'''Emmitt James Douglas''' (October 14, 1926 – March 25, 1981) was an [[African- American]] [[business]]man from New Roads, [[Louisiana]], who served as president of his state's [[National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]] chapter from 1966 until his death.
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'''Emmitt James Douglas''' (October 14, 1926 – March 25, 1981) was an [[African American|African-American]] [[business]]man from New Roads, [[Louisiana]], who served as president of his state's [[National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]] chapter from 1966 until his death.