NAACP selects Brooks as new president and CEO
Source: AP-EXCITE
By JESSE J. HOLLAND
WASHINGTON (AP) — The NAACP on Saturday announced that lawyer and activist Cornell William Brooks would become its new national president and CEO.
The selection of Brooks came as the nation celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision by the Supreme Court which outlawed segregation in public school, a lawsuit that was argued by the organization's legal arm.
Brooks, 53, of Annandale, New Jersey, will become the organization's 18th national president, replacing interim leader Lorraine Miller. Miller has been serving in that position since Benjamin Jealous ended his five-year tenure last year.
NAACP chair Roslyn Brock said the organization's board made a final decision Friday night, and told The Associated Press of the selection Saturday morning. Brooks will be formally presented to the organization at its national convention in Las Vegas in July.
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Alot of work to do!!! 