The NAACP has launched an initiative linking Black student athletes to voting rights advocacy through their Out of Bounds campaign. The organization’s President and CEO Derrick Johnson recently spoke about this effort that aims to address voting rights concerns in certain states.
During a conversation with NPR’s Juana Summers, Johnson explained his organization’s strategy that connects athletic participation with voting access issues. The campaign represents the civil rights organization’s latest approach to addressing what they view as threats to electoral participation.
The Out of Bounds initiative specifically focuses on the role of Black student athletes in the broader conversation about voting rights protections across various states.
