BERLIN– Area residents shared their views on race relations during a conversation hosted by the Worcester County NAACP this week.
In front of a crowd of local residents as well as visitors participating in the “Maryland’s Freedom Summer” bus ride, Black residents talked about their experiences living on the Eastern Shore and ways to ensure racism was a thing of the past.
“How do you do it?” said James Purnell, the first African American Worcester County Commissioner. “We have to work together. It’s going to take all of us to accomplish anything.”
Dozens gathered at American Legion Post 231 Monday for the discussion hosted by the Worcester County NAACP. Panelists, including Berlin Councilwoman Shaneka Nichols, Pocomoke City Councilman Todd Nock and longtime Worcester County resident Doretha Davis, were asked a series of questions focused on race relations. Though they expressed disappointment with police actions during a June 12 incident in Ocean City, most of their comments addressed broader issues. When asked if the American justice system was biased against non-white people, Davis said it was.
“But at the same time the American justice system became very different against anyone that doesn’t have any money,” she said. “I work with all different kinds of people, if you’re poor and you’re white, your justice is the same as mine.”
Oh Yes, the Local Racist NAACP branch hosts a Race discussion !!!!
Just a Terrorist Group That needs to be Banned !!!!!
When does the local NAAWP meet ?? Oh, there isn’t any !!!!
If the NAACP would simply tell young black Americans to obey and respect the law (and law enforcement), behave themselves in public, and and not incite conflict, they would have a much better platform to discuss ‘racism’. As it stands, they don’t have any credit at all.
Let the healing begin.
When Whites can have a NAAWP , then we will have a Race Discussion !!!!!!
Ban Affirmative Action (REVERSE DISCRIMINATION ) in America !!!!!!! Have Real Equality then Peace !!!!