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--CONTINUOUSLY BREAKING NEWS FOR 15 YEARS
IS FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGED--
The columns of 11-24-10 and 11-17-10 not only report 15 years late what we have known for 15 years, that there has been a tremendous disparity in hiring and wages between whites and Blacks, the Disparity Report also cries out for an answer to the question of why neither the Civil Rights Commission nor the City Council have called for hearings about it now that the shameful Disparity Report has finally been released. Hearins need to be held to investigate why Minneapolis "does not monitor compliance during performance in contracts and employment". The Civil Rights Commission has the authority, by statute to call such hearings (I know, as I was a member from 1968-1983, including being Chairman, and in those days we called such hearings). The Commission must call public hearings and take testimony on this Disparity Stud that details the denial of jobs to African Americans and, thus, the economic rape of African American economic opportunities and, thus, the denial of its access to the wealth of this city. Half the Commision is appointed by the Council, half by the Mayor. Are they blocking hearings? There must be public hearings to hear from the Civil Rights Department, from citizens, and from the Council as to why this has been allowed to happen. For more information, see my blog entry of August 28, 2009, in which I list 12 of the columns I’ve written on this subject since 2005.
Posted Wednesday, Nov 17,
2010, 2:00 a.m.
Updated Nov 29, 2010, 1:00 a.m.
--BREAKING NEWS-- 15 years in the making --
Today's column (11-17-10) not only reports 15 years late what we have known for 15 years, that there has been a tremendous disparity in hiring and wages between whites and Blacks, the report also cries out for an answer to the question of why neither the Civil Rights Commission nor the City Council has called for hearings now that the shameful Disparity Report has finally been released. The Civil Rights Commission has the authority, by statute to call such a hearings (I know, as I was a member from 1968-1983, including being Chairman, and we called such hearings). The Commission must call public hearings and take testimony on this Disparity Study. Half the Commision is appointed by the Council, half by the Mayor. Are they blocking hearings? There must be a public hearing to hear from the Civil Rights Department, from citizens, and from the Council as to why this has been allowed to happen.
Posted Wednesday, Nov 17, 2010, 2:00 a.m.
Ron hosts “Black Focus” on Channel 17, MTN-TV, Sundays, 5-6 pm. Formerly head of the Minneapolis Civil Rights Commission and the Urban League, he continues his “watchdog” role for Minneapolis. Order his book, hear his voice, read his solution papers, and read his between columns “web log” at www.TheMinneapolisStory.com.
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