“A CHANGE IS GOING TO COME”
Theme unveiled for 53rd Annual Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner

DETROIT –The Detroit Branch NAACP recently held its annual Passing of the Gavel ceremony at the Roostertail in Detroit. The Passing of the Gavel is the kick-off ceremony for the Annual Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner. The Detroit Branch NAACP’s 53rd Annual Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner will be held on Sunday, April 27, 2008 at Cobo Center in Detroit. During the Passing of the Gavel Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony announced the theme for this year’s dinner.

“The theme for this year’s 53rd Annual Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner comes on the eve of the NAACP’s centennial in 2009,” says Rev. Anthony. “It points the way towards a turning point in our organization’s history. We will have a new president and CEO leading the nations’ premier civil rights organization. In addition, we will have a new president in the White House serving our nation, potentially a woman or an African American. No matter what happens, ‘A Change is Going to Come.’ ”

Tickets for the dinner are now available as well as sponsorship opportunities. For more information about please contact the Detroit Branch NAACP at (313) 871-2087 or visit www.detroitnaacp.org.

The Detroit Branch NAACP is the organization’s largest branch. General membership meetings are FREE and open to the public. The Branch can be contacted at 313.871.2087 or at www.detroitnaacp.org.