Kojo Nantambu raises a falsified and old ugly face

By Oscar Y. Harward

If you cannot debate the question with facts, you may circumvent the issue at hand. Kojo Nantambu, as President of Charlotte's NAACP, may have just become one of the best at evading a subject issue and distorting the topic into the minds of his following. In doing so, Nantambu is damaging the NAACP, Charlotte, and the entire community.

When Kojo Nantambu was recently elected as President of Charlotte's NAACP, some who knew Nantambu may have foreseen a potential stumbling block under his leadership.

Why is Charlotte's NAACP Kojo Nantambu unjustifiably attempting to stir up racism in a delightful community? For many years, Charlotte has been a “shining star” of equality in America. His first impression in a public hearing began with Nantambu arousing a crowd by enticing the crowd to start a chant, "No justice, no peace", stirring up the community in the closing of some local public schools.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg, like most other communities across America and the free world, are in a recession. Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Schools must cut out-of-control spending. Will the facts show that former Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools under Democrat Party leadership spent excessive taxpayers’ money by overbuilding schools?

Doesn’t the NC General Statute require County Commissions to provide public schools’ any and all budget requested funds, negotiate and settle the differences between the two government agencies, or the County Commissioners are required to schedule a “bond issue” within some 60 days or so?

Everyone who knows former Mayor Pat McCrory at all knows Pat McCrory is not a “racist”. This must have become a shock for Pat McCrory to be called a “racist” by anyone. After serving 7 terms (14 years), there is not one blemish of evidence that Pat McCrory is a “bigoted” individual.

For Kojo Nantambu to call former Mayor Pat McCrory a “racist” may be only a remembrance of his own past views of many years. There are now few who may say the same for NAACP President Kojo Nantambu. The City of Charlotte, the NAACP, and the entire community may need to be reminded that Kojo Nantambu, himself, does have a criminal past that most hoped his profile should never be recalled.

Is the evidence Nantambu has revealed at the Board of Education meeting and now his erroneous statement regarding former Mayor Pat McCrory an indication of what Charlotte and the surrounding communities may see as expectations from Kojo Nantambu as President of Charlotte's NAACP in the future?

Charlotte and the surrounding communities have no desire or need for Kojo Nantambu to stir “racism” with or without any authentication. What group would have desires in coming to Charlotte for a convention when there is “racism” in town or the attendees may be witnessing violence as a result thereof? Other NAACP leaders may wish to consider new leadership.

Kojo Nantambu owes an apology to former Mayor Pat McCrory, the City of Charlotte, the NAACP membership, and the surrounding communities.