The NAACP welcomed in a new era with the appointment of the youngest-ever board chairperson in the civil rights organization’s 101-year history.

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Health care executive Roslyn Brock, 44, was elected by the 64-person board of directors to succeed Julian Bond, 70, who has been at the helm for the past 10 years.

Brock has been vice chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People since 2001 and a member for more than 25 years.

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