Joint Statement on Threat Against Maine NAACP Members

November 30, 2007 -- AUGUSTA – Maine Governor John E. Baldacci and Joseph Perry, President of the Bangor Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), today issued a joint statement regarding the recent threat against NAACP members. The threat from a single individual in the Bangor area has resulted in the cancelation of the community’s Kwanzaa celebration.

The joint statement follows.

“There is no place in Maine for this kind of hatred. We will not stand aside and allow intolerance to infiltrate our communities.

While this may be an isolated incident – one which does not represent the values of Maine - there remain underlying racial issues that we must continue to address.

All Maine people deserve respect and fair treatment, regardless of their race, color, gender, or creed.

We call upon all people of this state – especially as we enter into this holiday season – to embrace the Maine values of tolerance and respect for their fellow Mainers.”

Source: Maine Governor

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