I’m not saying York should resign. I cut a lot of slack for ignorance to the eldest members of our population, who were raised in vastly different times. But she needs to educate and examine herself, and maybe get some cultural edification from Black people. We’ve come a long way, baby, but we still have miles to go.
Shay Stewart-Bouley can be reached at diversecity_phoenix@yahoo.com.
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