I shared the exact same concerns as outlined by Bill English and Randolph Staten in the commentary they presented in Sunday's Star and Tribune and was in process of making the same argument. Thank you Mr.. Bradley for acknowledging that while "race relations" have improved over time, they are by far not a relic of yesteryear. I also find it very interesting that this group of "self - appointed " leaders were called upon last week in an effort to avert any civil unrest as it related to the awful allegations made against officers of the MPD. By the way this was a classic example of Institutional Racism. Andrea Jenkins Bryant
-----Original Message----- From: ken bradley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 11:36 AM To: Shawn Lewis; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Mpls] Bill English and Randolph W. Staten: Media and Racism! Hello Minneapolis Folks, I read this excellent article yesterday and encourage others to do the same. They made many excellent points, including the paper marginalizing leaders of color that spoken out with a oposite opnion of the Star Tribune. I have seen our paper cover other issues in a similar way on numerous occasions. Leaders in communities of color, African American and Native American specifically are often marginlized in this same way. Does this happen when white leaders speak out about an issue? When Minnesota churches, synagogues, and mosques filed a law against the state's new concealed-carry law, did the media portray the leaders in the same way? The Edina Community Lutheran Church (predominantly white) took the lead on this issue and David Lillehaug (White) was the key spokes person. I admire David Lillehaug and the work of the group, but did the media refer to them in the same derogatory way, and make efforts to minimize them? We still have significant work to do related to racism and prejudice in our society, and many people scoff when the issue is raised. They make statements as though the problem has been solved. We have made progress on issue of racism and prejudice in this country but we surely have not solved the problem. We have made progress on treatment for cancer and aids but no one is suggesting we stop working on those very important issues, and we should not stop working on racism. Institutional racism is one of the greatest problems in our society. The media needs to review its own work to see we still have work to do on this issue. Respectfully, Ken Bradley Shawn Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Bill English and Randolph W. Staten: Paper failed to elucidate Jennings issue Bill English and Randolph W. Staten Published October 19, 2003 Star Tribune news reporting and editorial staffs failed to achieve the high calling of their journalistic profession, and became willfully complicit in giving the public distorted, disinformation concerning David Jennings' appointment and subsequent resignation as superintendent of Minneapolis Public Schools. http://www.startribune.com/stories/562/4160619.html Shawn Lewis, Field Neighborhood -- __________________________________________________________ Sign-up for your own personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup CareerBuilder.com has over 400,000 jobs. Be smarter about your job search http://corp.mail.com/careers REMINDERS: 1. Thin k a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls _____ Do you Yahoo!? The <http://shopping.yahoo.com/?__yltc=s%3A150000443%2Cd%3A22708228%2Cslk%3Atext%2Csec%3Amail> New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
