BET and NAACP partner on Coronavirus tele-town hall on Wed., April 8
THIS FOUR-PART CONVERSATION WILL BE A RESOURCE TO EMPOWER BLACK PEOPLE TO BUILD AN EFFECTIVE ACTION PLAN DURING THESE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES #COVIDUnmasked New York, NY -- BET announced a partnership with civil rights organization and stewards of human rights, the NAACP, on a four-part tele-town hall series “ Unmasked: A COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall Series Powered by NAACP & BET ” focused on how the pandemic is affecting African Americans and what steps the community can take to build an action plan for positive change. The first town hall kicks off on Wednesday, April 8, at 8 PM ET/ 5 PM PT , and will focus on the health, emotional, economic toll, congressional response and how activists can apply pressure to ensure legislation is equitable. Viewers can participate LIVE via an interactive toll-free conference call that will also be streamed at https://naacp.org/call-to-action-program/. To participate via phone dial 866-757-0756 and to join the conversation on social media by...