NAACP Selects Cornell Brooks as New National Leader
Cornell William Brooks, an attorney and African Methodist Episcopal (AME) clergyman, was elected Friday as the 18th president and chief executive officer of the NAACP, The Washington Post and The New York Times report.
An overwhelming majority of the venerable civil rights group’s 64-member board approved the choice of Mr. Brooks following a six-month search that saw more than 30 candidates interviewed. He replaces Benjamin Jealous, who departed last fall after a five-year tenure that saw him credited with reinvigorating the 105-year-old organization and improving its donor base and finances.
Mr. Brooks is executive director of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, a Newark-based advocacy group. He also owns a home in the Washington, D.C., area, where he serves as associate minister at an AME church. He holds a master’s in divinity from Boston University and a Yale law degree.
The new leader will be introduced to NAACP members at the organization’s annual convention in July. He arrives at a time of renewed budget challenges, with the NAACP recently laying off 7 percent of its national staff. “We are a leaner, more nimble organization for our new president and CEO to build on,” said Roslyn Brock, who chairs the organization’s board.
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An overwhelming majority of the venerable civil rights group’s 64-member board approved the choice of Mr. Brooks following a six-month search that saw more than 30 candidates interviewed. He replaces Benjamin Jealous, who departed last fall after a five-year tenure that saw him credited with reinvigorating the 105-year-old organization and improving its donor base and finances.
Mr. Brooks is executive director of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, a Newark-based advocacy group. He also owns a home in the Washington, D.C., area, where he serves as associate minister at an AME church. He holds a master’s in divinity from Boston University and a Yale law degree.
The new leader will be introduced to NAACP members at the organization’s annual convention in July. He arrives at a time of renewed budget challenges, with the NAACP recently laying off 7 percent of its national staff. “We are a leaner, more nimble organization for our new president and CEO to build on,” said Roslyn Brock, who chairs the organization’s board.
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