[img]902|left|||no_popup[/img]With all of the controversy surrounding the NAACP and the Tea Party last week, I want to take a moment to step outside of the chaos and recognize an incredible event.
The 101st NAACP Convention just came to an end. By any reasonable measure, it was a huge success. My only regret is that the national attention during the Convention was so closely focused on the nuances of who was calling whom divisive, because so much more than name-calling was achieved.
The Convention had dozens of victories. First Lady Michelle Obama gave a passionate keynote speech on nutrition and health. BP pledged to ensure that people of color were not relegated to only the most dangerous cleanup jobs. To lighten the economic burden, the NAACP launched a green jobs website as well as it helped people refinance their mortgages and interview for jobs through our career fair.
With these steps toward progress, I feel confident about any obstacles that lie ahead. The road to equality is long and difficult. Some hills are steeper than others, and it's up to us to provide the support needed to make it to the top.
The NAACP has and always will speak out in the face of discrimination, intolerance, hate and racism wherever it exists. We will also take real and tangible steps toward solving the issues impacting our communities the most.
Support our efforts in Culver City by becoming a member of the NAACP:
http://action.naacp.org/BeAMember
When the country is faced with racism, America turns to the NAACP to fight back.
We are doing our part, and today the NAACP is turning to you. Become a member and expand our reach into Culver City: There is more work to be done, and we need your help. The future is calling and the NAACP will answer with action.
http://action.naacp.org/BeAMember
Thanks for your help,
Roslyn M. Brock,
Chairman of the National Assn.
for the Advancement of Colored People, may be contacted at info@naacpnet.org
