5 Female Leaders of the NAACP You Need to Know

These ladies are fighting for equality

In honor of the NAACP’s 8th Annual Leadership 500 Summit, which will hit Destin, Florida, May 24 through 27, we sat down with the New Guard of the 103-year-old civil rights organization to discuss the biggest issues impacting African Americans today and what we can do about them. These five dynamic young women are leading the march toward equality in these decidedly turbulent times.

Name: Niaz Kasravi, Ph.D.
Age: 38
Title: Director, Criminal Justice Program
Joined NAACP staff in: 2010
Previous NAACP Position: Senior Manager, Criminal Justice Program

Kasravi talks criminal justice here: “The ideal system of justice is one where we take human life and dignity into account.”  

Name: Shavon Arline-Bradley, MPH
Age: 33
Title: Director, Health Programs
Joined NAACP staff in: 2009

Arline-Bradley talks black health here: "It was a no-brainer for me to be involved in a 100-year-old organization that had never lost its brand name."  

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Name: Rebecca Lynn Guerra
Age: 27
Title: Region VII Field Director
Joined NAACP staff in: 2010
Previous NAACP Position: Program Specialist in Criminal Justice and Education

Guerra talks young activists here: "Young people bring new perspective, ideas, and energy to campaigns we’ve been fighting for years."

Name: Roslyn M. Brock
Age: 47
Title: Chairman, National Board of Directors; Founder, Leadership 500 Summit
Joined NAACP in: 1984
Previously held NAACP position: Vice Chairman, National Board of Directors; Chairman, National Convention Planning Committee

Brock talks the Summit here: "I was inspired of course by the legacy of the organization and the record of success it has had in the face of adversity."

Name: Beth Glenn
Age: 37
Title: Director, Education Programs
Joined NAACP Staff In: 2009
Previous NAACP Position: National Voter Fund Volunteer

Glenn talks American youth and education here: “The glaring disparities experienced by black students cries out for leadership from a race-specific lens.”

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