Quote Originally Posted by AirMax95 View Post
It goes back to the origin of the organization. Back then, "colored people" was the "politically correct" term. Some years back the NAACP talked about changing the name, but sided not to because it would, in a sense, negate the history behind the organization. You have to remember, white people set the tone of "white" or "coloreds". Changing the name would do nothing....same people, same agenda, same purpose, AND the same occurrences you see in the link above. In closing on this topic, research the ideology of racism, segregation, and then review the purpose of the NAACP. Hopefully, you will see the need, despite the random wolf cries; no one person or organization is perfect.

Affirmative action is a whole different animal. It wasn't put in place to "GIVE" the promotion to minorities (women included) in the workplace, rather for a change in mindset to those in power that still felt minorities were "beneath" them.

Seriously, a lot of the ignorant rants and arguments of today are because people do not take into account the history behind several of these initiatives.

Also, to your last comment, SOCIETY was the reason for affirmative action/NAACP/etc. because they didn't (in many cases still do not) give minorities the credit, or respect, they deserve.
I think most people understand the history and reason for the NAACP and Affirmative Action. I at least know I understand the history and reason for these programs/history. I ask my questions not as an "ignorant rant" because I'm not ignorant of the history behind these initiatives. The information on these initiatives is a very well published and researched topic. Your response still doesn't get to the core of my question. How does an association that purposefully ties itself to a single race promote cooperation and integration between all races? It doesn't matter the name you use for someones race if the goal of that association is to promote the (agenda, purpose, etc.) of only one race.

On the affirmative action standpoint: How can you change a mindset when the law clearly denigrates minorities by saying "oh because he/she is ______ they are held to a lower standard". How does setting lower goals for minority achievement promote equality?

I'm not denying that racism existed and still exists. I'm asking why not hold everyone to the same standard regarless of race? Isn't that equality?