@NAACP 19th President & CEO, Activist, Leader & Mississippian
Jackson, MS
Joined August 2013
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I recently joined @angela_rye on the Cite Your Source Show to discuss the N-word, its complicated history, and the different perspectives surrounding its use.
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Dolores Huerta was a guiding light in the struggle for justice, and we know that her legacy will continue to fuel the movement she dedicated her life to.
When Dolores turned 21, she celebrated her birthday by registering to vote.
Dolores Huerta, a pioneering labor organizer and civil rights icon who cofounded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez in the 1960s, has died at 96, her family said in a statement. cnn.it/4iMPEBd
Derrick Johnson retweeted
NAACP president about the rhetoric being used to target Abdul El-Sayed:
"The blatantly racist attacks surrounding the Michigan Senate race are unacceptable and disgusting. It’s the same ugly, divisive tactics we’ve seen used during the darkest chapters of the South’s history"
Broken promises have real consequences for real people. apnews.com/article/cpi-infla…
Prices in the U.S. jumped by 3.7% in September, with gas alone rising by 9.1%.
The Trump administration promised relief for the American people. Instead, too many Americans are still struggling to get by while leadership fails to deliver.
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We deserve accountability, and the best way we can demand it is with our votes next month. naacp.org/vote
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Derrick Johnson retweeted
President Trump's recent remarks suggesting Iran could "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego are unconscionable and cannot be laughed off as a joke or explained away.
For a president to invite another country to attack his own citizens is disqualifying, disgraceful, and shameful.
To say this, then turn around and come to Baltimore to praise the Navy? We are witnessing a president completely disconnected from the very military service members and families he is inciting violence against.
President Trump defended the war with Iran during a campaign rally in Nebraska, calling its economic impact a “small price to pay” for keeping the U.S. and the world safe.
“They can take out a city. Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego,” Trump said while discussing the threat he says Iran poses to the U.S. He also called the war “artificial” and said he expects it to end “very soon.” Trump was in Nebraska campaigning for Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts ahead of the November midterms.
The First Amendment is sacred. The truth is sacred. Donald Trump’s move to ban professional journalists who deliver the facts every day from the White House can only be described as authoritarian.
We stand with journalists and all who defend press freedom.
BREAKING: President Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House over their coverage. apnews.com/article/trump-cnn…
This is a slap in the face to every war hero and to every service member who has worn the uniform. It’s beyond comprehension for a president to want his own name on a Navy ship while our armed forces are living in deteriorating conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
NEW: The Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier that was set to honor a Black sailor hailed for his heroic actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor, the USS Doris Miller.
It’s unclear what the Navy is seeking to change the name of the carrier to, though two sources said there have been internal conversation about renaming it after President Donald Trump.
The Navy is looking instead to rename a different warship after Miller and is recommending him for the Medal of Honor.
w/ @PamelaBrownCNN
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Todd Blanche didn’t earn this job by defending the Constitution. He earned it by defending Donald Trump.
The @TheJusticeDept should protect justice, not political power. The @NAACP will be ready to meet this moment.
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Let's call this what it is… voter suppression. Cutting nearly half the places where people can cast a ballot doesn't save democracy money; it costs voters their voice. wfaa.com/article/news/politi…
Tarrant County is home to a significant number of Black and Latino voters and is a majority people-of-color county.
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Today’s decision affirms the Constitution and its promise of equality.
For over 150 years, the Fourteenth Amendment has guaranteed citizenship to everyone born in this country, and the Court rightly upheld that essential democratic principle. naacp.org/articles/naacp-app…
Today, democracy won in South Carolina. By shutting down this late-decade redistricting attempt, the voices of voters will prevail. This decision not only protects our communities but ensures power remains with the people.
BREAKING: South Carolina's Senate rejects President Trump's push to redraw U.S. House districts to try to get Republicans an extra seat. apnews.com/article/redistric…
But this is one victory in a much longer fight. The struggle for democracy is ongoing, and while this moment marks a win for fair representation, we know many battles lie ahead.
The @NAACP was built for this moment, and we will remain on the front lines to secure and protect democracy for every community, for as long as it takes.
For now, we encourage voters across South Carolina to get out and make their voices heard this election season.
Derrick Johnson retweeted
Today, the Alabama Federal Court rejected a new gerrymandered map, ruling that it was discriminatory to Black voters in the state. NAACP President and CEO @DerrickNAACP had this to say:
"We applaud the Alabama Federal Court’s ruling today, preserving Black representation. Redrawing maps to silence the voices of entire communities cannot be tolerated. It goes against the very values of democracy that our ancestors fought and died for.
Our chapters in Alabama mobilized to reject this map, and we will continue to fight across the country to protect our voice. Today’s ruling is good news, but we know it is not the end of this fight."
Today's decision is a devastating blow to what remains of the Voting Rights Act, and a license for corrupt politicians who want to rig the system by silencing entire communities. naacp.org/articles/naacp-con…
