He also worked as executive director of the Fair Housing Council of Greater Washington and as an attorney with the Lawyers ' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law , a group started at President John F. Kennedy 's request in 1963 . Cornell William Brooks is a longtime lawyer and activist . He has been involved in numerous cases involving the environment, including representing plaintiffs against oil companies over pollution from their operations on Native American lands. The NAACP will make a formal introduction at its national convention .
Cornell William Brooks is a longtime lawyer and activist . He has been involved in numerous cases involving the environment, including representing plaintiffs against oil companies over pollution from their operations on Native American lands. The NAACP will make a formal introduction at its national convention .