James Kemp (NAACP)
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Preceded byWilliam Montague Cobb
Succeeded byEnolia McMillan
BornJames Horace Kemp
August 18, 1912
August 18, 1912
Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.
James Kemp | |
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| President of the NAACP | |
| In office 1982–1983 | |
| Preceded by | William Montague Cobb |
| Succeeded by | Enolia McMillan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Horace Kemp August 18, 1912 Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | December 5, 1983 (aged 71) |
James Horace Kemp (18 August 1912 in Muskogee[1] – 5 December 1983 in Chicago) was an American labor organizer and elected president of the NAACP.[2][3] He was married to Maida Springer Kemp, a labor organizer and historian.[4] He served on the executive board of the Chicago Federation of Labor.[5] He was also a board member of the Regional Transportation Authority.
In 1969, Kemp was elected to the Illinois Constitutional Convention as a delegate from the 22nd legislative district, which covered Bronzeville and adjacent neighborhoods.[1][6]
