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NAACP President Derrick Johnson speaks on race in America

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NAACP Interim president and CEO Derrick Johnson
NAACP Interim president and CEO Derrick Johnson, right, asks for intimidation free union election at the Nissan vehicle assembly plant in Canton, Miss., during a Monday, July 31, 2017, news conference in Jackson. The UAW has a vote scheduled Aug. 3-4, on whether it should represent some 3,700 workers.
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The new president of the NAACP Derrick Johnson speaks and answers questions at the National Press Club in Washington about race in America. He announced his talk will be titled, "Beyond Charlottesville: The Policies Undergirding Trump's White Supremacist Agenda."

After Hurricane Katrina, the Mississippi native also founded an organization he called, "One Voice."

Hilary Shelton, director of the NAACP's Washington Bureau, also answered a few questions.

To listen to the program, click the audio player above.