How do I file a complaint AGAINST the NAACP?

Question

I live in the Bay Area, and I sought help from the NAACP to help me with a case that involved my former school, and was told they didn't have the resources {after about 8 months of me sending them documentation}to help me with my case.

{Of course, I wouldn't be able to go into depth on that case, which is being handled with the Department of Education}.

This is interesting because I notice that they take high-profile cases, i.e. the Michael Vick case, and a police case that got the front page on the San Jose Mercury.

As a company that supposedly helps people no matter who they are, and no matter their status, this was disappointing....

Whom would l file a complaint with this company? {The Better Business Bureau already told me they do not handle my type of complaint, which is not a business/consumer complaint}.

Currently, I have been contacted by the office who were sent my claim...

Too, I plan on keeping contact with the newspaper that ran an NAACP article on their front page...{San Jose Mercury}.

Moreover, I have sent a complaint to another organization...{Federal Trade Commission}...

Any place that is in the public eye and is supposed to do a service can receive complaints.

Unfortunately, it seems the NAACP only goes after high-profile cases...and that seems very shady.

No doubt, my claim will take awhile to be handled, but I'm confident it WILL be handled in due time.

Answer 1

The NAACP is a private organization, and is under no legal obligation to take on any case. Thus, "filing a complaint" against them isn't likely to get you anywhere.

That having been said, if you have reason to complain against them, there is usually a community newspaper that you can interest in the story.

Answer 2

First of all, the NAACP is not a company, it is a legal/political action group. There really is no forum for you to file a complaint against them for what happened in your case. They told you they don't want to deal with your case and they have the legal right to refuse to work on your case. Unfortunately, you are pretty much out of luck.