Cornell William Brooks

Biography

Cornell William Brooks is an American lawyer and activist. He was chosen to be the president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in May 2014. He previously served as president of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice in Newark, New Jersey, and as executive director of the Fair Housing Council of Greater Washington. Brooks was formerly senior counsel with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), directing the FCC's Office of Communication Business ...