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	Name:	MartiniMan -
	Subject:	Ms. Sherrod
	Date:	7/22/2010 2:52:17 PM

I heard an interesting discussion on the history of the civil rights movement and the NAACP. There were two basic philosophies on how to improve the lot of blacks in America generally characterized by the the beliefs of Booker T. Washington and WEB Dubois. Washington believed that the optimal way to improve the lives of blacks was through education and job opportunities. Dubois believed that the best approach was through increased political power. The former philosophy drove much of the early civil rights movement and their desire for integration of schools (ie, giving black children the opportunity to attend better funded and more successful schools) and laws to prevent employers from discriminating against people based on their ethnicity. Even though these early efforts were opposed (mostly by Democrats) I think today the vast majority of Americans agree that everyone deserves a good education and no one should be denied a job because of skin color (I will choose to ignore the concepts of affirmative action and steadfast opposition to school choice). In the mid 60's and beyond the basic philosophy shifted toward that espoused by Dubois. The NAACP leadership gradually embraced the Dubois approach and has effectively become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Democrat party as a tool to ensure the black vote for Democrats. They form a symbiotic relationship that promotes greater political power for elites in the black community, sadly at the expense of the very people they pretend to help.

I had not heard that explanation but it explains why groups like the NAACP are what they are. Interesting......