Kumari Ghafoor-Davis, the city's new People and Culture Specialist, previously the Equity and Inclusion Coordinator, explained that the separation was so that the people of color felt more comfortable expressing themselves. How such dual meetings promote racial harmony isn't clear to me, but then again, I'm not a People Specialist. I received a copy of the workshop notice Friday morning from someone who thought that it ironically fostered separation. By Friday afternoon, WFMZ also picked up the story.
If my low-key, write-in campaign for mayor* is successful, Allentown will be going back to just an HR director. The public is currently invited to various workshops, so that they might determine what the policy should be in parks and other city departments. In my Allentown, the public would be encouraged to follow long established policies. The Tuerk administration is obsessed with DEI, to the point where they even removed safety gates in the parks, because they might symbolize that the city wasn't welcoming. While such inclusion contortions may have political dividends, they do not make the city any safer, better nor improve quality of life for the residents.
The flooded car shown above belonged to an elderly couple who decided to take a long stroll in the rain. Unfortunately, the creek rose faster than their return walk, but at least they didn't feel unwelcome.
*molovinsky for mayor is not a political campaign, rather a manual for a better Allentown. In the upcoming primary, I support Ed Zucal for mayor.
I’m hoping that these specialized people trainings will be made available to the tax paying citizens of Allentown soon. This is vaguely reminiscent of Phyllis Alexander and her National Coalition Building Institute. Peeps sure need lessons in behavior, preferably by tribal affiliation.
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Ho, boy.
ReplyDeleteCan’t wait until some principled and courageous individuals refuses to go along with official segregation training. This should open up an entirely new round of recriminations and litigation.
Shades of Evergreen College!
Grab your popcorn, this should get interesting.
Our Mayor Matt should be encouraged and applauded for taking these actions to make our city more welcoming and inclusive. As these initiatives go forward it’s necessary to recognize gender diversity as a key component. Let’s not overlook the goal, everyone deserves to feel safe and included in City Hall and throughout the community.
ReplyDeleteWoke is not a four letter word!
Today of all the days in my life I WANT A WOKE CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT!
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