Tag: Council President Theo Gregory

What A Crisis in African American Leadership Looks Like

Filed in Delaware by on August 1, 2016 35 Comments
What A Crisis in African American Leadership Looks Like

Mayor Williams’ Chief of Staff, Gary Fullman, sent an email to the members of The Monday Club, inviting them to a fundraiser sit-down with the mayor but also invoking the real “threat” that a white candidate could win the Mayor’s race:

“Our communities have fared better over the past 24 years (under an African American mayor) than under previous administrations, at the expense of those who previously benefited, and there is a strong effort by those others to regain control of City Government,” wrote Fullman.

“So much so that folks have paid candidates to enter the race or are paying black individuals to garner support for white candidates in the African American communities (Norman Oliver for Mike Pryszicki [sic]). Don’t be fooled. Join us Wednesday evening to converse directly with Mayor Williams to get the real story.”

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Wilmington Mayoral Debates at Ezion Fair

Filed in Delaware by on April 19, 2016 24 Comments
Wilmington Mayoral Debates at Ezion Fair

Last night was another big Mayoral debate, this one including the newly announced (but not filed) Maria Cabrera and finally showing up Dennis Williams. This debate was sponsored by the Complexities of Color Coalition, the Metropolitan Urban League Young Professionals, Interdenominational Ministers Action Council, Delaware Young Democrats Minority Caucus and Delaware Black and held at Ezion Fair church in Southbridge. This was really well attended and the audience was definitely there to be engaged. The NJ provides a bunch of the highlights of the evening, but I want to focus on some campaign themes emerging and a different cattle call at the end.

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How Wilmington’s Leadership Keeps The Tale of Two Wilmingtons Narrative Alive

Filed in Delaware by on October 20, 2015 21 Comments
How Wilmington’s Leadership Keeps The Tale of Two Wilmingtons Narrative Alive

This time, I ask you to compare the reactions to two important developments:

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Note to Wilmington City Council — Ready, Fire, Aim Is Not A Public Safety Strategy

Filed in Delaware by on June 30, 2015 7 Comments
Note to Wilmington City Council — Ready, Fire, Aim Is Not A Public Safety Strategy

Last night there was a meeting of the Wilmington City Council Public Safety Committee and of the Committee of the Whole — intended to discuss the budget amendment that would authorize two new Inspector positions and and a Chief Information Officer for the WPD. What you could tell when the conversation started was that this […]

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