BIO
Evans has headed the DeKalb NAACP for more than 12 years. He also serves as president of his own civil rights organization, Operation Lead. Evans is a former member of the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners and former member of the Marta Board of Directors.
Videos
John Evans, President of the NAACP DeKalb County Branch, plead before the school board this week to look past qualifications and a “straight forward bid process” and hire a “black firm”.
- Video of John’s Evans public comments at 07/07/2014 DeKalb Schools Board Meeting
NAACP Fuels the Fires of Racial Tensions in DeKalb Schools
WSB-TV24’s Richard Belcher interviews John Evans regarding his comments at the 07/07/2014 DeKalb Schools board meeting.
“Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.”