Part 4: Affirmative Action is no “Action Jackson” at MnDOT
By Donald W.R. Allen,II – Editor in Chief/IBNN and USA Radical Black
Last week at MnDOT and internal email was sent to select employees at MnDOT regarding the recent stories posted on IBNN.
The email read: (Unedited):
From: Prescott, Mary (DOT)
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 10:47 AM
Re: Part 3 – Who signs off on 0% goals and 0% goals achieved at MnDOT?
FYI for internal use only – this will be discussed at the DBE and Workforce Development Collaborative Group meeting on Friday. Specifically, hopefully, 1) Lennie Chism bringing Donny Allen a newsperson who seemed only there looking for a story and he did not state that this is why he was there; and 2) it was agreed to “no surprises” at the last meeting and this has been the fourth surprise from Mr. Chism; ground roles for media and the hard work going forth with all the project teams.
Note: The email above is just another example of bigotry at MnDOT for the acting civil rights director to single out two Black men, asking questions about a 17 year trend of failure in an attempt to address, solve and recommend a plan of action. This top-of-mind attention is not wanted at MnDOT, hence, 1% in federally funded contracts to minority contractors.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation employee base is a “protected class” of the government workforce. They have the “Cadillac” of benefits that aren’t affected by the current economic status of non-government working-class Minnesotans. Read more
Target Stores – Soda with a Black Girl eating a Watermelon and White Boy on other side being sold in Target! Should Black folks be concerned…Hell yes!
Dr. Martin Luther King said, “It’s not over. The struggle is not over. It’s not over in Montgomery, and it isn’t over in the South. For we have come a long, long way it is true, but we have a long, long way to go.”
New York’s Harlem World reports: “One of our producers visited this Target on 225th Street, in New York City and made an interesting discovery. In the beverage aisle he found this soda with a black girl eating watermelon on a can. It reminded us of the caricatures of America’s racist past.
IBNN reports that Target Corporation, headquartered in Minneapolis has not responded to email and phone inquires about the soda. It is also rumored that Target Corp has apologized in some way. IBNN will post a follow up once this information is available.
This product has been around since 2007 and is made by Cawy Bottling Co., Inc. the company was established in Cuba 1948. To voice your displeasure contact Cawy Bottling Co., Inc. at 2440 NW 21st Terrace, Miami, FL 33142 – phone: 305-634-8669; Toll Free 877-917-2299 and Fax 305-634-2291
Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2008: Sales: $5.8M
Notify them of your disapproval of this product.By the way,give Target a call too!
You can also view them on the web at http://www.cawy.net.
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