In a really remarkable PR stunt, the NAACP is issuing travel advisories for the first time in its history.
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The NAACP has issued a travel advisory for the state of Missouri, citing recent “race-based incidents” and new state legislation that makes it harder for fired employees to prove racial discrimination.
It’s the first time the national civil rights organization has issued a travel warning for an entire state, the Kansas City Star reports.
The group warns “African American travelers, visitors and Missourians” to “exercise extreme caution” in the state.
The state NAACP first issued an advisory in June. It described “looming danger” and recommended that “each individual should pay special attention while in the state of Missouri and certainly if contemplating spending time in Missouri.”
It’s just kinda dumb to pretend that race relations are the worst ever, when they really seem like they’re the best they’ve been in decades…