Initial Rebirth Of NC NAACP Will Prove Disappointing Without Long-term Results

The Editorial Staff of the Wilmington Journal shows no restraint in expressing its enthusiasm for the Rev. William Barber's victory against Skip Alston in the state NAACP presidency race.

"Rev. Barber’s victory was extraordinary, and certainly a blessing, because members were losing faith and trust in the leadership – if that’s what you want to call it – of the ethically-challenged Skip Alston, who fancied himself as an “insider” who got things done."

Also:

"Problem was under Alston, the NAACP wasn't standing for anybody, except Alston, who used it to further his profile, to advance his personal agenda."

The editorial includes this bold declaration:

"Our State NAACP has now been reborn."

Hopefully Barber will not fall prey to the same temptations that apparently influenced Alston's leadership.

Barber has won the election and deserves full support.

But he must also prove himself in his new role.

History has seen bad leadership replaced with worse leadership, and that is something neither the NAACP nor our state can afford to tolerate.

As we've seen with some of the regime changes our own country has helped orchestrate over the years, I hope we're not anxiously anticipating Barber's replacement ten years from now.

Winning an election is one of the most meaningless accomplishments a person can achieve in life; the significance of winning any election only comes from what you do with that victory.

I've heard great things about the Rev. Barber. From a distance, I've become a casual fan of his, particularly because of my own hopes that Alston would lose this election.

I hope some day to meet the Rev. Barber, and I hope that he exceeds everyone's positive expectations as president of the North Carolina NAACP.

(More about Barber from the Wilmington Journal. Continued thanks to the Political Agitator for keeping us all informed!)