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“That causes division and hardship, Starling said. We re trying to bring unity.
During the April 6 work session, Critser stated he worked three jobs and had not received any handouts. Starling alleged this was a way of potentially implying that Black people were not willing to work. Starling further stated this comment was particularly concerning from his viewpoint because Black Americans have always worked, and for most of America’s history that work had been by force due to slavery.
Rinker previously said he felt the apology given by Walsh on Jan. 9 should suffice for the Black community. Starling insisted such a determination being made by a white council member about what should be sufficient for the Black community means very little when Rinker was not affected by the comments.
Whem did communication between BLC and F&M end?
During a subsequent phone call with Charles Walsh, councilman Matt Rinker, who was not authorized to represent in the city on the call and instead was speaking on his own behalf, and school board president Joel Sieren, Brown and BLC Vice President Merquiche Lewis learned the bank already had created the scholarships and that they were earmarked for minority students, not specifically Black students. A phone call between the Black Leadership Council, F&M, a member of the Burlington City Council and the Burlington School Board took place Jan. 19, 2021, Charles Walsh read from a statement he had prepared for the work session. At this time, the Black Leadership Council asked for $125,000 to be paid to the Black Leadership Council. If this amount wasn t feasible, then $95,000 would be adequate. This is when communication between F&M and the Black Leadership Council began to end.
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Members of the Black Leadership Council on Monday urged the Burlington City Council to decide whether to continue the city s business with a local bank.
After months of discussion, the Rev. Rob Brown, president of the BLC, said it is time city council members make clear where they stand on continuing business with Farmers and Merchants Bank and Trust. What we are asking to be put on the agenda, said Brown.
In early November, Lisa Walsh, a vice president of F&M, posted a comment to her Facebook page saying she didn t want to be led by a minority slut, referring to then-vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Harris, a daughter of immigrants, is of both African and Asian descent.
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At the corner of Sixth and Jefferson streets, the statue celebrating Nancy Neafie watches over historical downtown Burlington.
The bronze statue stands 7 feet tall, wearing an Oriental-style scholar s robe, its left hand holding a book as if saluting the knowledge contained on its pages a fitting tribute to the scholar and teacher who served as Burlington s first and only female mayor. She was a very empowered female, Sarah Hazell said from the office of Hazell Agencies-Insurance, where she works alongside several family members, including her father, Scott Hazell, and niece, Laura Hazell. I wouldn t say strong, I would say empowered, because to me, empowerment embodies strength, too, and knowledge, and she definitely represented both of those things. And I also think that she was someone who, she really triumphed the female aspect of women s rights.