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Originally Posted by 06pilot
I agree with your S.O. If you arent some famus person or a politicians, the NAACP has no time for you.
But also, I have a big problem withthe NAACP, the SCLC, and the Concrned Black Clergy. Besides the previous comments about themnot being proactive but reactive, what are they about?
The ONLYtime I see them on TV is when a white person does something bad to a black person. They wil be the first ones all mad onTV. But, inour community we have a large number of young girsl having multiple babies out of wedlock. I dont see the NAACP comming on TV getting mad about that. We have an outrageous number of black on black crime inthe inner city.I dont see the NAACP getting onTV mad about that. And what about gangs and trying to stop these young boys from even getting into gangs? Again, havent heard from the NAACP on that issue. BUT as soon as a white person says the N word or attacks a black person, there is the NAACP all up on the TV. If they truly cared about the black community they would be doing something to stop al the ills we have in our community. They may talk a good game but I havent seen the action.
Plus, Black people are always preaching equality and diversity and acceptance so why do we stil support an organizationinthe 21st century that has as its title the advancement of one particular race? Isnt that what out ancesters were fighting against. discrimination and the singling out of one reae Yet we do it ourselves. I dont get that concept either. You cant fight civil rights in the 21st century with 1960's tactics.
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White privilege still exists, thus the need for the continued "advancement" of people of color.
I find it interesting that you picked that out of the name when most people I know do not like the use of Colored. The NAACP had that discussion years ago and because of the identity associated with the name chose to keep it. What is has done is brand it as the NAACP not the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. This is what 3M did with its shortened name when it grew past being just Minnesota Mining and Manaufacturing.
Unlike the Urban League, the NAACP on local levels is a volunteer organization. It is what its members (volunteers) make it. So join your local chapter (and get your friends to do so, too) and help it be what you would like to see it be. It is always easier to criticize from the outside looking in.