Michelle said:
--- Michelle Gross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On the original post that got this discussion started, nowhere in that post
> or the statement that followed did people say that they did not want
> Jennings because he isn't a person of color. That's something folks on
> this list read into the post and statement.
In all fairness, I believe that someone did indeed imply that Jennings was not
qualified because
of his race. Please review the snippet of the post from "Batala" below. If that was
not the
intention of the press release, it was poorly written. My perception of this issue
is that some
black community leaders did begin to use race as one of the issues for disqualifying
Jennings, but
that they are now backing away from that and using the other list of disqualifying
factors.
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Subject: [Mpls] STATEMENT FROM BCC/AALS REGARDING DAVID JENNINGS
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 16:45:44 -0600
For immediate release
Contact Reverend Randolph Staten, 612-521-2444
Black Church Coalition/African American Leadership Summit:
Black Community Outraged by Selection of David Jennings as School
Superintendent
<snip>
We are outraged and insulted by the Minneapolis School Board appointment of
David Jennings as Superintendent. We strenuously object to the improper
appointment process. Further, David Jennings¹ selection is inappropriate.
Jennings is not qualified to head the Minneapolis Public Schools District, a
district that has 73.8% students of color.
* * *
Jason Stone | Hale
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