NAACP makes an historic step toward Civil Rights for all

For many African-Americans there is a quiet celebration going on because of the historic step the oldest and most respected group took yesterday.  The Associated Press reports in their article titled NAACP backs same-sex marriage as civil right that “the NAACP passed a resolution Saturday endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts "to codify discrimination or hatred into the law."

“The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's board voted at a leadership retreat in Miami to back a resolution supporting marriage equality, calling the position consistent with the equal protection provision of the U.S. Constitution.  "The mission of the NAACP has always been to ensure political, social and economic equality of all people," Board Chairwoman Roslyn M. Brock said in a statement. "We have and will oppose efforts to codify discrimination into law."  "Civil marriage is a civil right and a matter of civil law. The NAACP's support for marriage equality is deeply rooted in the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution and equal protection of all people" said NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous, a strong backer of gay rights.”

What does this really mean to the average American just going about their normal business of day to day activities?  To me it means that the NAACP can no longer be looked at solely as an organization for Colored People but for all people.  They have just turned an historic corner in this nation where even those entities designed to protect the specific rights of the black community of this nation to protecting the rights of all citizens of this great country who are viewed as second-class citizens.  An organization formed to demand equal treatment of blacks is now poised to demand the same and give a voice to everyone who is disenfranchised.  The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) may soon have to garner another manicure called The National Association for the Advancement of All People (NAAAP).   

What does this mean to African-Americans who do not believe that same sex marriage and the civil rights struggle is the same thing, nothing really.  They shall go on believing this and in this nation, they have that right.  I would only like to remind them of a few things.  While gays may not have been beaten with whips, they have been beaten with social and economic weapons.  While they might not wear the outward scares of their struggle, they do have scares from their battle on the inside.  While they were not hung by mobs, they were pushed to hang themselves.  While the laws against interracial marriage have been lifted, the laws against same sex marriage still hold.  Welcome to the 20th century NAACP, you have just put out the welcome mat to all who felt alone and isolated.  God bless you.

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