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elias49

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19. Do you think 'the firm' should be 70% Black? Like Ferguson?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Aug 18, 2014, 08:53 PM

Aug 2014

Or would just a few minority members be ok. And what percentage?

Really not trying to be snarky, but doesn't it bring up the whole "token" issue?
Maybe it's insensitivity. Maybe it was a strictly business decision.

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Ferguson Hires PR Firm That Appears To Be Staffed Only By White People [View all] DonViejo Aug 2014 OP

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They should have done with the State did and hired this fella 951-Riverside Aug 2014 #2

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Umm where did I say he was? 951-Riverside Aug 2014 #13

your post UpInArms Aug 2014 #15

Me thinks you read too much into that warrant46 Aug 2014 #23

Don't know about beatings, but you must've fallen on your head. DRoseDARs Aug 2014 #25

wow! now you are implying that Nixon is racist? UpInArms Aug 2014 #32

You really aren't paying attention and not even pretending to care. DRoseDARs Aug 2014 #35

I got a tip for them.. Arrest Darren Wilson. Cha Aug 2014 #3

That is exactly the one thing that they will not do.... xocet Aug 2014 #22

Agreed! bravenak Aug 2014 #27

well THAT'LL help! LloydS of New London Aug 2014 #4

Some idiots never learn. SoapBox Aug 2014 #5

so their way of handling media inquiries barbtries Aug 2014 #6

Which means more traffic stops and arrests of black folk in Ferguson justiceischeap Aug 2014 #16

no doubt barbtries Aug 2014 #24

no uncle toms? jonjensen Aug 2014 #7

That's for sure warrant46 Aug 2014 #21

Ahem 47of74 Aug 2014 #8

Just for the sake of levity... Anansi1171 Aug 2014 #31

Naturally... L0oniX Aug 2014 #9

Could be that's the only kind of PR firm that might take their business (n/t) thesquanderer Aug 2014 #10

When the Establishment wants to Defend Their Wrongful Actions LarryNM Aug 2014 #11

Sounds like a perfect situation for Michael Steele or Armstrong Williams Doctor_J Aug 2014 #14

They failed PR 101 by even accepting the gig. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2014 #17

Fergie, you're doin' a heckuva job! muntrv Aug 2014 #18

Do you think 'the firm' should be 70% Black? Like Ferguson? elias49 Aug 2014 #19

Do you not get Ruby the Liberal Aug 2014 #28

Oh grow up. elias49 Aug 2014 #34

It's the Clorox Move warrant46 Aug 2014 #20

Meet The Team Unknown Beatle Aug 2014 #26

I don't see anything wrong with that cosmicone Aug 2014 #29

At my University, we recently had a diversity teachable moment ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #30