The NAACP Board of Directors issued a statement on Saturday warning black Americans that the state of Florida was not a safe place for them and included an official “travel advisory” calling the state “openly hostile” – but the board’s chairman, Leon Russell, apparently lives in Florida himself.
Children’s discussion were darker than usual Monday. Some of them were talking about the fourth fatal shooting in San Francisco’s biggest public housing development since May.
Police have released few details. The victim, Jordan Jordan recently became a father. He was the 39th homicide victim in San Francisco for this year. Last year there was 50 homicides.
Many local residents say they are scared and are spending time away from their neighborhood and are keeping their kids indoors.
“I’ve never seen it like this, and I’ve been here for over 30 years,” stated Larry Jones, a neighbor of Jordan. “There’s no explanation for it.”
Reverend Amos Brown had been spending time in the neighborhood up to the point of the shooting. He is the president of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) San Francisco Chapter.