National Negro Committee ( formed : New York City , May 31 and June 1 , 1909 - ceased : New York City , May 12 , 1910 ) was created in response to the Springfield race riot of 1908 against the black community in Springfield , Illinois . Prominent black activists and white progressives called for a national conference to discuss African American civil rights . They met to address the social , economic , and political rights of African Americans . This gathering served as the predecessor to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People , which was formally named during the second meeting in May 1910
Springfield race riot of 1908
Springfield race riot of 1908
National Negro Committee