Attorney of Jamaican roots appointed top lawyer for NAACP

Jamaican-American Kristen Clarke has been appointed general counsel of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP), placing her at the helm of the organisation’s legal operations. Clarke joins the NAACP following her tenure in the Biden administration’s Department of Justice, where she served as head of the Civil Rights Division, leading the department’s legal advocacy efforts. In her new role, Clarke will oversee the organisation’s legal strategy, including litigation on voting rights, gerrymandering and First Amendment issues.

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