Letter to Abe Lincoln From the Coloreds – Ignant Column

In every one of the dozens of interviews that I have done regarding the anti-Tea Party resolution passed by the NAACP I have brought up the absurdity of a group that calls blacks “Colored People” hurling charges of racism. Whats more, each interviewer has defended that phrase and expressed surprise that I would consider that phrase to be racist! (Read more @ Politi Fi News)

Note: It is one thing to make comments but to sign someone else’s name to them is not only ignant but criminal in my opinion. C. Dancy II – DCN Publisher

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NAACP National President Ben Jealous on CBS Face the Nation

NAACP This morning while on CBS Face the Nation with NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous, Tea Party leader David Webb announced that Mark Williams and his entire Tea Party Express have been expelled from the National Tea Party Federation. This shows that the Tea Party can indeed police itself from within when it wants to, …and it’s no coincidence that it comes on the heels of support from more than 20,000 NAACP Americans who pledge to stop hate. Let’s keep this going – spread the word and continue to pressure the Tea Party to remove the racist elements within its organization. (Read more @ NAACP)

NAACP – Why we passed our Tea Party resolution – Source: CNN

(CNN) — This week at the NAACP annual convention, we passed over 75 resolutions. They addressed critical issues from education equity, to fixing our broken criminal justice and immigration systems, to our top priority: jobs, jobs, jobs. (Read more @ CNN)

The Local Tar River Tea Party Responds To The NAACP Stance On The Tea Party

If the following message from Mike Armstrong is true, how in the hell do you consider the name of the tea party? If they want to be something other than the tea party they should simply change their name.

Oh but they want the name but they are different from the other tea partiers.

Now this is too damn funny!! LMBAO

C. Dancy II – DCN Publisher
Life Fully Paid Member NAACP

From: andreknight

Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:42:31 +0000

To: Michael Armstrong

ReplyTo: andreknight

Subject: Re: NAACP accusations

We agree and support our President and this Great Organization!

Sent from my U.S. Cellular BlackBerry® smartphone

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From: "Michael Armstrong”

Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:00:31 -0400

To: Andre Knight

Subject: Fw: NAACP accusations

Andre Knight,

 

     The email below was sent to members of the Tar River Tea Party by one of our leaders. I hope that you will read and ponder it’s message. The real strength of our movement is that … we have no national headquarters … we have no national leaders / spokesmen and are functioning very well.

      Can you imagine how long we would last if a neo-con, a talk-show celebrity or a political party was to attempt to lead us. We can agree on common issues (debt, borrowing, taxes, spending, etc) and take it from there. Some groups will align politically while others remain independent. That’s OK.

     The actions by the national NAACP are disappointing and hopefully, not a reflection of the individual chapters.

 

                                              Mike Armstrong

   

 

Dear Members,

The recent accusations by the NAACP have everyone racing to formulate a response.  There are calls for a nationally concerted action by the Tea Party groups to hold reconciliation meetings and town halls to discuss this issue.  For what???  To focus and perpetuate a false stigma?  To drive the tea parties into a single nationally controlled organization? To force the tea parties away from their mission to restore good government?  To wastefully expend the resources, time, and energies of the millions of Americans asking for nothing more than Constitutional government and fiscal responsibility?  The answer is YES to all of these questions.  I have already received an email from a national tea party organization asking if we thought there should be these reconciliation meetings and forums and that if the NATIONAL LEADERSHIP decided to do such would we as a local group follow suit.  The answers are a resounding NO and NO!

First and foremost, the accusations of the NAACP do not warrant a single response nor the wasting of time by our organization and members.  The accusations are untrue and thus there is no obligation for us to prove otherwise.  To take this issue on, is to give legitimacy to the accuser and to sap the energy of the organization.  We all know from Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals that a prime tactic is to accuse the opponent of being what you yourself are and of doing what you yourself do. This is a very telling statement about the NAACP.   Secondly, the Tar River Tea Party is not part of some contrived national group.  We are an independent grass roots organization and will remain as such.  We do not need a national leader to instruct us in what is best for us as individuals or as a community, nor do we need them taking us off on tangents while our attention needs to be focused on local, state, and national issues.  As such we will not blindly follow suit in follies like this.

I ask that you focus your energies on the real issues of restoring sound Constitutional government on all levels, demanding fiscal responsibility of our elected officials, and restoring common sense to all aspects of government.

President Barack Obama Haters, “Let It Go!!”

Yes he is a very intelligent man. I found him on the internet and was following him when he was running for the Senate and was on his mailing list at that time. I had no idea he would one day become my President and especially so soon. This is a prime example that it does not matter where a black man goes to school, live a good life and strive to do the right thing, he still don’t get the respect that he truly deserves. But as long as the black man recognizes that it is what it is and can continue to move forward and not backwards it is well with our soul.

You say, "He did better than most politicians in explaining exactly what he wanted to do if elected. The problem is that people in general don’t know what they are voting for." We all should know that many people vote because it is the right thing to do. Many vote because of influence from others, family, friends, organizations, tv and/or whatever.

But you see this is nothing new. I have always asked people to learn about the candidate and not just take my word. Now if it is somebody I truly trust in then I will sometimes take their word especially if time does not allow me to do some research.

While the NAACP is devoted towards “equality”, I am still saddened that an organization has become in some cases “get whitey, its his fault”.

Oh hell no, I beg the difference when it comes to the NAACP educating people about what a candidate stands for. They are always having candidates forum so not going to let that be the gospel. I have been involved in the education process on the local and state level but have been connected with many branches across the nation and the national. Literature goes out almost daily about what is going on all around us and people who read the information have the opportunity to read and make an informed decision for themselves.

No I do not know and do not care about how many states will sue over the healthcare bill. Some folks do not want to see anything that they feel black folks will benefit from.

I do want to add that "White Republicans" who are serving us in Washington do not support our President. They probably never will and it is my opinion they do not want to hear anything that our President has to say simply because he is black. Having to report to a black man is something that some folks will never be able to live with. Hell none of us agree with everything that everybody does even husbands/wives/children and etc. but damn when one does something that we can appreciate then we ought to celebrate that moment. I have not seen this with "whitey" as you so clearly stated who have issues with our President. Hell I had issues with many Presidents before our President now but I be damn if I disrespected them as many "whiteys" have done since our President has been "ELECTED" to office.

I read literature and receive literature from some white school classmates and some others who are constantly sending out mess about our President. One white guy has a damn video that he wanted to talk about that supposedly shows our President saying he was not born in America. Well damn if it is on video and an be proven then this is just totally ignant on this white brothers behalf because we all know that our President would not be in office.

When in the hell will they "whitey" as you so clearly stated let it go. Damn let it go until the next election and the people will speak again just like they did during the last Presidential Election. But you see some folks just don’t get it.

Hell all I have to say to anyone who have a problem with our President, vote against him during the next election. This is how I do and the NAACP as well.

The above is my response to a comment on my blog related to an article in the Washington Post, “What the NAACP is really asking on racism within the Tea Party?”

Curmilus Butch Dancy II
DCN Publisher
A Grassroots Effective Community Activist
Life Fully Paid Member NAACP

We are not backing down said NAACP

Curmilus,

We are not backing down.

Yesterday, the NAACP passed a resolution condemning the racist acts of Tea Party protesters. The backlash from the Tea Party has been furious.

But we are not an organization that shies away from controversy. The NAACP was founded on hope, not hate — and we will not stand idly by as racists work to divide our nation.

Add your name to our pledge to unify America and stop the racism:
http://action.naacp.org/PledgeToStopHate

The NAACP does not have a problem with the Tea Party, nor its existence. We have a problem with their acceptance and their welcoming of prejudice into their organization.

And in case there is any misunderstanding about what defines racism, let me be clear.
In March, racial slurs were hurled at members of the Congressional Black Caucus as they passed by a Tea Party health care protest in Washington, DC. Missouri Representative Emanuel Cleaver was spat on. People at the rally held signs covered in bigotry.

That is racism. That is racism filled with hate, ignorance and acts of violence. And we will not stand for it.

We are calling on all Americans to stand for the values that have made our country the land of the free and the home of the brave. Sign the pledge now:

http://action.naacp.org/PledgeToStopHate

The past year has been one of major triumphs and major setbacks in the fight for racial equality. But we will not let bigotry silence us.

We are one people. We are one nation. And we are all NAACP Americans.

Thank you for your support,

Ben Jealous
President and CEO
NAACP

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What the NAACP is really asking on racism within the Tea Party – Source: The Washington Post

Good for the NAACP. We need an honest conversation about the role of race and racism in the Tea Party. Thanks to a resolution passed this week at the venerable organization’s national convention, we’ll get it. (Read more @ The Washington Post)

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NC NAACP NEWS RELEASE FROM THE 101ST NATIONAL NAACP CONVENTION

Immediate Release

13 July 2010

Contact: Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President, naacpbarber@gmail.com, 919-394-8137

Mrs. Amina J. Turner, Exec Dir, 336-327-7848

STATE NAACP PRESIDENT WINS NATIONAL NAACP AWARD

(Kansas City, MO)  Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President of the NC State Conference of the NAACP received the Kelly M. Alexander State Conference President Award at the 101st National NAACP Convention in Kansas City, Missouri.  Upon receiving this award, Rev. Barber thanked the members of the Historic Thousands on Jones Street Coalition, www.hkonj.com, and both the adult and youth membership and volunteer leadership of NC NAACP.  "I was born two days after the 1963 March on Washington and grew up in the NAACP in the Washington County Branch under the guidance of (the late) Kelly Alexander, Sr. and Carolyn Q. Coleman." Rev. Barber said.  He continued, "My mother and father always taught me that I owe.  You owe God for life and you owe those who came before you to insure opportunities, as well as those yet to come whose lives will be impacted by your living.  The way you pay is by serving the cause of justice and equality…   And I know that I owe this award to the hard work of the branches and youth units of the NC State Conference of the NAACP and to the 93-member HK on J Coalition."

Kelly M. Alexander, Sr. served on the National Board of Directors of the NAACP and was elected in 1984 as board chairman.   Alexander, Sr. also served as the President of the NC State Conference developing the largest state conference in the nation from 1948 until 1984.  This award is given to the NAACP state president who demonstrates leadership in several categories:  membership, program, fundraising, growth of branches, youth & college leadership and leadership.

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Amina Josey Turner
Exec Dir
NC NAACP
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Are you fired up?

Curmilus,

We are ready to go.

The podiums are in place and the tables are set up for discussion. All we need now is you.
With just hours to go before kicking off the 2010 NAACP Convention, the energy here is contagious. But for those who can’t make it to Kansas City to experience the excitement firsthand, be sure to follow the action at our Convention Portal:

http://action.naacp.org/ConventionPortal

The Convention Portal has plenty of ways you can stay informed:

• Watch the Convention live.
• Read our live blog of each day’s events.
• Follow #NAACP101 on Twitter.

In the past two weeks thousands of people like you made the effort to stay involved with the Convention by submitting ideas for daily questions. And after reading through all of your suggestions, we have decided on the final questions – thanks to the help of NAACP’s Willa Reinhard, Lunecee Eligene, Julie Brooks, and Marlyn Tillman.

So without further ado, we bring you the questions of the day for this year’s NAACP Convention:

• Community – What is the most pressing issue facing communities of color and how can we work together to do something about it?
• Civil Rights and Advocacy – What does civil and human rights advocacy look like in the 21st century?
• Inspiration – Who inspires you to be active with the NAACP, and how has your involvement inspired others?
• Youth – What motivated you to become active with the NAACP and how can the NAACP encourage more youth to become active?
• Legacy – When you hear the name NAACP, what comes to mind?
• Responsibility – What are the responsibilities of individuals acting for civil rights and social justice, and what role can you play carrying out the goals of the NAACP in your area?

From a speech by first lady Michelle Obama to engaging youth activists, there are a lot of exciting events planned for this year’s Convention. Even if you miss being there in person, or your question was not chosen, our online portal will keep you engaged.

Stay current on what is happening and be part of the conversation by watching a live stream, reading the blog, or following the action on Twitter.

http://action.naacp.org/ConventionPortal
Looking forward to sharing the next few days with you.

Ben Jealous
President and CEO