"In these times, it didn't make sense to talk about race-based initiatives," Mr. Jealous said in an interview after the meeting. "It made more sense to target poor areas." He added, "When you're on the ground, the poor black community is the same as the poor white community." |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.