The NAACP New York State Conference kicked off its 89th Annual State Convention, Rooted to Rise: Building Power Across New York. The state’s premiere Black policy convention is focused on the tools, bold strategies, and tactical training needed for branches to enact change in their communities. The weekend included a black policy roundtable discussion, featuring Assembly Members Latrice Walker, Chuck Lavine, Kwani O’Pharrow and Noah Burroughs; state Sens. Monica Martinez, Leroy Comrie a...