Rupert Richardson | |
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| President of the NAACP | |
| In office 1992–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Hazel N. Dukes |
| Succeeded by | Kweisi Mfume |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rupert Florence Richardson January 14, 1930 Navasota, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 2008 (aged 78) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Relatives | Norma Holloway Johnson (cousin) |
| Education | Southern University (BS) McNeese State University (MC, PsyM) |
Rupert Florence Richardson (January 14, 1930 – January 24, 2008) was an American civil rights activist and civil rights leader who served as the national president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1992 to 1995, and as the national president emeritus of the NAACP following her term as president. She also worked in the Louisiana state government for 30 years.