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7/25/2013

When The Candidate Is A Woman: Charlotte Golar Richie On Becoming Mayor Of Boston

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Last March when Mayor Thomas Menino announced that after five terms in office as the longest serving mayor of Boston he would not run for re-election, the floodgates of candidates opened wide for all. Poor health stopped Menino’s political dynasty, but left huge shoes to fill.

Enter the floodgate of candidates, including the 12 now running in the city’s upcoming September 24th primary. Nearly half of them are people of color, a record for a city with a checkered racial past.

Of the 12 candidates, only one of them is a woman: Charlotte Golar Richie. Former three term State Representative who has served under both Governor Deval Patrick and Mayor Thomas Menino, Charlotte breaks the mold when it comes to balancing family with a stellar political/civic engagement career.

We interview Charlotte on today’s show. Our goal is to interview all 12 candidates before the September primary.

And we’ll showcase some quick interviews from young people attending the Christian Education Congress of the First District AME Church here in Dover, Delaware as we dig deep into the summer activities of young people across the country.
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About Charlotte Golar Richie:
Source: Wikipedia

Charlotte Golar Richie (born December 11, 1958 in Brooklyn serves as the senior vice president for public policy, advocacy and government relations for YouthBuild USA. She is currently a candidate for mayor of Boston.

Charlotte Golar graduated from Rutgers University and then tried her hand at acting, appearing off-Broadway and in minor roles on soap operas. She spent two years with the Peace Corps in Kenya teaching English to schoolchildren, spurring an interest in journalism and public service. She also met her future husband, another volunteer, in Kenya. Golar returned to the United States where she earned a master's degree at the Columbia University School of Journalism and married Winston Richie.

Government

Richie represented the 5th Suffolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1995 until she resigned in 1999 to become the Executive Director of the Department of Neighborhood Development for the City of Boston. As a freshman legislator, she was elected vice-chair of the city's State House delegation and chair of the Housing and Urban Development Committee,[6] the first time in three decades that a freshman won a leadership position. As a State Representative, Richie sponsored a $296 million housing bond bill to develop low-cost housing.

Richie's appointment to Chief of Housing and Director of the Department of Neighborhood Development coincided with Mayor Thomas Menino's decision to elevate the post to a cabinet position.

She remained with the DND until 2007 when she became Governor Deval Patrick's senior advisor for federal, state and community affairs. In 2009, she left the Patrick administration to become the executive director of the Governor's re-election committee.

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7/19/2013

Extended Thru Monday July 22nd: Special Weekend Membership Rate Of $75 For The Multicultural Symposium Series

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7/18/2013

Was Justice Served For Trayvon Martin?

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A Special Edition Of Focus On Empowerment

Shocked by some and celebrated by others, the George Zimmerman not guilty verdict certainly touched the third rail of race in the judicial system around the country and beyond. It is an established fact that George Zimmerman did kill Trayvon Martin on a rainy day in February 2012. The question remains what precipitated the tragic death of an unarmed 17 year old, merely walking home with a bag of Skiddles and a can of Arizona iced tea The judge, jury and executioner became an armed neighborhood watchman wary of young black men wearing hoodies.

It’s all on trial here in Florida...Stand Your Ground. Gun Laws. Self Defense Trials. And the never ending saga of RACE in America.

Tampa Based Attorney Warren Hope Dawson is our guest today. A veteran attorney who mentored Attorneys Daryl Parks and Benjamin Crump, the lawyers representing Trayvon Martin’s parents. He’ll walk us through the Florida legal system that yielded Saturday night’s not guilty verdict.

Special thanks to my brother, Attorney Wilson Copeland, for helping to arrange the interview with Attorney Dawson.

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Attorney Warren Hope Dawson Biographical Profile
Source: A September 14, 2011 Article In The Tampa Tribune

Dawson represented the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund in a lawsuit that desegregated the Hillsborough County School District. Litigation lasted 27 years, from 1974 to 2001. He also participated in a voting rights case, Warren v. City of Tampa, which challenged the at-large system of city council elections and led to the creation of single-member districts in the city and county.

He also lobbied for the Florida legislature to adopt single-member districts.

In 1970 he ran for a state House seat. Though he did not win, Dawson became the first black candidate to be in a runoff in Hillsborough County since Reconstruction.

He was the first black hired in the National Labor Review Board's Tampa regional office and was the city's first black assistant city attorney.

Prior to the 1990 Super Bowl in Tampa, Dawson pushed for the integration of the then, all-white Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla. He also lobbied against a proposed theme park that would have featured a slave ship.

Dawson served as the 40th president of the National Bar Association and was inducted into the organization's Hall of Fame; is a life member of The Fellows of the American Bar Association Foundation; and was the national president of the Howard University Law Alumni Association.

Born in Mulberry, Dawson is only the second black graduate of a Polk County high school to become a lawyer. He received a degree in political science from FAMU in 1961; was an officer in the U.S. Army on active duty from 1961 to 1963; and received his law degree from Howard University in 1966.

While at FAMU, he was an Army ROTC distinguished military student, the voice of "The Marching 100," lead speaker on the varsity debating team and a member of the university's choir.
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7/16/2013

International Diversity Issues In The Wake Of Trayvon Martin

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The conversation on RACE begins TOMORROW. Join our FREE Webinar on Wed July 17th at 1pm EDT. International Diversity & Inclusion. Special Guest: Garth Dallas LIVE from Liverpool, England. Limited Seating. Archive available to Members of the Multicultural Symposium Series only. We WILL discuss the Trayvon Martin Case.

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July Webinar Topic: Wednesday July 17, 2013 from 1PM - 2PM EDT: (12 Noon Central, 11 AM MDT, 10 AM PST, 6PM U.K.) 

International Diversity & Inclusion Global Issues Facing The UK, US and Beyond 
With A Special Discussion on RACE and the Trayvon Martin Case  

Featuring Diversity Professional and Legal Director Garth Dallas 
Direct from Liverpool, England

  Diversity, Inclusion and Multicultural issues span the world, and understanding the similarities and differences from country to country can become a competitive edge for diversity professionals and advocates alike. From workplace policies to ethnic dynamics, what faces Black, White or Brown people living in Liverpool, London, Boston, or Paris? And is there anywhere in the world where diversity simply doesn't matter?   

In light of the George Zimmerman Not Guilty verdict, are the cries of injustice for Trayvon Martin felt in countries outside of the United States?    Veteran diversity professional, legal director and publisher, Garth Dallas will discuss the way diversity and inclusion are being expressed in the United Kingdom and other countries in the European Union.

This webinar will be a fast paced workshop for anyone who wants to upgrade their knowledge of this important societal topic.

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7/4/2013

Sights and Sounds Of The Fourth Of July...Why Freedom Matters To Me

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Photo Collage From Left To Right:
Top: George Washington, First US President and Revolutionary War General, Eleanor Roosevelt, Womens' and Civil Rights Advocate and Wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt , Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., President Abraham Lincoln,
Bottom: Abagail and John Adams--John Adams was the 2nd US President and NEVER OWNED SLAVES, President Barack Obama.

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You just have to look at the sudden change of leadership in Egypt after their first democratically held election to understand why freedom matters throughout the world. Or why countless people are dying in the streets of Syria and Afghanistan to comprehend the complexity of the struggle for freedom.

As a seventh generation American whose roots go back to slavery in the South, I don't take my freedom for granted and know the steep price paid to keep this country "free." We are FAR from perfect and have sooooo much to correct. We have complex diversity and multicultural dynamics to assess and implement throughout the 50 states and its territories. And issues of class and economic disparities and voting rights are center stage in our fight for equality and fairness.

Despite the inequities, America is still a leading world power where liberty is valued and appreciated. We will salute the men and women past and present who paved the way to build the American society, and look at ways where we can get better in this never ending struggle to maintain "freedom for all."

July Fourth History:
Source: Wikipedia

Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, and political speeches and ceremonies, in addition to various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the National Day of the United States.

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When The Candidate Is A Woman: Charlotte Golar Richie On Becoming Mayor Of Boston

Extended Thru Monday July 22nd: Special Weekend Membership Rate Of $75 For The Multicultural Symposium Series

Was Justice Served For Trayvon Martin?

International Diversity Issues In The Wake Of Trayvon Martin

Sights and Sounds Of The Fourth Of July...Why Freedom Matters To Me

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