Well Past Due: A Conversation Between NorthwestArkansas Police Departments and the Black Community

Well Past Due: A Conversation Between NorthwestArkansas Police Departments and the Black Community

A Virtual Event Hosted by the NWA NAACP with Local Law Enforcement Officials

WHO:

Representatives from the Benton County Sheriff's Office, the Bentonville Police Department, Centerton Police Department and the Fayetteville Police Department have partnered with the NWA NAACP for this event. The event will be moderated by Shaun Mayo and hosted by the NWA NAACP in partnership with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Omicron Zeta Lambda Chapter.

WHAT:

The Northwest Arkansas NAACP will host a [virtual] conversation with local enforcement in order to discuss openly what has been the past relationship to and between BIPOC individuals with our local police department. This event will serve to provide constructive dialogue and transparency between law enforcement and its community members. The hope for this space is to spark on-going conversation for how to engage safely and respectfully with law enforcement locally.

WHEN:

Monday, May 17th at 7 p.m.

WHERE:

• Monday, May 17th at 7:00pm Register HERE
• Those Registered May Submit Questions for the Event HERE
• This event will be hosted in a Zoom Webinar setting

WHY:
Researchers Edward, Lee, and Espisito assert that Black men are 2.5 times more likely to be killed by police in their lifetime than their white counterparts. The Northwest Arkansas chapter of the NAACP hopes to engage in dialogue around safety, transparency and connectedness between the BIPOC community and local law enforcement in the Northwest Arkansas area to build trust and ensure the safety of all community members.

MORE INFO:

The NAACP was founded February 12, 1909 and is the oldest, largest and most widely recognized grassroots-based civil rights organization. The Northwest Arkansas Branch of the NAACP is dedicated to improving the political, educational, social and economic status of minorities and eliminating racial prejudice, the Branch’s members generously donate their time towards these efforts. Follow us on Instagram @nwanaacp.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Mary Mickel, [email protected]