Thanks and congrats to former Joplin City Councilor and my friend Jim West for another successful Emancipation in the Park event this past weekend. Jim & the committee do a fine job each year marking this important occasion. Read the story in "The Joplin Globe" by clicking this link:
http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/x1778839209/Black-white-alike-commemorate-emancipation-with-Park-Day
The sad thing is that this celebration is needed to create awareness of Emancipation Day & the attendant issues which survive to this day. It's sad because we, as a country, could have & should have solved these issues years & even decades ago. However, even today, in place like Joplin, MO, and many other places, racism and discrimination based on color of skin and perception of race, still exist.
Kudos to the committee for increasing awareness and for celebrating the goodness of diversity.
Monday, August 9, 2010
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