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Anne Arundel NAACP says county communications misrepresented branch endorsement of apology; asks for removal
Anne Arundel County Council · November 18, 2025
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Summary
The Anne Arundel County NAACP said on Nov. 17 that it was not consulted about the county executive’s apology for slavery, that the branch’s name was used without consent in a county press release, and that any meaningful apology should be accompanied by tangible reparations and eight specific actions.
Steven Waddy, president of the Anne Arundel County NAACP, told the County Council at its Nov. 17 legislative session that the branch was not consulted about the county executive’s stated desire to issue an apology for slavery and that…
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