Ever wonder why the above referenced organization has not been very vocal as it should in the ongoing shooting and killing of black people by police across the country. Is it possible the current leadership of the organization are less of visionaries compared to their predecessors? Is it possible to think that they are aloof with the very community they are supposed to be serving? Is it possible to think that the current crop of leaders of the organization do not clearly understand what they should be doing, or they believe the goal has been achieved. What do you think is the reason for the disturbing silence of NAACP.
Among black communities, or if you meet any black person that is current with these issues that wants to be open to you, he or she will tell you that what is happening in the police department across the country is that racist groups have dissolved into the police force across the country under the watch of NAACP. At this point in time, most black people say NAACP as an organization is no longer relevant to their causes or in their lives.
In fact one screamed out a question to me and said, "why do you think black life matter organization emerged"? While others believe that black life matter organization is an arm of NAACP. I do not know which is the correct version. I am writing on this issue because l believe that NAACP has been asleep at wheels and also from the discussions l have had with some of my people when we meet to break bread or clink glasses.
At the chance of being crucified for writing this piece, and as a black person, my race by nature are reactionary people as opposed to proactive people. We are not very observant people, and we pray too much waiting and hoping for miracle to occur instead of taking the bull by the horn. From yours truly to the rest of us here in America and elsewhere, we do not plan properly or plan with expectations or contingencies. The result is the situation that is now a common place in America.
Given all that, instead of listening or relying on political messages of change and changing the way police do their job proclamations, NAACP should embark on getting all police departments in America to publish the background of all police applicants before they are hired. On the other hand, NAACP can take it upon itself to investigate all police service applicants in all communities they plan to serve in. In this way, they will be able to stop those with racist leanings joining the police force at the application line. Just do something.
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