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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Preparations are underway for the NAACP’s national convention and, this year, it is to be held in Atlantic City, with thousands of people expected to attend. It is sure to bring a lot of business to town.It’s the first in-person gathering of the national NAACP convention since the pandemic hit and it comes at a time when the gaming Mecca of Atlantic City is working to rebuild its convention business.It’s trumpeted from nearly every light pole, the NAACP’s 113th convention in Atlantic City, under the theme "This is Power."MORE HEADLINES:"How do you interpret this is power?" asked FOX 29’s Jeff Cole."I look at it as we got it; we just got to use it," answered Illinois member Linda Foster.They’ve come from the Central Illinois community of Bloomington-Normal, where they lead the local NAACP and arrive in AC to focus, in part, on gun violence tearing at communities of color."We think there needs to be efforts at gun control, so we can do what’s best for everyone.