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Why do you think the NAACP is perceived as
less relevant today than it was in its heyday?

Six years before the NAACP was established in 1909, W.E.B. Du Bois wrote that the problem of the 20th century is the problem of the color line. We need more people with the fire in the belly to fight for social justice the way the team that created the NAACP fought.

 Marieta Joyner, Ph.D.
Author/Instructor
Boston
Because it seems that we have made significant strides, having just elected the first African American president. However, I still see the NAACP as a very relevant organization.

 Pat Williams
Publisher
Dorchester
Today, people are just getting by. Back in the day, we knew what we were creating a movement for. Today, many of us don’t believe in the fact that so much sacrifice was made for the current successes.

 Linda Ziqula
Theater Artist/Writer
Brookline
They’re out of touch with people on a grassroots level. The YMCA, Boys [and Girls] Club, etc., have more of an impact than the current NAACP.

 Paul Poindexter
Bartender
Boston
Because the things the NAACP fought for in their heyday have been resolved, to a certain extent.

 Mark J. Chavous
TV Producer
Watertown
The acronym is outdated. I just don’t see them as a driving force like they used to be.

 Alex McLaren
Financial Services
Medford