A membership drive and organizational meeting for the chapter will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center in West End Park. The public is invited and committee members are requesting every interested person attend.
Geri King-Brown said the group first formed in 2006 but stopped meeting in 2007. However, she said, many members of the local National Association for the Advancement of Colored People have been meeting once a month for the past three months in advance of this week’s resurgence.
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King-Brown said she also would like to end the stigma that efforts by the NAACP are purely for the black community. She repeatedly stressed those interested in membership for the civil rights organization do not have to be black.
That message is shared by former New Iberia City Councilman and NAACP member Ernest Wilson, who said a local and vocal NAACP chapter would provide a way of communicating with the community.
“I’m not talking about battles or anything like that,” he said. “I’m talking about education programs for youth. We basically don’t have anything. We felt that if we could get together and talk about it and look at the goals and objectives, we can try to form some posture that would foster some communication among the community. This is not particularly a black thing.”
Wilson said organizational meetings have focused on the community and Iberia Parish as a whole, adding a lot of people have issues.
“White families can have issues as relate to landlord/tenant rights or things of that nature,” he said. “We can get into complex issues regarding the lease agreement.”
Wilson and King-Brown said the chapter wants to work in partnership with the school system on the dropout rate.
King-Brown said she has been nominated unopposed as president for the local chapter. She said national records indicate more than 40 NAACP members are already in Iberia Parish.
Those interested can call 364-6494 or 369-9290, or e-mail to gbrown54@bellsouth.net for more information.
Comments
DeWayne wrote on Aug 24, 2009 1:06 AM:
outside lookingin wrote on Aug 17, 2009 12:12 PM:
sluggo wrote on Aug 10, 2009 7:11 PM:
Percy Verance wrote on Aug 10, 2009 1:15 PM:
Go ahead and boycott those businesses. I'm sure they don't care and don't want customers like you with the bad and chip on the shoulder attitude. Get-off that, " everyone owes," us mentality. "
Outraged wrote on Aug 10, 2009 5:37 AM:
I Must Say wrote on Aug 9, 2009 10:38 AM:
It was mentioned if you went into a store and the minority was on break and there were no others to be seen then there aren't enough. Wouldn't that cut both ways? I mean if you're playing with quotas and the black minority ratio is even less than Hispanics now wouldn't that mean even more Hispanics should be hired than blacks? So where are all the Hispanic workers at Wal Mart? It appears quotas aren't followed anymore. Again there are laws in place. "
You Dont Say wrote on Aug 9, 2009 12:08 AM:
You Dont Say wrote on Aug 9, 2009 12:01 AM:
I Must Say wrote on Aug 8, 2009 12:37 AM:
Bigjake wrote on Aug 7, 2009 5:57 PM:
Please do not let me give you a list they will not print it in this paper you know that.
But I tell you what, pick up one of these little times on teche or whatever when they are advertising the companies for best this or that you will see.
to:Bigjake If they are on break that means not enough of them, hey that is how i spend my money and giess what, I am not on welfare are abusing the system. "
To bigjake wrote on Aug 7, 2009 3:46 PM:
I Must Say wrote on Aug 5, 2009 11:58 PM:
Outraged wrote on Aug 5, 2009 12:37 PM:
bigjake wrote on Aug 5, 2009 10:42 AM:
This is not just a jj or JJ or AS tactic, but by black folks that have a little education.
My family and I and my friends support companies that support all communities white, black, etc. If i go by a car or any products and they have no minority, i do not purchase the car or any products.
that is our choice, as a consumer, here in south La it is the old boy net work and they hire who they want, and the most qualiified is not never in that circle "
Great Idea wrote on Aug 5, 2009 12:23 AM:
Iggy wrote on Aug 4, 2009 3:23 PM:
" A Deputy Dad
That organzation been here for over 50 years white folks who are racists ? the NAACP were form with the help of white folks, and ssome are still on the board. The majority of there 501 c non profit comes from white corporate america. _________________________________________
Yeah, I heard that the reason white corporate America supports this NAACP is so that blacks don't boycott the products that white corporate America has to offer..it's an old Jesse Jackson/Al Sharpton strong arm tactic. It works, sure..but doesn't make it right! "
The REAL Racists wrote on Aug 4, 2009 1:11 AM:
Oprah wrote on Aug 3, 2009 6:57 PM:
bigjake wrote on Aug 1, 2009 11:06 PM:
Why, it is natural that they are white Stevie Wonder can see that.
Can we identify our own, come on now that is so crazy!!!!!
You folks have a slave owner mentality. "
bigjake wrote on Aug 1, 2009 11:01 PM:
That organzation been here for over 50 years white folks who are racists ? the NAACP were form with the help of white folks, and ssome are still on the board. The majority of there 501 c non profit comes from white corporate america.
Sir get your mind out of La it was a slave state, as for your son beliefs, I feel sorry for him and his son to. "
love or war wrote on Jul 31, 2009 5:33 PM:
L wrote on Jul 31, 2009 3:00 PM:
A Deputies Dad wrote on Jul 31, 2009 2:34 PM:
It appears that there is some lack of knowledge in your belief, and as to my kid that's a Deputy, he's NOT a kid, he's a full grown man, and thank God, he DID inherit his beliefs from me! "
Hopeful wrote on Jul 31, 2009 12:39 PM:
To big jake Fr Observer wrote on Jul 31, 2009 10:22 AM:
herewego wrote on Jul 31, 2009 2:56 AM:
bigjake wrote on Jul 30, 2009 6:04 PM:
The NAACP in other part of the country have a large white support and the organization is for all creeds. Only in the New Iberia would this be an issue. Sir you do not need WET all other stations are WET, do ou know Via Com own BET. Nope. Hope your kid who is a Deputy do not have your views. Trying attending the meetings to learn about the NAACP. "
to a deputies dad.. wrote on Jul 30, 2009 5:20 PM:
Im tired wrote on Jul 30, 2009 3:34 PM:
I'm tired of people like you. YOU ARE A RACIST IF YOU BELIEVE WHITEY STILL OWES YOU ANYTHING. I'm offened. "
I dont believe it wrote on Jul 30, 2009 3:22 PM:
I am colored wrote on Jul 30, 2009 3:21 PM:
My neighbor is yellow. Yellow is a color. Can you help his family?
I have a friend that is tan. His family needs help also.
Please leave information so that you can help ALL of us. That is what I would call EQUALITY. "
zzriderr wrote on Jul 30, 2009 2:37 PM:
Laf. wrote on Jul 30, 2009 10:48 AM:
Oprah wrote on Jul 29, 2009 10:39 PM:
You have equality, and you have had it for a very, very long time now!! "
waiting wrote on Jul 29, 2009 8:31 PM:
Observer wrote on Jul 29, 2009 4:11 PM:
If your focus is NOT SOLELY for "black community" why do you want to re-start the "NAACP"?????
Why don't you just form a community organizing type committee??
I am so sick of this mess!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "
Chad wrote on Jul 29, 2009 3:54 PM:
A Deputies Dad wrote on Jul 29, 2009 2:10 PM:
Somehow, I think I would be called a RACIST... Just sayin... "