Derrick L. Foward

Biography

Derrick Lee Foward (born April 26, 1968) is an American civil rights activist serving as the 34th president of the Dayton Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) since 2007. He has also served as vice president (2019–present); 2nd vice president (2017–2019); 3rd vice president (2009–2017); and Executive Committee Member (2003–2009) of the Ohio Conference NAACP. Foward also serves on the NAACP National Life Membership Committee and has served as the chair of the NAACP National Credentials Committee for many years. He won the NAACP Image Award for Activist of the Year in 2023.

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