Derrick Johnson
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@NAACP 19th President & CEO, Activist, Leader & Mississippian
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1 month ago |
newsweek.com | Derrick Johnson |Randi Weingarten
CLOSE X opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the interpretation of facts and data. Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! Donald Trump's plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education has nothing to do with saving taxpayer dollars—it's about bringing back Jim Crow and privatizing essential public services to fuel an oligarchy.
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Sep 23, 2024 |
kansascity.com | Derrick Johnson
A Black man is scheduled to be lynched tomorrow. But he is innocent. DNA evidence proves it. Governor Mike Parson can stop this execution before it is too late. In 1998, Mr. Marcellus Williams was wrongfully accused of killing Felicia Gayle. And he has spent 24 years in prison despite not committing this crime. According to the prosecuting attorney of the county of St. Louis, "none of this physical evidence tied Mr. Williams to Ms. Gayle's murder." He even filed a motion to reverse the conviction.
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Mar 26, 2024 |
phillytrib.com | Derrick Johnson
College sports fans across America are gathering in arenas and around television sets to watch March Madness, the high point of the NCAA basketball season and a national sports obsession. Making it to the tournament is the culmination of years of practice, sometimes for hours a day beginning in grade school. It may demand years of participation on travel teams, summer sports camps and youth recreation leagues.
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Mar 24, 2024 |
jacksonadvocateonline.com | Derrick Johnson
By Derrick JohnsonPresident, NAACPIn the wake of a new wave of anti-DEI attacks targeting universities in Florida, the NAACP sent a letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker, addressed to current and prospective student-athletes. I wanted to share my thoughts with you as well because this is not about politics. It’s about the protection of our community, the progression of our culture, and most of all, it’s about education and our future.
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Mar 22, 2024 |
sdvoice.info | Derrick Johnson
Opinion by Derrick Johnson, CNN(CNN) — College sports fans across America are gathering in arenas and around television sets this week for the start of March Madness, the highpoint of the NCAA basketball season and a national sports obsession. Making it to the tournament is the culmination of years of practice, sometimes for hours a day beginning in grade school. It may demand years of participation on travel teams, summer sports camps and youth recreation leagues.
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