Conviction overturned in Edwards slaying http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5413725.html
General College dean accepts post in Atlanta http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5413706.html _________________________________________________________________________________________ May 19, 2005 Don Samuels 350 South 5th Street, Room 307 Minneapolis, Minneapolis 55415 Dear Mr. Samuels: I would like to apologize for any undue stress that my comments on the cable show �The Real State of the City Address� may have caused you and your family. I am not an advocator of violence and I wish no harm to come you, your family, or anyone else for that matter. I feel that you have taken my comments completely out of context, but none the less I apologize for any problems these comments may have caused you and your family. I would also like to apologize to you and the African American community for using the term �niggas�. I have written an article in the past instructing African Americans not to use this term but I have failed to heed my own advice. I still remain troubled by your �Big House� statements. I would have liked to have seen you discuss other points in your life as opposed pouring salt into the unhealed slavery wounds of the African American community. I feel that you have a lot to learn when it comes to dealing with the African American community. I know that we have our problems but despite the slavery, and Jim Crow experience we are still here. As a young person I also recognize that I have a lot of learning left to do also. As you and I are both humans I hope that we can both learn from our mistakes. Sincerely, Booker T Hodges -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
