ABQJournal Online Returning NAACP President Seeks Partnerships: Starting Tuesday, a familiar face will head Albuquerque’s chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Harold Bailey, who led the organization from 2000 to 2003 before he was tapped to serve in then-Gov. Bill Richardson’s cabinet, is resuming the job of NAACP president.
Bailey, who has a long history in education and as an advocate for racial equality, said his key message will be that the NAACP is not just about black issues. He said he is committed to advocating for all ethnicities, women and other historically disenfranchised groups.
“One of the initiatives I want to implement is to establish partnerships and coalitions with other groups,” Bailey said during a recent interview. “We’re all adversely affected by a lot of problems: the achievement gap, the incarceration rate. We need to develop a collective strategy, as opposed to individual groups doing their own thing.”...
