NAACP
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Working with the NAACP, it contributed to a series of lawsuits that would ultimately help overturn the Plessy v.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025
His nomination as director was denounced by the ACLU, the NAACP, the National Organization for Women, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and many other civil rights and civil liberties organizations.
From Salon • Aug. 18, 2025
“We must all understand that Black history is American history,” said Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2024
On Tuesday, I watched him energise a packed convention hall with a speech to the African-American civil rights group the NAACP.
From BBC • Jul. 22, 2024
“I feel we’ve lost ground,” said Gene Collins, the president of the Odessa chapter of the NAACP.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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