"The Four Magic Words"

For the first time since it was founded nearly a century ago, the NAACP has a businessman at the helm. Bruce Gordon became president and CEO of the NAACP in 2005, after retiring as an executive at Verizon. He gave a speech titled "The Four Magic Words" Jan. 26 at the Cleveland City Club Forum.

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