Mayor Blasted For Not Mentioning Slavery in Black History Month Proclamation newsweek.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsweek.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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The Brookfield East High School Black Student Union condemned the Common Council action on a Black History Month resolution. (Scott Anderson/Patch)
BROOKFIELD, WI The Brookfield East High School and Brookfield Central Black Student Union on Monday condemned the Common Council s action on February s Black History Month resolution. While we re happy to see the city of Brookfield begin to discuss some issues Black Americans face in the area, we are disappointed that the specific issue of racism and inequality were overlooked in the proclamation, the union said in a statement Monday.
The Common Council voted 12-2 Feb. 16 to approve a Black History Month resolution that had been revised by Mayor Steve Ponto. The mayor said the original version was negative in tone.
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Students from Brookfield worked together with Alderman Mike Hallquist, and Shane Arnold, board member of Mentor Greater Milwaukee, to craft Brookfield’s first resolution celebrating Black History Month. (Shutterstock)
Alderman Mike Hallquist, and Shane Arnold, board member of Mentor Greater Milwaukee, worked with students to craft Brookfield’s first resolution celebrating Black History Month. (City of Brookfield)
Alderman Mike Hallquist said the students did a great job and were impressed with their passion for social justice. (City of Brookfield)
CITY OF BROOKFIELD, WI To celebrate Black History Month, several students from Brookfield East and Brookfield Central worked together with Alderman Mike Hallquist, and Shane Arnold, board member of Mentor Greater Milwaukee, to craft Brookfield s first resolution celebrating Black History Month, according to a news release.