http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2011030728-year-old_gay_man_elected_naacp_worcester_chief/WORCESTER - NAACP Worcester has elected an openly gay man as its new president as the group seeks to revive itself following five years of inactivity.
Ravi Perry, a political science professor at Clark University, was elected Saturday with a slated of new officers. The 28-year-old says he hopes that as an openly gay man he can help the storied civil rights group address long-ignored gay and lesbian issues in minority communities.
Perry also said that most on the newly elected Worcester board are 40 years of age, signaling a generational shift within the NAACP.
Perry’s election marks the second time a Massachusetts NAACP chapter elected a young candidate to revive local group. In November, 42-year-old attorney Michael Curry was elected over 73-year-old ex-State Senator Bill Owens to lead the Boston chapter.
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