i swear i thought this was another morehouse story. i was scanning through waiting to read about the new yt president, until i ran across this line, “This is the century when white people will become a minority in this country,” and i was like, “oh. okay.”

that is all.

Lmao! I guess the NAACP is reeally desperate.

“we need to have a clear picture of where we’re headed and work together diligently with Latinos, Native Americans, Asians and progressive white groups as if our collective future depends on it.”

That’s how it should have been from the beginning.

still outmoded and out of touch. noticed that there isn’t a single civil rights groups for both genders that has had a female leader? kudos to making it sir, but if a woman has a better chance of leading a corporation or a non-profit, there is a problem, especially since the majority of members of these civil rights groups are women. Faye Wattleton, a black woman, was leading Planned Parenthood almost 30 years ago.

I don’t think this observation is particularly uppity of me.

My, he has an unfortunate name. Jealous?

Ike, thats how it was in the begining(somewhat). The organization’s first few presidents were white.
During that time blacks were so far under the totem pole they needed seperate organizations. There where not a large number of Asians or Hispanics in the country when compared to todays number.

Its not Daria, I wonder why we have not come far enough. A lot of the women in the civil rights movement felt slighted.

Rhymerwithsilver-I was thinking the same thing

Oh. And Faye Wattleton became president of PP in 1978 at the age of 34.

Working along with other people of color would be a “cute” concept if we as Black folks could actively work together, let alone stop hating on each other and learn to love and respect our own. We really have no business inviting other people into our house when we as a family are forever battling!!!! We need to think about that for a while!

Well, the NAACP is supposed to be for COLORED people so there probably should be other COLORED people involved. Discrimination and struggles that impact other groups will also affect us. We don’t live in a bubble. It would also be nice to see what has worked for other groups.

Of course, all of this goes out the garbage if they essentially disenfranchise half of the people they’re supposed to be representing already though that group makes up about 2/3rd of their active members.

MAAT all groups have inner fighting. Even during the civil rights movement there was figthing and disagreement. People just need to realize you will not agree with people on everything and look to the bigger picture.

I would agree with you Chic Noir but wouldn’t one think that after 50 years or so, a common ground of respect can come about? Realistically speaking I do realize that in any family there are disaggreements, but why are we constantly looking to form alliances and coalition with others when we can not effectively work among ourselves. Inreference to Daria’s comment on other “colored people”. The majority of effective movement by other ethnic groups have benefited directly from the efforts made by Blacks.

“The majority of effective movement by other ethnic groups have benefited directly from the efforts made by Blacks.”

correct, we were the group who really opened the door for everyone else.

MAAT, I don’t think there will ever be a day when all of 40million strong and 1 million foreign born blacks will all look at the world the same way. YOu must realize that our population is as many countries.

We need to learn to agree to disagree again and look at the brighter picture. Our people also need to learn how to become parents and families again. We did not make it out of slavery to fall into this again.

scratch again from the last sentence.

ChicNoir, I agree with all my heart with you, and yes we do need to agree to disagree. I realize that we are not one homogeneous voice, and we will never see the world the same, That is not what I am saying.The point that I am trying to make is that we need to learn to love ourselves and each other as Black folks before we attempt to do anything withing with any other folks. Loving one’s self and one’s people has nothing to do with having a uniformed viewpoint, what it does do is have everyone on the same universal page on dealing with someone who looks like you. We as Blacks are some of the most self-hating folks around. WE thrive on such a dysfunctional level it is extremely sad.We are the most vibrant, spiritual, strong, inventive group of people on this earth, yet we internalize the negative, hateful, distructive nature that others have placed on us.That is what is holding us back and will continue to.

I agree w/ #4, Mr. Jealous? SMH.

MAAT- Okay, I got you and I agree. I hate how we criticize our own institutions and culture with such venom. Some of us allow the other to have to much influence over our thoughts and feelings.