NAACP addresses cheerleading (suspend local cheerleading because squads are all white)

News-Record.com ^ | 9-13-02 | MARK BRUMLEY

[willyone]

Bunch of babes. And I bet there is not a pair of balls growing anywhere on them.

[willyone]

$18 equals three trips to McDonalds. Give me a break. They just make stuff up to complain about.

[Night Hides Not]

Now, the standards are quite different, and most cheerleading squads do a lot of tossing and tumbling, standing on each other's shoulders, throwing each other around and other dangerous stuff.

Thanks for reminding me, in addition to all the $$$ I shelled out for middle school cheerleading, the medical bills we had when my daughter broke her collarbone at cheer camp in 8th grade.

Does the NAALCP want equality in broken collar bones?

Meyer, I think I'll go take a nap, too. The only thing a nap costs is time, and a bad dream on occasion. I'll take my chances!

[Darth Sidious]

Why am I not surprised to see this is something the News & Record is covering.

And why does it come as no surprise that they're gleefully making up another story bashing Randolph County?

This is as much about the N&R as it is about the NAACP. Would a Freep on Market Street be in order? ;-)

[mhking]

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[Mike Darancette]

Wesley Fennell, the president of the Asheboro/Randolph County branch of the NAACP, asked the board to suspend cheerleading activities until a better way of selecting team members could be developed and implemented.

Basketball teams should be examined next.

[republicman]

The pursuit of racial equality, or racial marxism?

[Dante3]

As an aside, the National Honor Society accepts those who meet the criteria of grades, community service, character, and leadership. And also those who file a lawsuit. I recall a year or two ago, a couple of girls (I don't recall if they were minorities or not) who did not meet the criteria, sued and therefore were admitted.

[farmfriend]

I'm still waiting for them to decry to over-representation of blacks in basketball.

Yes, we need some short Asians on college basketball teams.

[Ciexyz]

Something's wrong in that school district. They've left themselves open for an investigation. It's their duty to ensure that Black and Hispanic students are afforded the opportunity to participate in cheerleading. When you have an all-white committee that chooses only Caucasians, and an entrance fee for the cheerleading clinic -- that's asking for a federal investigation.

Expand the cheerleading squad immediately by adding qualified Black and Hispanic students. Make the clinic free to all students. And add minority teachers to the committee that chooses the cheerleaders. Nuff said. It's fair, just do it.

[A CA Guy]

$18 dollar fee and maintaining a C grade could be a problam for some I guess. That's life.

[republicman]

I notice there's no mention of how many black or hispanic girls tried out and were refused.

[meyer]

You forgot the (/sarcasm) tag.

[JZoback]

The "problem" is probably that not enough black girls are starting gymnastics at age six in order to compete for the middle school squad at age twelve.

My point exactly.

The NAACP should be doing something constructive, instead of destructive, like starting a community program for cheerleading instead of accusing people of racism.

[DaBroasta]

Check that. Racism 2000 = LEFTIST Blacks not getting their way.

Good point--I have a habit of viewing the likes of Thomas Sowell, Walter Williams, Condi Rice, Ward Connerly, Clarence Thomas, Tiger Woods, Roy and Niger Innus et al, as Americans. Since the manner in which they conduct themselves doesn't force me to think of them in terms of skin color, I tend to see them simply as Americans doing extraordinary things and making lasting, positive contributions to our society.

[Michael2001]

Wesley Fennell of the NAACP may have a valid point, but is addressing it the wrong way. Only the best girls should be picked regardless of color or nationality. The NAACP should be asking the local community to invest in their girls by doing their own clinics for cheerleading.

One might also question whether or not the amount of blacks who are cheerleading should really be an issue to the black community.

[MissAmericanPie]

How about the Miss Black America pagent? That certainly should be toss'ed.

[SSN558]

Old joke about SF cheer leaders in mini skirts recinded....but it is San Francisco...can you really be sure they are all women ?

[SSN558]

Old joke about SF cheer leaders in mini skirts recinded....but it is San Francisco...can you really be sure they are all women ?

[JZoback]

One might also question whether or not the amount of blacks who are cheerleading should really be an issue to the black community.

Well, the NAACP certainly thinks it is an issue.

My guess would be that if the black community really cared that much about their girls cheerleading at the local schools, this would already be a moot point.