Derrick Johnson

president and CEO of the NAACP

Derrick Johnson is president and CEO of the NAACP, a title he has held since October 2017. Under his leadership, the NAACP has undertaken such efforts as the 2018 “Log Out” Facebook Campaign after reports of Russian hackers targeting African Americans; the Jamestown-to-Jamestown Partnership, marking the 400th anniversary of enslaved Africans’ touching the shores of America; and 2020’s We are Done Dying Campaign, exposing the inequities embedded into the American health care system and the country at large. He is dedicated to advocating on behalf of the Black community and all those who are affected by systemic oppression and prejudice.


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Derrick Johnson

3mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

We need the Voting Rights Act and a functioning government

The same communities that depend on stable federal operations are the ones whose voices are at increased risk of being silenced in our democracy.

7mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

America made a promise after George Floyd’s murder that Congress hasn’t kept

American policing continues to embrace racial profiling, gives officers latitude to be aggressive and generally shields them from liability.

9mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

The SAVE Act is bad for America. The John Lewis Act is what we need.

The so-called SAVE Act would undermine voting rights and block many citizens from the ballot box.

2years ago
MS NOW Opinion

Biden’s delay in banning menthol cigarettes puts more Black lives at risk

All other flavored cigarettes have long been banned. The Biden administration must keep its promise and ban menthol cigarettes, which disproportionately kill Black Americans.