Dallas pastor passed over for NAACP head job
Rev. Frederick Haynes of Friendship-West Baptist Church in South Dallas will not be the new head of the NAACP, according to CBS 11 news.
Haynes told a reporter with the station that he was apparently passed over for the prestigious job because he had insisted that he continue to remain leader of Friendship-West while taking over the reigns at the NAACP.
"The church was a deal breaker," Haynes said in a text message, according to CBS.
Haynes plans on holding a press conference at his church this Sunday.
UPDATE: The group picked 35-year-old former news executive Ben Jealous.
UPDATE: S-T reporter Paul Bourgeois filed a report from Haynes' Sunday presser, including Haynes' thoughts on how his relationship with Rev. Wright may have affected his bid.
Maybe he can get Rev Wright to put in a good word for him.
He could get the ACLU or SPLC involved, or maybe Obama himself. After all, they were both spiritually mentored by Rev Wright.
Posted by:herb | May 16, 2008 at 10:29 PM