NAACP Press Release
Jefferson City NAACP Celebrates
Courage of #ConcerenedStudent1950 and MO Bd of Curators and Offers Support to
Students, Faculty, Staff and Individuals Hurt by or Threatened
Jefferson City, MO – “The courage to stand for equality and justice when
others have ignored your concerns is commendable.” said Nimrod Chapel, Jr.,
President of the Jefferson City Unit of the NAACP. “The same can be said for
the MU football team, Coach Gary Pinkle and Athletic Director Rhoades MU faculty
and staff, and the Missouri Board of Curators.” Chapel went on to say, “It is
not unexpected that there are going to be individuals in the university system
and the community at large who are not going to like the actions led by #ConcernedStudent1950.
If you look at the history of the Civil Rights Movement, when concessions are
made for equality and respect for human dignity, there have always been individuals
who feel as though their liberty is being stifled. Here, we have reported
threats of violence and reprisals in retaliation for the conduct of students,
faculty, staff and the Curators in their efforts to make the University of
Missouri a better place for everyone by taking measures to reduce
discrimination and address it where it is found.”
The NAACP is a hundred-year-old organization dedicated to
promoting and protecting civil rights and dignity for everyone. The
organization apologizes that it did not take swift action with regards to the
events that transpired but is inspired by the actions of others in the quest to
cure injustice. “As the oldest civil rights organization in the United States,
it is unfortunate we were not at the forefront of this issue, but the students
and concerned members of the University of Missouri have given us all a wake up
call – EQUALITY IS FOR EVERYONE AND THE TIME FOR IT IS NOW!”
The NAACP is a leader in addressing and redressing
discrimination and harassment. A hotline is being established to report
discrimination and harassment.
Call 844-NAACPHELP (844-622-2743) if you or someone you know has been or
becomes the target of harassment and discrimination or retaliation or reprisal
related to the events at MU, we are ready to help. Equality and justice know no
color and all are entitled to the help of the organization. For more
information, visit
www.naacp.org.
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Contact: Nimrod Chapel, Jr., President Jefferson City Unit
of the NAACP - 844-NAACPHELP;
www.jcnaacp.blogspot.com;
and jcnaacp@gmail.com.
