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FLASHBACK 2004: After another election resulting in the same president, critics ask if the Salt Lake NAACP does enough.
While writing this story about the Salt Lake Branch of the NAACP, my interviews revealed that perhaps some things did need fixing. I learned that Salt Lake City's black community is as fractured as a windshield from a head-on crash. But at least some people from different groups can agree on what made the wheels come off.
Durable, but controversial: NAACP Salt Lake Branch President Jeanetta Williams In commemoration of City Weekly's 40th anniversary, we are digging into our archives to celebrate. Each week, we FLASHBACK to a story or column from our past in honor of four decades of local alt-journalism.
Whether the names and issues are familiar or new, we are grateful to have this unique newspaper to contain them all. Title: NAACP: What's That Spell? Author: Don Merrill Date: Nov. 18, 2004 I'm black, and for me the NAACP is an icon.
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