Wednesday, March 27, 2002
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Wednesday, March 27, 2002 |
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Unfairly targeted, NAACP is still needed Recent articles about Black History Month, blended heritage and the Fayette County Branch NAACP have prompted this response. I salute Chris Snell, Fayette County librarian, for her leadership and work on the blended heritage celebration to complement Black History Month. The content of black history is so voluminous in nature and substance it should be included with teachings of American history in curriculum and programs within our educational institutions. Black or African-American history should be taught year-round, not just highlighted during the month of February of each year. Otherwise children and people of all heritages will never know the historical facts and truths about African-American inventors, scholars, heroes, leaders and their contribution to America's success. During February 2002 Winter Olympics, Ms. Vonetta Flowers, 28 years old from Alabama, became the first African-American female athlete to win winters' gold metal in bobsled competition. This is American history, not just black or African-American history, and should be documented as such. The NAACP is one of the oldest and largest civil rights organization in this country. The need and viability of NAACP branches still exist as agencies and individuals fail to recognize and comply with the Civil Rights Act and human rights laws of this country. The Fayette County NAACP branch has been unfavorably targeted by writers and editors of recent articles in The Citizen and AJC. Only the president and officials of the NAACP branch have the authority to release statements to the press. So let us move on with matters that will help humanity; the divide and conquer strategy will no longer work. For united we stand, divided we fall. A. Jones Fayette
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