Despite the fact that African Americans represent about 70% of approximately 23,100 residents, we are totally under-represented in Maple Heights government leadership positions, high salaried positions, etc. [See Wikipedia, Demographics - last paragraph - 2010 stats and not 2000 stats]
Open for discussion:
Do you feel that you are respected by your Maple Heights government, and/or do you feel that as an African American resident, your ideas, rights, interests, concerns are ignored or dismissed?
Would you like to have a recreation center?
Open for discussion:
Do you feel that you are respected by your Maple Heights government, and/or do you feel that as an African American resident, your ideas, rights, interests, concerns are ignored or dismissed?
Do you feel you are taken seriously by this administration?
Do you feel safe in Maple Heights? We've recently noticed a rise in burglaries in Maple Heights (most of us know of someone in Maple Hts who has been burglarized w/in the past 6 months).
Do you feel safe in Maple Heights? We've recently noticed a rise in burglaries in Maple Heights (most of us know of someone in Maple Hts who has been burglarized w/in the past 6 months).
If there is anything that is bothering you about Maple Heights ... jobs, this administration, the local police, your city schools, treatment of African Americans (esp. the young and elderly).
Do you have any complaints? Please let us know.
You can remain anonymous.
If you haven't already signed our voting rights petition, please do so now:
Stop This City Council From Trampling on Our Voting Rights
or Martin Luther King Would Be Outraged and You Should Be Too!
or you can sign one of our paper petitions by emailing us.
We'll also be doing a poll in the near future, to find out what your concerns and priorities are.
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