#History
"In 1941, Baker became a field officer for the #NAACP, spending nearly half of that year and the following one traveling the South and helping branches of the organization develop programs to address local #discrimination and unemployment. "

Smithsonian https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/one-quietest-leaders-civil-rights-movement-ella-baker-led-encouraging-everyone-get-involved-180988846/
Photo of Ella Baker by Hsiao-Ron Cheng, via Smithsonian

Okay, so moments ago, I became a member of the NAACP.

"But aren't you... white?"

Yes, I am. At the same time, I'm fucking sick and tired of the crap the US government dumps on black folks. I don't see a better way for me to counter the current disenfranchisement campaign than joining the NAACP.

If you live in the US, I invite you to do the same, irrespective of your skin tone:

https://naacp.org/take-action/become-member

#USPol #NAACP #BlackRights #VotingRights #disenfranchisement

Out of Bounds | NAACP https://naacp.org/campaigns/out-bounds

#sports #OutOfBounds #NAACP #JimCrow #BlackVoices #UrbanViewRadio #NCAA

The #NAACP is calling on Black athletes to reconsider commitments to Southern schools in response to the Supreme Court’s impact on the Voting Rights Act. They urge athletes and fans to support #HBCUs and protest by withholding financial support from targeted programs.

The NAACP highlights gerrymandering efforts in states like Tennessee, Louisiana, and Alabama, urging athletes to question universi... https://instagr.am/p/DYxSzaZEdnY/

I think its cringy when white people write about black experiences.

I think its awful when white people tell black people how to feel.

I hate seeing white people try to "rise up" and lead black movements.

I know this sounds mean. But I wish there was a better way to amplify marginalized voices. I don't know shit about being a poc or black experiences; but I certainly don't trust a lot of what I read.

I donate and support #NAACP . And wish it was easier to find content from black voices.

Last one and I'm out the door for the day.

My positive energy goes to these judges to make the right decision despite the corrupt political pressure they're facing.

Support the #NAACP #NationalAssociationForTheAdvancementOfColoredPeopleNAACP_ and #justinjones #justinpearson #gloriajohnson #thetennesseethree #memphis #memphisTenn #nashville #knoxville #chattanooga

First challenge to Tennessee’s congressional map heard in court | WPLN News https://share.google/4YsKveUo0XvGPUWWH

#tennessee_is_racist #boycotTennessee #tennessee_is_fascist_as_fuck

#Gerrymandering⚡Pushback!

"The #NAACP⚡has launched a campaign to urge Black athletes to w/h commitments from football & basketball programs in states that've redistricted to marginalize #Black voters. The #CivilRights org is urging Black star athletes⚡to stand down from any commitments to🚨“targeted programs in the to ask coaches & athletic dirs where their U's stand on #VotingRights.."

TN, LA, SC, MS & AL FB prgms⚡could get squeezed *heart of the SEC."
#Elections #USPol
https://macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/day-ahead-my-daily-editorial-note-192

PSA: the NAACP have called for a boycott of college athletic programs in states that are working to diminish the Black vote - Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas and Georgia - "until the states in question restore fair congressional maps and meaningful Black representation"

https://naacp.org/articles/naacp-calls-black-athletes-fans-withhold-support-public-schools-states-attacking-black

#sports #boycott #NAACP #Texas #Tennessee #Louisiana #Alabama #Florida #Mississippi #SouthCarolina #Georgia #elections #voting #football #basketball #USpol