ADRIAN — State Senator Sarah Anthony told attendees at the NAACP’s 31st Annual Freedom Fund Banquet that the country is in a fragile moment for civil rights and urged people to move from celebration to action.
Anthony said the NAACP has historically led social movements, and warned that civil rights, human rights, and voting rights are again at risk of being dismantled.
She described the current moment as “fragile” for both the state and the democracy and said the gathering was not only a celebration but also a call to action. Anthony urged people not to rely on past victories but to actively protest, organize voters, and remain engaged as citizens so that current efforts “meet the moment” rather than allow gains to erode.
State Senator Sarah Anthony spoke to WLEN News about how the work ahead must rise above party lines and return to basic human concern:
That was Senator Sarah Anthony.