Earlier this week, you heard about the Boulder County chapter of the NAACP’s decision to shut its doors.
The decision, announced last week, came in the wake of what chapter leaders call “persistent retaliation” from the City of Boulder, including efforts to “suppress and undermine [their] efforts toward racial equity.”
In a public announcement, leaders cited particular issues with City Manager Nuria Rivera-Vandermyde, police leaders, and “associated governmental entities.”
Tensions between NAACP Boulder County and the city accelerated in 2023, when the city brought former Aurora Police Department officer Stephen Redfearn in as interim chief.
In a statement to The Daily Camera, city of Boulder officials said “it is unfortunate that in the chapter’s statement announcing its decision, the leadership seeks to place the responsibility for its failure to operate effectively and in good faith on the city.”
Former members of the NAACP Boulder County Branch Executive Committee held a press conference this past Monday to discuss the dissolution of the NAACP Boulder County Branch, and city of Boulder and National NAACP involvement:
Speakers included
- former President Annett James,
- former VP Jude Landsman,
- former Criminal Justice Chair Darren O’Connor,
- former Freedom Fund Chair Madelyn Strong Woodley,
- former MLK Celebration Chair Glenda Robinson
- and other former Executive Committee Members.
On today’s A Public Affair, you’ll hear parts of that press conference. Then, in the coming weeks, you’ll hear an exclusive conversation with former members of the NAACP Boulder County Branch.
Listen:
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