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In reply to the discussion: As a 67 year old white man, let me address this to my fellow Caucasians: [View all]athena
(4,187 posts)I can imagine that the type of white person who thinks he knows more about racism than a black person would be attracted to membership in the NAACP and be particularly outspoken as a member. It's amazing that such people don't realize that their attitude is not only stupid but also racist.
But there have got to be many others who join the NAACP because they want to do something to help end racism, and being a member symbolizes the idea of unity and solidarity. I do think that movements are more successful when more people feel engaged and involved. As Ben Jealous said, Black people can't end racism all by themselves; if they could, they would have done it already. It's only when white people as a group decide they want to end racism that racism will be history. That's not to say that white people should have leadership roles, but white people should not be discouraged from being part of the movement.