The Florida State Conference is very active. I'm not sure what your local branch may be doing but the only way for you to know is to become involved. Please don't take this as a personal attact but many folk ask me what is the NAACP doing or questions the actions of the organizations. I think if one is really committed to community service he or she knows what's going on in the community and who is doing what.
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Originally Posted by SoEnchanting
Am not currently a member. Thinking about it more and more now as I enter the professional world (where, by the way, I see less and less of my people :-( )
However, like others on here I am not interested in paying money just to say I'm a part of something. I honestly am trying to figure out where my place is in this as a young black leader. I am from the rural South so I have seen the struggle firsthand growing up, and of course have been raised around people who lived through segregation and desegregation.... But what about NOW? What exactly is the NAACP fighting for in 2007?
The only thing I could think of was the Martin Lee Anderson death here in FL. While it was a tragedy, and I'm glad it got the attention it did, I guess I'd just like to see more things to uplift our people from the NAACP instead of only reacting to highly publicized incidents of injustice. Maybe more community involvement, educational activities, and real dialogue between black leaders on how to improve things on a local level.
Just my humble opinion here. It was a long-winded answer to your question, but it's something that has been on my mind for a minute.
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