MEMPHIS, TENN.
TOTAL POPULATION: 652,640 BLACK POPULATION: 307,702 (47 percent) MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME: $14,039 BLACK MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME: $9,237
Tennessee’s largest city lies on a bluff on the east bank of the Mississippi River in much the same way that the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis, for which it is named, lay on the Nile River. But the challenges facing Memphis are uniquely its own. Gains for Blacks here have been hard-fought and hard-won. Undeniably, the problems facing the city are sizeable, but there are more Black problem solvers than ever before. Rep. Harold Ford (D.-Memphis) is in his eighth term as congressman of the Ninth Congressional Distribt comprised solely of Memphis. Within the past four years, four Blacks have been appointed as directors of major city departments, including police, housing, treasury and personnel. Director of Police James Ivy says, “The mere fact that I am where I am today is one of the major accomplishments.” Memphis also has four Black city council members and four Black county commissioners. This year, construction was begun on the National Civil Rights Museum to e erected at the site of the Lorraine Motel where Dr. King was assassinated.
Someone needs to educate Director Ivy and enlighten him to the "mere fact" that simply being black and filling the position are meaningless in the overall scheme of things. It's what you do with the position that counts. You know, as Dr. King said "judge by content of character, not color of skin". It's comments like his that keep racism alive and well. Clearly, he fell right out of the Jesse Jackson/Al Sharpton playbook.
Given the crime stats in Memphis, I don't think I'd be bragging about being Director of Police.....regardless of my race.....
“Rep. Harold Ford (D.-Memphis) is in his eighth term as congressman of the Ninth Congressional Distribt”
Ahhhhhhhhhh no...
MR Harold Ford has not been a US Congressman since Nov 2006...
He left his office to run for the US Senate...Republican Bob Corker beat him...
His little breother Jakie ran in the Nov 2006 congressional ran in his place and lost...
Only one Ford is in office at present...Aunt Ophelia Ford is a TN State Senator and is due to float out of there in a sea of booze and drugs at any time...
Wait, she’s a Ford...She’ll be there and pickled forever...
No. Increasing crime rates under your "leadership" is your major accomplishment. There's something to be proud of.
Show me where a problem has been solved.