Is The NAACP Lynching Its Leadership?

On February 26, 2020 I, Clovis Honoré, then President of the NAACP San Diego Branch, received a letter from the National NAACP quoting a section of the NAACP constitution and telling him I was no longer a member, and would be kept out for 3 years before I can reapply for membership.

While I received some static from the NAACP California State Conference about a policy issue, I have never gotten any documentation from the National NAACP, the only one with the authority to take away my membership, according to the NAACP Constitution, explaining why they expelled me for 3 years. It's like I'm the Black kid in school who gets expelled because he's being a 'disruptive' Black kid."

When I joined the San Diego Branch of the NAACP as a volunteer, I thought I was going to be able to fight for what is best for oppressed people and people of color at the local level - here in San Diego.  But apparently the local Branches can only fight for what the State and National NAACP think is best, or you can be summarily removed from the organization without explanation or due process, just for asking for a change in policy - and we followed their procedures. I feel like I've been lynched by the very organization that was founded 111 years ago to stop lynchings."

Tonkawa Intertribal Council of Elders

Learning Tribal Ways Part 2

Greeting from the Elders in the San Diego Community!!  

This series of tips were put together to help you feel connected to our intertribal community in San Diego. Our goal is to ensure you maintain connection to an active tribal community that supports your tribal identity, dignity and culture. Our community has seen suicide, substance abuse, addiction, diabetes, heart disease, and many challenges difficult for the community. We are also the survivors with the most resilience, and this gives us hope. We are especially concerned that our community stays connected during this time of social distancing. Now more than ever each of us needs to take precautions to protect ourselves and our families.

Tonkawa - Intertribal Council of Elders

Greeting from the Elders in the San Diego Community!!  The San Diego American Indian Health Center has re-established the TONKAWA Intertribal Council of Elders.   The Tonkawa Council of Elders was founded in 1969 by a consortium of American Indian individuals. Many were tribal seniors.  The Tonkawa Intertribal Council of Elders meets every Saturday from 9 am to 12 pm.  These meetings are potluck, bring your favorite dish.  Family and friends are welcome to attend.  Meeting dates, subject to change. 2630 First Avenue, San Diego, CA, currently being held in the Community kitchen (downstairs).  COVID-19 update: meetings will be postponed through the month of March or until further notice.

Learn Tribal Ways

This is the first part in a series of tips to help you feel connected to our intertribal community in San Diego. Our goal is to ensure you maintain connection to an active tribal community that supports your tribal identity, dignity and culture. Our community has seen suicide, substance abuse, addiction, diabetes, heart disease, and many challenges difficult for the community. We are also the survivors with the most resilience, and this gives us hope.

We encourage our community members to stay connected to each other, look after one another, and feel comfortable to participate in our community events and gatherings. We understand that every family has a unique history and relationship to their tribal heritage. We believe every Native descendant has the right to claim their tribal heritage, whether you are from an urban or reservation area.