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Derrick L. Foward
Derrick Lee Foward (born April 26, 1968) is an American social activist and leader in the US civil rights movement. He is the 34th President of the Dayton Unit of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He is the youngest person to lead the local organization. Foward was first elected president on November 12, 2006, defeating Gladys Gunn, longtime educator in the Dayton Public Schools District, receiving 53.09% of the votes. His first 2-year term commenced on January 1, 2007, and expired on December 31, 2008. Foward ran unopposed in 2008. He ran for re-election in 2010 and defeated Chris Cortner, retired General Motors Worker, receiving 75.57% of the votes. Foward ran unopposed in the Dayton Unit NAACP elections in the years of 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2022. He is currently in his eighth 2-year term which expires on December 31, 2024. Foward also served in the following leadership roles within the Ohio Conference NAACP: 1st Vice President ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans by a group including W. E. B. Du Bois, Mary White Ovington, Moorfield Storey and Ida B. Wells. Leaders of the organization included Thurgood Marshall and Roy Wilkins. Its mission in the 21st century is "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination". National NAACP initiatives include political lobbying, publicity efforts and litigation strategies developed by its legal team. The group enlarged its mission in the late 20th century by considering issues such as police misconduct, the status of black foreign refugees and questions of economic development. Its name, retained in accordance with tradition, uses the once common term ''colored people,'' referring to those with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
