ACLU elects Deborah Archer as first Black president in its 101-year history
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NYU law professor, an expert in civil rights and racial justice, takes over from Susan Herman, president since 2008
Deborah Archer, a professor at New York University School of Law with expertise in civil rights and racial justice, has become the first Black person in the 101-year history of the American Civil Liberties Union to be elected its president.
The ACLU announced on Monday that Archer was elected over the weekend in a virtual meeting of the 69-member board of directors. She succeeds Susan Herman, a professor at Brooklyn Law School, president since 2008.
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