Maybe I should lay off the NAACP after all. I've repeatedly bashed this old guard outfit without even bothering to see what they're claiming to be about nowadays. Turns out even their own mission statement says they're by nature a reactive organization.
Our Mission: Ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.I had to navigate their very cryptically organized website, complete with lots of dead and recursive (pages that link to themselves) links, but there it was.
That said, maybe I should give them a pass. Despite whatever they might have done back in the days, they're pretty adamantly stating that their job is not to raise your child, but if he gets busted breaking in someone's house, don't hesitate to give them a ring. I'll have to file that one away in the mental Rolodex.
If you're an NAACP member (and I don't mean 20 years ago, I mean now) and would like to defend the merits of this venerable organization, you know what to do and where to do it.
Also found on their website: a rather cryptic petition to boycott Target.
For the third year in a row, Target has refused to participate in the NAACP’s annual survey on the state of diversity in corporate America, making them the largest retailer to refuse to answer questions about their company’s diversity practices.Seriously, WTH!??!
Last week, thousands of NAACP supporters like you helped send a clear message to Target that economic opportunity for African Americans must be a priority.
Now, as we enter the holiday shopping season, we need you to help us turn up the heat on Target. We need 100,000 people to sign the petition telling Target to Answer the Question.
Where are black folks s'posed to
This looks like another shakedown. I'm sure Target will eventually come out in support of this survey, and subsequently announce they're establishing a new scholarship or internship program or some such nonsense to get the NAACP off their back. I guess this is good in the grand scheme of things, but there's probably easier ways of pulling this off.
Mary White Ovington is crying inside.
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Unlike my parents and grandparents, I'm not a member of the NAACP-nor do I have any plans to become one. The direction they're headed appears far away from where I'm going.
I won't be joining the 'Target' boycott- in my area 'whites' should protest. The stores near me are full of a diverse employee population- it's harder to find 'white' employees... And for what its worth they could forward the diversity 'survey' to Walmart to obtain their data!
The NAACP IS a big joke. I have posted issues that I am dealing with regarding FEMA and allegations against me of FEMA fraud. FEMA has sent me numerous letters stating that I was eligible, the next day a letter stating that I'm not eligible. It was a constant back and forth of both catagories. FEMA is also aware that I was discriminated against in San Angelo, TX. They are in denial and I don't what I was thinking to believe that FEMA would FESS up now about any wrong doing. As far as the NAACP, I have called the main office with no response. I have sent to the local joke chapter in San Angelo TX and was told that I didn't prove anything with my documents and that they WERE NOT going to investigate. If I were able to prove the discrimination why would I need the NAACP. I have the same attitude about the organization as the sheriff in the move "A Time to Kill" in his definition of NAACP...watch to movie (again). I will reiterate...the people in positions within the NAACP are only holding positions to add acolades to their tombstone/obituary upon their demise. It is as in a article that I read once about the NAACP...they give awards for the best speaker not the best doer. I totally agree with average bro with respect to the missing black women and things that the organization can do to promote better health and family values within our community. It makes me ashamed to be black. If I could develop an accent from another country so that I would not be identified an "African-American", I would quickly do so. The NACCP will never get my money. Sounds like prostitution when they beg for money before they "do you". Imagine legalized prostitution by the NAACP.
more thn half of the target employees in my target outside of philly are black. in nyc almost all. same in dc. wtf?
Continue speaking the truth about the NAACP they claim to reprsent you.
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