NAACP warns black passengers against flying American Airlines [View all]

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Source: Salon

Charlie May
10.25.2017•1:00 PM

Following "a pattern of disturbing incidents," The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced a travel advisory warning travelers, African-Americans in particular, about flying with American Airlines.

"The NAACP for several months now has been monitoring a pattern of disturbing incidents reported by African-American passengers, specific to American Airlines," the advocacy group announced on Tuesday.

"In light of these confrontations, we have today taken the action of issuing national advisory alerting travelers — especially African Americans — to exercise caution, in that booking and boarding flights on American Airlines could subject them disrespectful, discriminatory or unsafe conditions."

It's not the first time the NAACP has issued a travel advisory. In August, the organization's Missouri chapter warned people of color, members of the LGBT community, women and those with disabilities to "travel with extreme caution" throughout the entire state because "they may not be safe," as Salon previously reported.

Read more: https://www.salon.com/2017/10/25/naacp-american-airlines-travel-advisory/

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Since the announcement was made yesterday, I went to LBN and scanned the entire first page. This is not a duplicate.