Local NAACP Branch Supports Black Lives Matter Banner in Somerville

Today in a letter addressed to Somerville Police Employee’s Association the Mystic Valley Area Branch of NAACP responded to the Police Union’s request that Mayor Curtatone of Somerville remove a Black Lives Matter banner from City Hall.

The letter signed by several members of the branch’s Executive Committee states it felt compelled to respond publicly to misunderstanding, mischaracterization and misinformation about the nature and intent of the Black Lives Matter movement, which they support. The letter closes with a call for more not less dialogue on issues of race and public safety. See attached copy of the letter sent to the Police Union.

The full letter is available on the NAACP’s website.

– Submitted by Neil Obsorne, MVA-NAACP president