The Issue: The NAACP’s advisory that African Americans not travel to Florida because of recent laws.
NAACP President Derrick Johnson was just blowing hot air as his organization issued an advisory to African Americans not to travel to Florida (“NAACP’s Fla. Trip Warning,” May 22).
In his twisted mind, Florida is hostile to black people. Meanwhile, Leon Russell, the NAACP’s chairman, lives in Tampa.
Florida is a success story for black-owned business. Regrettably, black leaders like Johnson — who are so removed from their rank-and-file members — occasionally emerge from their ivory-tower cocoons and make controversial statements to stay relevant.
Unfortunately, Johnson is nothing more than a mouthpiece for the Democratic Party and other so-called activists. This is not the mission of the distinguished NAACP organization.
Michael Headley
Brooklyn
The NAACP issued a travel advisory for black people not to go to Florida. The clear reason is its leadership’s loathing of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ policies.
The NAACP fuels racial divisions in this country. Florida has one of the lowest unemployment rates for black people, and their businesses are thriving.
The NAACP should have issued a travel advisory for Chicago.
Joseph Valente
Staten Island
In an attempt to derail the DeSantis presidential campaign, the leftist NAACP issued a “travel advisory” that Florida has become hostile to black Americans, aiming to discourage travel to Florida.
One wonders how Leon Russell, the NAACP’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, feels about that: He resides in Tampa, Fla. Oops.
For the sake of “put your money where your mouth is,” I’m sure New York or California would welcome Russell and his tax dollars with open arms.
Joe Alloy
Wayne, NJ
The NAACP, once a proud civil-rights organization with a long history of advocating for African Americans and people of color, has morphed into a weather service by issuing a nakedly political “advisory” about travel to Florida.
Of course, this advisory just happens to coincide with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ expected announcement of a run for president.
Martin Luther King, Jr. must be spinning in his grave over this stunt.
Anthony Scro
Whitestone
The Issue: The Post editorial criticizing “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” programs in public colleges.
Sunday’s editorial (“Nixing the DEI Scam,” May 21) was right on the mark.
Most Americans support diversity, equity, equality and inclusion. These concepts are what made this country what it has become.
But “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” programs are the very opposite of those stated values.
They are Orwellian in their aim to divide us all from each other.
We should be focusing on our commonalities, but apparently, there is money to be made by pitting us against one another through issues of gender, race, color or religion.
God forbid we should remember our American motto: “Out of many, one.”
Salvator Giarratani
Boston, Mass.
Everything good and decent that used to exist in America has now succumbed to the “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” crowd.
Everything has now been politicized, starting with education, the media, the police, the military and now even the once-noble FBI.
So what we’re left with is the woke madness that has either destroyed or is now in the process of destroying everything that worked.
Steve Heitner
Middle Island
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