Health Executive Named Chairwoman Of N.a.a.c.p.

By IAN URBINA, New York Times
Sat, 02/20/2010 - 3:39pm

Roslyn M. Brock, 44, the board’s current vice chairman, will take the reins from Julian Bond who had served for 12 years.

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