Leon Russell | |
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| Chair of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | |
| Assumed office February 18, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Roslyn Brock |
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| Born | 1949 or 1950 (age 74–75) |
Leon W. Russell (born 1949/1950)[1] is an African-American civil rights leader and human rights executive. He was elected to succeed Roslyn Brock as chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People board of directors on February 18, 2017.[2][3]