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First Name Juanita
Last Name Van
Comments FOR AGENDA ITEM 15: As a lifelong resident of the Inland Empire and a
product of the public educational system here in the Inland Empire, I've seen the rush of local
city and county governments to attempt to upsurp the emergency powers of Public health and
re-classify socio-economic issues as "public health issues in crisis" Many community
organizers and activists and groups, to include activist religious teachers have launched a very
successful campaign to shame city councils, mayors, school board members, local health
officials, into misrepresenting the nature of race relations in the Unite States today. (
https://blacklivesmatter.com/what-webelieve/ ) I believe "context" and historically accurate
"narratives" are essential in framing issues in such a way as to deliver the most factual and
historically accurate data to the most individuals. That's why I decline to label these social and
economic issues as "racism" systemic or otherwise, to the "exclusion of all other reasons".
There is no one shoe fits all that can accurately describe these disparities. Therefore I present
the true stories and accounts from educated, professional men and women of color, who've
lived a life of true systemic racism under Jim Crow prior to 1964, so as to glean context, and
perspective in a difficult world filled with obstacles, and disappointments for people of all
ethnicities, a few LINKS follow for your perusal: Dr. Thomas Sowell: "Debunking Systemic
Racism": https://youtu.be/5daNMXer2UQ Dr. Walter Williams: "Does Systemic Raciim exist
today?" https://youtu.be/dmkg8GClc64 Mr Bob Woodson: "Institutional racism is anise, the
real history of black America is not being told":
ht4)s://video.fomews.com/v/6162432513001#sp=show-clips Mr Bob Woodson: "1776
Unites" https:H1776unites.com/ Dr. Carol Swain: Dr. Carol M. Swain on Race Relations in
America I urge to consider the true history of race relations prior to 1964 and the socio-
economic factors, such as percentage of fatherlessuess in the black community, the effects of
black on black crime, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, lifestyle choices and many other socio-
economic factors that do not deserve to be lumped into the today's broad definition of "system
racism" and the keep in mind Dr Martin Luther Kings 1963 Washington D.C. "I have a Dream
speech: 'I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and
the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I
have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of
injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom
and justice. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they
will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a
dream today," One should have to show proof of such allegations especially in a day when a
man of color was elected president TWICE, and when the United Sates currently has U.S.
Supreme Court Judge has Clarence Thomas, HUD Secretary Ben Carson, over 50 major cities
have black mayors, police chiefs, and high ranking city officials. (
https://blackdemographics.com/cultme/black-politics/black-mayors/) Thank You for your
attention ! Sincerely Micki Vaughn