The Black Ballot: NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson Commemorat

President & CEO of the NAACP Derrick Johnson speaks at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., on May 17, 2024, before an address by President Joe Biden. | Source: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / Getty The Civil Rights Act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson 60 years ago on Tuesday. But the historic law that addresses racial discrimination in employment, education, voting, segregation as well as police brutality, freedom of speech and so much more remains increasingly relevant in 2024. MORE: 60th Anniversary Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964: 5 Things You Need To Know NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson recently spoke to NewsOne about the Civil Rights Act’s lingering importance and significance. Johnson emphasized how even though the Civil Rights Act was signed into law many years ago, there remains a relentless urgency to keep building on that legacy on behalf of Black Americans. “As we recognize the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act,” Johnson told NewsOne, “we must remember that there have been advocates for decades pushing for similar legislation and we’ve always had individuals — men and women — to stand up with courage...