The confederate flag was flying high in front of the National Association for the Advancement of People of Color (NAACP) offices in Houston this weekend.
A group of armed white supremacists carrying “White Lives Matter” banners held up the blue and red flag to protest the NAACP’s failure to condemn the Black Lives Matter movement for allegedly inciting the racially charged riots in Milwaukee and the targeted shooting of white police officers in Dallas last month.
“We came out here to protest against the NAACP and their failure in speaking out against the atrocities that organizations like Black Lives Matter and other pro-black organizations have caused with the attack and killing of white police officers, the burning down of cities and things of that nature,” protest leader Ken Reed told the Chronicle on Sunday. “If they’re going to be a civil rights organization and defend their people, they also need to hold their people accountable.”
Protesters were holding assault riffles and a sign reading “14 words”—a reference to a white supremacist 14-word slogan coined by David Lane: “We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children.” Police, local residents and bypassers looked on.
But Reed, who donned a Donald Trump 16′ red cap, said protesters were only exercising their Second Amendment rights by carrying weapons to “defend” themselves and were not there to “start any problems.” He said the demonstration was prompted by the riots and racial violence that unfolded in some cities last month, and insisted the flag-waving was more about celebrating “Southern heritage” than racism.
“Their organizations and their people are shooting people based on the color of their skin. We’re not. We definitely will defend ourselves, but we’re not out here to start any problems.”
Here's the problem with "White Lives Matter"
Black Lives Matter = Fight for equality
White Lives Matter = Fight for superiority
— Ugene's Politics (@UgenesPolitics) August 22, 2016
White Lives Matter : Raciiiiiiiist.
Black Lives Matter : Activism.
It's almost like….
Double Standards Matter.
— Leah the Boss (@LeahRBoss) August 22, 2016
Police officers were on the scene to prevent any conflict escalation; no one was arrested.
Armed white supremacists are standing outside the Houston NAACP office & not one arrest has happened? Y'all see how whiteness is protected.
— Ᏸecca (@MJStarLover) August 21, 2016
