winston-salem n.c. national association advancement color people friday say would hold convention north carolina urge organizations boycott state protest laws adopt republican-led legislature civil right group describe move first step economic boycott could expand north carolina replicate state enact laws limit vote right protections gay transgender people naacp leaders ask artists religious group educators sport league join effort demonstrate power purse demonstrate power democracy naacp president ceo cornell william brook tell reporters raleigh brook provide timeline wide boycott organization say internal task force would explore naacp say call boycott response north carolina laws house bill bar transgender people use government-operated bathrooms match gender identity ban cities set minimum wage state level organization say state lawmakers need create fair election district dilute black vote repeal new measure see weaken executive power newly elect democratic governor roy cooper happen north carolina make state one battlegrounds soul america say rev william barber ii president north carolina naacp chapter conventions corporations sport league include national basketball association already relocate events halt new job plan north carolina lawmakers pass h.b last march cost state 560 million accord online magazine face south far however efforts repeal measure fail senate leader phil berger republican say cooper take stance naacp boycott time show leadership north carolina governor condemn william barber attempt inflict economic harm citizens work toward reasonable compromise keep men women bathrooms berger say statement naacp call boycott north carolina vote bathroom laws