Civil rights activist and former NAACP president Hazel Dukes has died at 92 years old, her family said.

Dukes served as the organization's national president from 1989 to 1992, and also served as president of the New York State chapter.

“Mom departed this life peacefully on the morning of March 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Mom was a committed civil rights leader in New York City and the nation and worked tirelessly on the frontlines almost to the end,” Ronald Dukes, Hazel Dukes’ son, said.

"I'm saddened to hear of the passing of my true friend, sister and friend for more than 40 years, Hazel Dukes. She was a force of nature for justice and an activist of the highest order. She made a difference, and we will forever be indebted to her. I spoke to her by phone just two days ago. We will never have another Hazel Dukes, but I am grateful that we had this one," the Rev. Al Sharpton said in a statement Saturday.

A street in Roslyn Heights, Long Island, where Dukes once lived, was given the honorary name "Dr. Hazel Dukes Way" in March 2023.

Recently, Dukes had voiced her support for New York City Mayor Eric Adams amid his federal corruption case, appearing with him outside Gracie Mansion in September when the charges were made public.