In 2015, Levy Armstrong became president of the Minneapolis chapter of the NAACP when outgoing president Jerry McAfee decided against seeking re-election. Though she won the election unopposed on the ballot, Levy Armstrong faced criticism from McAfee who contended that she was too focused on issues of police brutality to the neglect of concerns such as other violent crime against African Americans.[1] Levy Armstrong stated that she hoped to increase youth engagement with the NAACP during her term with the organization.[7] She has been critical of racial disparities in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul region, describing them as some of the nation's worst.[12]