[Bahbah]

this action will not go over well with the mainstream African American community...

I certainly hope not. The NAACP represents African Americans in the same way that NOW represents women.

[stm]

"this action will not go over well with the mainstream African American community..."

I cannot speak for north of the Mason Dixon line, but south of it this dog won't hunt, period. Southern Blacks won't stand for it, at least not in the part of the South I come from.

[Grampa Dave]

Excellent summary:

"The NAACP represents African Americans in the same way that NOW represents women."