Greetings members, supporters and friends,
I have received several messages related to Virginia State NAACP's event this Thursday, which is sponsored by Dominion Energy. Although I'm attending the state conference to represent the branch, I will
not
be participating in the event with Dominion Energy. And, during the conference, I will make it abundantly clear that the organization should not be partnering with Dominion Energy. I have already expressed my discontent and opposition to such an event to our area representative who serves on the executive committee at Virginia State Conference (NAACP).
Climate change presents one of the greatest (if not the greatest) threat to my generation and the generations to follow. People of color will feel the impacts of the environmental recklessness earlier and disproportionately. For these reasons and many others, we must unequivocally oppose what Dominion is doing at Union Hill and make our message on climate justice heard.
I will also make sure that my vote as a delegate at the state conference goes to someone who has moral clarity on this issue. I wanted to make sure you knew I stood with you on this issue as President of the branch. I appreciate your messages and continued activism.
I hope you will join me when I return from the state conference at our Freedom Fund
event
. Now, more than ever, we need to support each other locally.
Sean Perryman, President Fairfax County NAACP