Cameron Knight

cknight@enquirer.com

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton will speak July 18 at the 107th annual NAACP Convention hosted this year in Cincinnati at the Duke Energy Center.

Clinton will be speaking to the civil rights organization following the deaths of two unarmed African-American men at the hands of police and the fatal shooting of five police officers in Dallas, and in the middle of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, where Donald Trump will likely secure the party's nomination.

“In these violent and horrifying times, when a new generation is waking to call for police accountability, economic and educational equality and protecting the right to vote for all people, this election marks a significant moral moment for America,” said NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks. “We look forward to hearing Secretary Clinton’s priorities and plan to advance our issues of social justice.”

The last time Cincinnati hosted the NAACP Convention was during the 2008 presidential campaign of Barack Obama, who has been tapped Clinton to be his successor. The city also hosted the convention in 1946 and 1970.

“In every presidential election, we invite each of the candidates to address our convention, and we are delighted to have Secretary Clinton join us,” said NAACP Chairman Roslyn M. Brock. “Secretary Clinton will have the opportunity to address a gathering of dedicated activists and advocates from across the nation, and we are proud to offer a chance for the candidates to speak about the major issues affecting civil rights today.”