Derrick Johnson
NAACP Mourns Passing of Iconic Actress Cicely Tyson
Photo: Wikimedia Commons The NAACP, and its president Derrick Johnson, released the following statement on today’s passing of iconic actress Cicely Tyson at age ...
NAACP Applauds Decision To Address Racism With Susan Rice Appointment
Photo: Wikimedia Commons Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, issued the following statement on today’s announcement by the incoming Biden/Harris administration on ...
Georgia Runoffs: Rapper Common Voices Get Out the Vote Ad
Photos: YouTube The NAACP released a new ad featuring award-winning actor, rapper, and writer Common that will run in Georgia between now and the ...
NAACP Sues Trump, Republicans for Systematically Trying to Disenfranchise Black Voters
Photos: YouTube The NAACP is suing Donald Trump and his cohorts for systemic voter disenfranchisement of Black voters. The NAACP released the following: The ...
NAACP to Host Virtual Town Hall Discussion on COVID-19 Vaccine
Photo: YouTube On Wednesday, December 16 at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT, the NAACP will host a virtual town hall series entitled ...
NAACP: Biden-Harris Administration Must Be Focused on Racial Justice, Fighting White Supremacy
Tuesday, the NAACP met with President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris about the ongoing racial justice crisis that has plagued our nation. ...
New York Officials, NAACP, Remember and Praise Former Mayor David Dinkins
Photo: Twitter Several New York officials and the NAACP are remembering former New York City Mayor David Dinkins who passed away Monday at the ...
NAACP: Trump’s Domestic Terrorists Fomented Violence At MAGA Rally
[MAGA March] NAACP\ Derrick Johnson: “The egregious comments by President Trump in response to violence and uprising throughout Washington, DC at the conclusion of ...
Civil Rights Groups Fight for Pennsylvania Voters against Voter Suppression Attempts
[Pennsylvania\Voter Suppression] Kenneth L. Huston: “Voter suppression will not be tolerated in Pennsylvania. Everyone who submitted a ballot has a right to have it ...