Does Anyone Really Care?

Should the South Carolina Conference of the NAACP be preoccupied about a candidate for governor not appearing at its annual convention, because the conference is being held in another state? Should the South Carolina Conference of the NAACP conduct a six year boycott of the state, because of a confederate flag hanging on an old statue in downtown Columbia? My personal answer to these questions is a resounding No.

Should the South Carolina Conference of the NAACP be preoccupied about the widening educational achievement gap between black and white students? Should the NAACP be preoccupied about the high dropout rate amongst black children in our public schools? Should the NAACP be preoccupied about the low graduation rate for black students in our public schools? Should the NAACP be preoccupied about the black and white disparities on the state mandated PACT test? My answer to these questions is resounding Yes.

The State newspaper recently reported, " SC Chapter president says candidate is disrespecting black voters. The NAACP is supposed to be non-partisian, then why are they preoccupied about a candidate appearing before their convention? Does anyone really care?

I believe the black voters of South Carolina are more concerned about the educational disparity that exists in our beloved state, than who shows up, or who does not show up at a convention.

I mentioned before in a previous post, the historic mission of the South Carolina Conference of the NAACP is being lost and they need to become proactive in the new civil rights movement of the 21st century. The fight for educational freedom.


Dr. Taliaferro


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