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an
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e acy
or
attended a City Council hearing
on the Westmoreland con
troversy stated, "a r cial Iur Ii e
that is repugnant, not just to
Blac p ople in Hoston nd
Te ,but pe pie e erywhere.
And I am fraid it vasn't just a
jo e not just n isolated c m
ment. I m afraid he was reflect
ing the hire' true feelings
bout ic ey Lei nd and Black
people. Praise them if they die,
but try to forget about them."
Councilm n Ellis greed, "It
got real ugly. . .. ic ey cer
t inl d erv (better lega y
th n thi ."
The memory of ickey
Leland ill ultimately not be
tarnished by the r cial lur of
Jim Westmoreland. But hat is
t i ue here is th deep- eated
r ci I hatred nd animo ity that
continues in our society.
Racism i not joking
ph nomenon.
It is one of the mo t deadly
threats to the holesomeness of
the fabric of the nation. That is
hy r cis slur li e this must
no go unchallenged in Hou ton
or nywhere el e.
People aero the country
ould fir t communi te their
support for Councilman Ellis'
recommend tion concerning
renaming the irport for
Lei nd. econdly,
tmor I nd h uld cen-
r d nd remo ed fr m office.
But m t imp rt nt, e 11
ould not I t H ton or th
world forget the contributio
of ic e Leland to ard
orldwid peace, justice nd
hum dignity.
ith an t-
nee, nt
t the City