Speaking as an old timer with a long memory: It is significant that none of the above advocates for the exchange of ideas about achieving black progress in America ever mentions the NAACP, even in passing. Not a complaint on my part; in my opinion, it forfeited its advocacy status long ago, when scandals erupted, and Myrlie Evers had to come in and fumigate the place. Since then, from a national perspective, it has become a silent partner in supporting black progress. If they are working on any project(s), it is a well-kept secret. If they are exerting political pressure, it is a well-kept secret.
For a short while, it looked as though former (?) Congressman Kwame what's-his-name, brought in to run things, would elevate its profile and set a new pace. But that didn't happen either. Is it content with the state of black-white relations in America, or is it so hollowed out that it has become a toothless relic; a shadow of its once-mighty self, when Thurgood Marshall set the pace? (Or, perish the thought, have they somehow been co-opted into silence so as not to annoy the political right?)
If they can't find a mission worthy of their effort, most any Republican-dominated state legislature appears to be an easy legal target for gerrymandering and making it harder for non-whites to vote.
These days, it seems fhs NAACP has been superseded by the Southern Poverty Law Center, which is today's standard-bearer and go-to organization for information and advocacy for racial justice in America. Its founder, Morris Dees, deserves a national award for a lifetime of fighting for racial justice, and usually winning. Yet there is no talk on the grapevine of feting him for his hard work and success for decades. Hopefully he has groomed successors in his organization, because at his age, he is due a rest and accolades galore.
If others have a different assessment of how matters stand, please state your case. The silence on this situation is deafening.
Speaking as an old timer with a long memory: It is significant that none of the above advocates for the exchange of ideas about achieving black progress in America ever mentions the NAACP, even in passing. Not a complaint on my part; in my opinion, it forfeited its advocacy status long ago, when scandals erupted, and Myrlie Evers had to come in and fumigate the place. Since then, from a national perspective, it has become a silent partner in supporting black progress. If they are working on any project(s), it is a well-kept secret. If they are exerting political pressure, it is a well-kept secret.
For a short while, it looked as though former (?) Congressman Kwame what's-his-name, brought in to run things, would elevate its profile and set a new pace. But that didn't happen either. Is it content with the state of black-white relations in America, or is it so hollowed out that it has become a toothless relic; a shadow of its once-mighty self, when Thurgood Marshall set the pace? (Or, perish the thought, have they somehow been co-opted into silence so as not to annoy the political right?)
If they can't find a mission worthy of their effort, most any Republican-dominated state legislature appears to be an easy legal target for gerrymandering and making it harder for non-whites to vote.
These days, it seems fhs NAACP has been superseded by the Southern Poverty Law Center, which is today's standard-bearer and go-to organization for information and advocacy for racial justice in America. Its founder, Morris Dees, deserves a national award for a lifetime of fighting for racial justice, and usually winning. Yet there is no talk on the grapevine of feting him for his hard work and success for decades. Hopefully he has groomed successors in his organization, because at his age, he is due a rest and accolades galore.
If others have a different assessment of how matters stand, please state your case. The silence on this situation is deafening.