On the major issues facing the African-American community, especially in North Minneapolis is the lack of Black leadership. I'm not talking about getting quoted in the press or showing up at meetings. Or, trying to get money out of elected officials. Mr. Everett is fighting real hard to not be like the old guard that the Startribune loves to quote so much! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Everett, who represented the opposing point-of-view, argued that Black kids are engaged in gang related activity due to lack of strong leadership from community elders who keep reflecting on past times while the issues these kids are facing are a lot worse.
Terrible or terrorism? Violence in community must cease, elders say by Ladu Jada Gubek http://www.insightnews.com/articles.asp?mode=display&articleID=1873 "You might not like some of the things I say, but I deserve your respect," James Everett, a former Minneapolis NAACP vice president and one of the few men in the room under age 30, pleaded to his elders. "I deserve to be heard." Terry Collins: Tears and ideas flowed at gathering Terry Collins, Star Tribune June 26, 2005 http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5475075.html Posted Shawn Lewis, Minnetonka -- ___________________________________________________________ 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
