SouthernN'Proud
Southern Discomfort
from tonguetied.us
African-Canadian leaders in Toronto fed up following a spate of gun murders in that city are calling for separate rules, institutions and policies for blacks, according to the Toronto Star.
A coalition of 22 community groups, the Coalition of African Canadian Organizations, is calling its proposals "separateness." But it's not segregation, they say. Only two types of people would call it that, says banker Hugh Graham: "an individual who doesn't understand the challenges the community faces, which are much more significant than those faced by other communities; and the individual who would not wish to see the community uplifted."
Among the demands are for separate courts to deal with non-violent black offenders, a separate economic development agency, "black-focused schools" and an African-Canadian cultural center.
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Equality, but treat us special. We want the same as everyone else, unless we want special treatment.
"Black focused schools"? Plenty of 'em in Africa, help yourselves.
Hope y'all are happy with the state of things. Me, I'm buying Quik-Rete by the boxcar load.
African-Canadian leaders in Toronto fed up following a spate of gun murders in that city are calling for separate rules, institutions and policies for blacks, according to the Toronto Star.
A coalition of 22 community groups, the Coalition of African Canadian Organizations, is calling its proposals "separateness." But it's not segregation, they say. Only two types of people would call it that, says banker Hugh Graham: "an individual who doesn't understand the challenges the community faces, which are much more significant than those faced by other communities; and the individual who would not wish to see the community uplifted."
Among the demands are for separate courts to deal with non-violent black offenders, a separate economic development agency, "black-focused schools" and an African-Canadian cultural center.
**end**
Equality, but treat us special. We want the same as everyone else, unless we want special treatment.
"Black focused schools"? Plenty of 'em in Africa, help yourselves.
Hope y'all are happy with the state of things. Me, I'm buying Quik-Rete by the boxcar load.
