The NC NAACP defends a branch president who opposes the white interim Mayor
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The NAACP of North Carolina defended its local branch president, Corine Mack, after she argued that it was “very disturbing” for any White person to fill in as Charlotte’s interim mayor after Mayor Vi Lyles announced her resignation.
Lyles announced last week that he will step down as mayor on June 30, saying his tenure has been “the honor of my life.” While some were puzzled by his resignation at the end of his term, one that drew attention was his controversy on the national stage after the stabbing of Ukrainian national Iryna Zarutska.
According to Axios, many local politicians are scrambling to fill the position, but Mack expressed dismay at the possibility that Lyles – who is black – could be temporarily succeeded by a White candidate. As the president of the NAACP of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Mack shared a controversial document Monday, saying that a White person participating would be part of a larger event to usurp black representation.
“It’s very disturbing that White people want to be interim Mayor of Charlotte,” Mack wrote. “Our recently resigned Mayor is a black woman and a registered Democrat. While black representation is being undermined and disenfranchised across the country; white people are either tone deaf or worse…too focused! It’s not about YOU!
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Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles has faced intense scrutiny since the stabbing of Ukrainian woman Iryna Zarutska. (Allison Joyce/Bloomberg)
“In Charlotte, Black voters were determined to have Black representatives,” he continued. “What is the consensus after many discussions; If the City Council votes for a non-Black person as interim Mayor and … the voters will answer you next year.”
Mack made a similar statement, doubling down on the Queen City News by declaring, “Why would we replace the outgoing black mayor with a White person? That’s easy.”
He later added, “My question to white people, who are armed and angry, are they angry that black representation is under attack?”
Mack also defended the post on his personal Facebook page, arguing that “any black person dares to have an independent thought and opinion.”
“On our NAACP Charlotte-Mecklenburg Branch page, White people are losing their minds over defending Charlotte’s right to have a White Mayor. Anyone can run for office next year! This year the City Council will elect an interim Mayor,” he wrote. “It’s so exciting to watch White people rallying around Black people loving and supporting Black people. At the moment, they’re creating white-only movements and spaces all the time.”
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Charlotte NAACP President Corine Mack speaks to the media during a press conference on September 22, 2016, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
“Anger must be felt by any black person who dares to have an independent thought and opinion,” he concluded. Bad things! White people create racism and discrimination. But, they continue to play the victim and create a false narrative. Everything in this country is based on race … White people do that! I will not be silenced! For now, I pray for this country.”
WBTV reported that Deborah Maxwell, president of the North Carolina NAACP, addressed Mack’s initial position the following Wednesday.
“NAACP North Carolina stands with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg branch and its longstanding mission to advance equality, justice and accountability in Black communities,” he said.
He further added, “The NAACP evaluates leadership by actions, policies, and results, not by personal identity. What matters is whether the decisions made by those in power strengthen or harm the lives of Black people.”
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Iryna Zarutska cowers in fear as a man climbs her during the attack on the Charlotte, North Carolina light rail. (NewsNation via Charlotte Area Transit System)
Maxwell also defended the local NAACP chapter’s duty to raise concerns if they felt Black communities were being excluded from “meaningful participation or progress.”
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“Black communities deserve leadership that kills, delivers results, and helps close long-standing gaps in opportunity,” she said.
