Before paying tribute to Black political trailblazers, NAACP President Derrick Johnson took an apparent jab at former President Donald Trump.

Johnson introduced himself saying, "Good evening, I'm Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, and I'm here to do my Black job."

"We must all understand Black history is American history, and in this historic moment, we will write the next chapter together," he said.

(Trump, while speaking at the National Association of Black Journalists annual convention in July, again tried to claim that migrants are taking "Black jobs" -- comments he has faced backlash over.)

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader and 1988 Democratic presidential candidate, received a standing ovation when he was wheeled on stage, right after a video on the civil rights movement ended.

Jackson was joined by other civil rights icons, including the Rev. Al Sharpton.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson gets a standing ovation

Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader and 1988 Democratic presidential candidate, received a standing ovation when he was wheeled on stage.

Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota's lieutenant governor, introduced Rep. Maxine Waters to speak at the DNC. Waters received a standing ovation before speaking.

Flanagan is poised to serve as Minnesota's next governor if Gov. Tim Walz steps down to serve as vice president.

As a citizen of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, Flanagan would be the first Native American female governor.

DNC Chair Jamie Harrison took the stage to tout the Democrats' work over the last four years and the goals of a Harris-Walz administration.

"The fight continues, and there is still more work to do," he said.

"I know that when we elect Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, they will build on our accomplishments and they will create a country that works for every American," he added.

Harrison encouraged voters to be active in the coming weeks for all races down the ticket.

"In my beloved home state of South Carolina, our motto is, 'While I breathe, I hope.' Folks, I believe in the power of hope, but it's going to take more than hope to win this election," he said.