NAACP
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Derrick Johnson, the president of the NAACP, pushed back against Trump’s claims of reverse discrimination.
From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026
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
“We must all understand that Black history is American history,” said Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2024
Miss Brown and Mr Carter, along with the Virginia NAACP, are hoping that their lawsuit will dissuade other school boards from honouring Confederate leaders and slave-holders.
From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024
Not until September, 1960, did the NAACP, with its tenacious legal work, force Central High to open to integration once more—but only two black students were permitted entry.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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