Port Chester resident James Henderson III has been elected the new president of the local branch of the NAACP.
Henderson will takeover the position from longtime Port Chester/Rye NAACP president Tom Kissner.
“We have found the right person to take my place as branch president of the Port Chester/Rye NAACP,” Kissner said. “I can’t overstate the leadership qualities which James J. Henderson III has shown during these last several months, and I know that his infectious energy will be an inspiration to all of us just as it has impressed me.”
The new president credited his predecessor for the “time and care he invested” into the branch and said he would lean on Kissner for his “wise and knowledgeable counsel … because the struggle is not over.”
Henderson, has more than 25 years of professional experience in media, publishing, and sales. He has worked with global publishers and produced more than 150 events worldwide. A graduate of Hampton University, he has served as an adjunct professor at Westchester Community College, where he taught courses in mass media. Henderson has also worked in several school districts across Westchester County.
He previously served as an oath-taking member on the executive committee of the White Plains/Greenburgh NAACP. He also contributed to the advisory planning board of the Lois Bronz Children’s Center and the executive board of the New Rochelle/White Plains Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Inc.
The Port Chester/Rye branch of the NAACP holds its meetings virtually the first Tuesday of the month. For those interested in joining the branch, email pcrnaacp@gmail.com.
