NAACP plans to honor 6Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. to speak at event By Robert Behre (Contact)
The Post and Courier
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
The Charleston branch of the NAACP announced it will honor six Lowcountry figures during its 92nd Annual Freedom Fund Banquet at the North Charleston Convention Center on Oct. 18. Previous storyNAACP banquet tickets go on sale, published 09/09/08 Those being honored include: Charleston Police Lt. Christine Middleton, Trailblazer Award; Charleston County School Board member Hillery Douglas, J. Arthur Brown Award; newspaper columnist Beverly Birch, Special Recognition for Journalism; MOJA Arts Festival program coordinator Elease Amos Goodwin, Special Recognition for Community Service; and Burke High School valedictorian Charity Chisolm and salutatorian Robin Washington, Excelling in Education awards. The banquet's keynote speaker will be Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr., D-Illinois. The event is to begin at 7 p.m. Gail Carson is serving as the event's general chairwoman, while Dr. Thaddeus J. Bell is the corporate chairman. Dot Scott is branch president. For more information or to order tickets, call 843-805-8030 or 552-1111. |
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Posted by ms_lady2u on October 8, 2008 at 7:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Mouth- Not even a little bit!
Posted by NativeSon on October 8, 2008 at 8:01 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I am surprised that they have not chosen to award the local individuals who have committed the most murders, sold the most cocaine and robbed the most people.
These people are black folk, have earned their place of notoriety and should be honored by the National Association for the Advancement of Criminal Putrids
Posted by Girleygirl on October 8, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Thank you NAACP for atleast trying to recognize some folks in the community that are trying.
Posted by SingleSexynSassy on October 8, 2008 at 11:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)
WPC31OP why are you always on Ms. Dot? It seems you have some kind of crush on her. No matter the topic you always seem to link Ms. Dot. Just a question!
Posted by kontact on October 8, 2008 at 11:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I am so glad that many people are so affected by the NAACP'S actions. Seems like we have a little bit of racial tension here. The racist seems to link the NAACP to the KKK. WOW, thats stretching it a lil isnt it? Anyway, how do we contact the local NAACP'S office. I said a couple of weeks ago that I didnt agree with some of their policies so I wanted to join so I could have a voice in their organization and not just bad-mouth them like the internet gangsters here do.If anyone could help it would be appreciated.
Posted by BigSargeofSC on October 8, 2008 at 12:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Now, this year's winner of the Tan Klan Member of the Year is...
No, it is not a stretch to link the Klan and the National Assication for the Aggrivation of Caucasian People, as they are both two of the most racist organizations in the United States.
Posted by ms_lady2u on October 8, 2008 at 12:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Nawh....RW I would have never guessed, you...white?
Posted by redneckgirl on October 8, 2008 at 12:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Right on BIGSARGEOFSC!! ABSOLUTELY CORRECT!
Posted by kontact on October 8, 2008 at 3:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)
NEWT-Hard to get there with likes of bigsarge and redneckgirl with their racist bigoted ways
Posted by Riptide on October 8, 2008 at 4:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Kontact...
Bigots are bigots and they come from every race, culture and nationality. It’s the negative side of the human experience. The NAACP along with other civil rights activist were instrumental in removing the institutional barriers that prevented the black community from advancing in our society. These barriers have been removed. Now it is up to the NAACP and other community leaders to deal with the problems of the black community. Don’t associate one who critiques the problems of the black community and the NAACP as racist. That’s just plain lame and counter productive, unless one has a vested interest in not having the problems in the black community solved.
Posted by LocalTruth on October 9, 2008 at 9:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Does anybody know if Dot Scott is related to Tim Scott? if so, i may be reviewing my insurance agency soon. I think its safe to assume since we are people of color (white) that we have been invited!!! Let's all enjoye the evenings festivities. If that won't get me in, then my white parents being from Africa should qualify me as an African American. Thank you sir, i know....Thank you.
Posted by sc4peace on October 9, 2008 at 10:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The big question is..who in the world would pay to go and see these tards?
Posted by LocalTruth on October 9, 2008 at 11:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)
How crazy would it be to have a filipino phone book? a japanese phone book? not just printed in japanese, i'm talking about only having japanese or filipino people listed inside. crazy huh? Try picking up a copy of the "BLACK PAGES" from your local grocery stores. But wait, WE WANT EQUALITY!!! remember that one? What a bunch of separatist racists. This one goes out to "YOU PEOPLE" lol
Posted by CNN_10 on October 9, 2008 at 11:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Okay i see the ignorance concerning the NAACP here is a reality check
here is the history of the NAACP because once again you cannot have an interesting dialogue on here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAACP
Because as you will see white Americans also helped start the NAACP as well for those who are narrow minded and ignorant
Posted by LocalTruth on October 9, 2008 at 12:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)
If i hear the word dialogue or disenfranchised one more time i think i will puke! Constantly copying each other is so unoriginal, much like "I didn't mean to throw you under the bus" with so many other objects, why is everyone so intent on throwing people under buses? most buses have plenty of clearance underneath them, and i bet you i would come out pretty much unscathed.