In a response to a growing controversy surrounding an all-whites community, the Springfield chapter of the NAACP has issued a response, condemning any potential extension to the Queen City.
The statement reads, “The NAACP Springfield Chapter vehemently condemns the proposed expansion of Return to the Land (RTTL), a community explicitly designated as whites-only, beyond the borders of Springfield. Such a move starkly contradicts our core values of equity, inclusion, and justice, and undermines the progress toward racial equality that our city has strived to achieve.
RTTL’s segregationist stance perpetuates division and discrimination, and its expansion outside Springfield threatens to undermine the principles of unity and diversity that are fundamental to our community’s fabric. We call on Springfield’s leaders to publicly denounce this initiative and to stand in opposition to any efforts that promote racial segregation or exclusion.…