Derrick Johnson (activist)

Derrick Johnson
Derrick Johnson
President and CEO of the NAACP
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; October 2017
Preceded by	Cornell William Brooks
Personal details
Born	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Education	Tougaloo College (BA); South Texas College of Law (JD)

Derrick Johnson is an American lawyer and humanitarian. He serves as the 17th President and CEO of the NAACP.^[1] He had previously served as president of its Mississippi state chapter,^[2] and vice chairman of its board of directors.^[1] Johnson is the founder of the Mississippi nonprofit group One Voice Inc., which aims to improve quality of life for African Americans through public engagement.^[2]

^ ^a ^b Owens, Donna; Duster, Chandelis R. (October 21, 2017). "NAACP Names Derrick Johnson as President Amid Time of 'Tremendous Challenge'". NBC News.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference NAACPbio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Owens21Oct2017-1] Owens, Donna; Duster, Chandelis R. (October 21, 2017). "NAACP Names Derrick Johnson as President Amid Time of 'Tremendous Challenge'". NBC News.

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Derrick Johnson


President and CEO of the NAACP
Incumbent
Assumed office October 2017
Preceded by	Cornell William Brooks

Personal details
Born	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Education	Tougaloo College (BA) South Texas College of Law (JD)