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.








