NAACP President Derrick Johnson said that outside of the 2026 midterms, the town halls will also discuss issues facing the ...

The midterms "will determine whether our democracy still holds on," NAACP President Derrick Johnson said in a statement to ...

Johnson, a longtime civil rights activist in Mississippi and former chair of the state’s recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina, has served as president of the NAACP since 2017.

BALTIMORE – The NAACP, the nation’s oldest and largest nonpartisan civil rights organization, names vice chairman of the board of directors Derrick Johnson as interim president and CEO ...

Washington — NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson said Kyle Rittenhouse 's trial was a "warning shot" for Black communities that "vigilante justice" can be allowed in this country or "in ...

“Derrick has the vision, mobility and courage to help us meet that demand.” Johnson told reporters Saturday that the NAACP would be focused on increasing both voter and education access.

Mississippi NAACP leader Derrick Johnson has been named interim president and CEO of the national NAACP. The executive committee of the board of directors unanimously selected Johnson, who ...

NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson talked about the racially motivated shooting in Buffalo and the civil rights group's priorities and role heading into the midterm elections.

To that end, the NAACP also elected a new president and CEO, Derrick Johnson, just last week. And Derrick Johnson is with us now from Los Angeles, where he is traveling. Mr.

NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson speaks onstage during the 51st NAACP Image Awards, on Feb. 22, 2020 in Pasadena, Calif.

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi NAACP leader Derrick Johnson has been named interim president and CEO of the national NAACP. The executive committee of the board of directors unanimously selected ...

The NAACP is holding its national convention in Baltimore to chart a new direction for the civil rights organization. Over the weekend, Derrick Johnson was named interim CEO.