Heard on the Street Comments scarce on new NAACP chapter
A charter establishing a chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Kootenai County was unveiled Feb. 15.
The Kootenai County NAACP unit has 103 founding members. It’s the first chapter in North Idaho and joins the Pocatello and Boise units to serve the Gem State.
James McDay, TOC Diversity Resource founder and director, has been named the unit chair, although official elections will be held in November.
When The Press sought local opinions, some were hesitant. Five declined to comment, and two more asked not to be quoted after giving responses.
Two others said they did not know what the NAACP was.
Liz Smith
Coeur d’Alene
I’m happy to hear we finally have one.
Brandon Joki
Coeur d’Alene
That’s great.
Shahla Shahsavari
Post Falls
That’s great. We need it here. This is a conservative area and we need that. We need representation for everybody and [civil] rights for everybody.
Alexis Eller
Coeur d’Alene
I mean, anything that has to do with people of color I’m supportive of it. That’s really exciting for me.
Cherris Christensen
Coeur d’Alene
It probably would be helpful. I don’t know why it wasn’t in place before we came here.
Sherry Asper
Post Falls
Well, I’m for it. All races should be allowed everywhere. Doesn’t matter what they are or where they come from.
