 He and his wife are active members of the NAACP and demonstrate a strong understanding of the struggles of African Americans, much as Huey does.Huey is more proactive and confrontational in his approach and generally questions to what degree the NAACP helps African Americans.Furthermore, Huey views Tom as part of the white power structure that he detests (i.e., part of the "system"), however, he does show Tom respect as an elder.