Chance the Rapper to Speak at the NAACP’s “People’s Inauguration” Rally
Chance the Rapper has been tapped to speak at a post-inauguration rally hosted by the NAACP.
The event is called the “People’s Inauguration” and is being billed as a gathering of young activists who will develop plans on how to respond to Donald Trump’s administration. According to a NAACP press release, the rally will start a new era of activism and launch protests in response to “new civil rights threats expected under” a Trump presidency. It’s an initiative called #StayWokeAndFight.
“We are faced with a moral and ethical crisis during this critical time in our nation’s history after the election of Donald J. Trump,” Stephen Green, director of the NAACP Youth & College Division, said in a statement. “This moment calls for young leaders to gather together and develop a strategy to protect the human and civil rights of all Americans through nonviolent resistance.”
Chance is the event’s first confirmed guest speaker. Back in September, the Chicago rapper joined forces with the NAACP to encourage voter registration during his Magnificent Coloring World Tour. He also recently earned several 2017 NAACP Image Awards nominations, including Entertainer of the Year and Outstanding New Artist.
The “People’s Inauguration” will go down in Washington, D.C., at Howard University on Jan. 21—a day after the president-elect officially takes office.
Chance will also perform on the season finale of Saturday Night Live this weekend, with host Casey Affleck. You can check out their new promo for the episode below.
