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, your right to a job in Maple Heights government, or job training is lacking?
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, your right to a job in Maple Heights government, or job training is lacking?
In other words, do you as an African American 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).
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) ... please let us know. You can remain anonymous.
We'll also be doing a poll in the near future, to find out what your concerns and priorities are.
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Based on what we've seen and heard, it is apparent that police are showing up at resident's homes after 9pm on non-emergency routine matters. Therefore, we will put together instructions on how we feel this type of situation should be handled, and we will present these instructions to the chief of police and the mayor. Please post or call us with comments about your perceptions about Maple Heights, or treatment by public officials, or whatever else you wish to discuss about Maple Heights. Thank you.
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