The oldest civil rights organization in the country is urging American Airlines to make significant changes in response to the news of a recent lawsuit brought by three Black men accusing the airline of racial discrimination.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), led by President and CEO Derrick Johnson, released a statement on Tuesday in which the group demanded an update from the management of American Airlines regarding the ongoing investigation into several customer and airline staff incidents that have come to light in recent months.
Johnson claims that as of this week, no information regarding the occurrences has been released by the airline’s management.”Recent discriminatory actions from company employees prove that there is a dire need for continued accountability and resolution to this clear pattern,” Johnson asserts.
Johnson also demanded that the airline’s management reestablish its advisory committee, which looked into discriminatory incidents, in order to give all passengers “equitable experiences” when traveling with the airline.Johnson said the civil rights organization will be obliged to reactivate an alert against the airline if it does not respond to the recent occurrences and lawsuits.
When NPR recently asked American Airlines to comment on the NAACP’s call to action, the airline did not reply.