’s webpage.
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Want to go?
What: Racial Justice Town Hall with former NAACP president Ben Jealous, on behalf of the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign
Where: The Palmetto Room, 150 E. White St., Rock Hill
When: 6 p.m. Saturday
Tickets: The event is free, but RSVPs are requested at bit.ly/23Ouohz
This story was originally published February 5, 2016 at 5:53 PM with the headline "Sanders supporter, NAACP head to speak in Rock Hill on Saturday."