You are here
1948 - Kelly Alexander, Sr., President of North Carolina NAACP
Event Date:
1948
Event Type:
Modern Era Begins 1946-1959
Kelly Alexander, Sr. becomes head of NC NAACP: 1948.
- He will hold this position until 1984.
- Alexander believes that no racial progress will occur until the courts are used to seek racial justice.
- Under his leadership, this state chapter petitions more school boards and brings forth more school desegregation lawsuits during the 1950s than any chapter in the United States.
 |
 |
 |
 |