The NAACP stands behind the school board's decision to redistrict. The NAACP feels separate-but-equal has no place in this society. We feel that if parents would let the children go to school together it (the issue) would work itself out.

As president of NAACP, I stand behind Bennie and SCLC's decision. My personal view is if they were going to honor Dr. King, they shouldn't have stopped the street at the black community. His living and contributions wasn't just about the black community.

It's time out for black people doing things other people want them to do just to make them feel good.

If they would get the school fixed up, then the neighborhood would get cleaned up.

(The School Board) made the decision to let the administration decide, and I thank them. It is not an easy situation, and it is inevitable. You can't stop change.

That decision was definitely not made from pressure from the school board. It was made in light of our stance at the time in terms of political advertising.