NAACP Names New Board Chair

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has announced the selection of Roslyn M. Brock, 44, as chairwoman of the board. Previously the board's vice chairwoman, Brock will assume the position from Julian Bond, 70, furthering the generational change signaled when the civil-rights organization selected Benjamin T. Jealous, 37, as its president. Brock is the fourth woman and the youngest person ever to serve as board chair.

“We’re looking at a generational shift in our communities,” Ms. Brock says. “We have a 48-year-old president in the White House, an NAACP president who was 35 at the time of his election and a 44-year-old board chair. The wisdom of those who stood the test of time got us to this point, and the youth are who will ensure the future legacy of this organization.”

The NAACP is now led by people too young to have experienced legalized segregation.

Brock became involved with the NAACP over 25 years ago, when she served as a youth board member and has served in many capacities. She was groomed for the position by Bond and other NAACP elders, including former chairwoman Myrlie Evers-Williams. She is currently vice president of Bon Secours Health Care in Maryland and has more than 20 years of experience in health care administration and policy.