Derrick Johnson

@DerrickNAACP

@NAACP 19th President & CEO, Activist, Leader & Mississippian

Jackson, MS linktr.ee/naacp 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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Derrick Johnson @DerrickNAACP Oct 28

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.

CNN Verified account @CNN Oct 28

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

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Derrick Johnson @DerrickNAACP Oct 14

Broken promises have real consequences for real people. apnews.com/article/cpi-in…

apnews.com Inflation worsened last month to 3.7% in sign that prices remain elevated as midterm elections near U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas, clothes, and air fares got more expensive, evidence that rising prices remain an economic challenge just a few weeks before the midterm elections.

Derrick Johnson @DerrickNAACP Sep 18

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.

The Associated Press Verified account @AP Sep 18

BREAKING: President Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House over their coverage. apnews.com/article/trump-…
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Derrick Johnson @DerrickNAACP Aug 21

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.

Haley Britzky Verified account @halbritz Aug 20

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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