Is Racism & Exploitation in DC Government Agencies Fact or Fiction?

Racism is not a word that most people want to discuss because they may be unaware of its existence, while others are having personal experiences or trauma and yet others are preoccupied and cannot see beyond racial constructs. This is all of our work and the dialogue cannot stop at one presidential panel or one awareness course. Whites Overcoming Racism through Knowledge (A Facebook Group) states - “White people who recognize that building a racially inclusive and equal society is our WORK to accomplish, that we cannot do this through talk alone, and that white people cannot merely be "allies" in the fight to end racism, we must also take up leadership.” What is happening in DC in response to the allegations of racism among D.C. Fire and Police Departments, Child and Family Services, the Department of Health, DHS, and many others? Visit http://www.abolishracism.blogspot.com/ for additional information and join us for this week’s show www.blogtalkradio.com/elevate-the-soul or call in at 347-215-7828. Our guest, Rick Tingling-Clemmons, E.R.A.S.E. Volunteer (End Racism And Stop Exploitation), ANC Commissioner 7D05, Black Caucus Representative for the National Green Party, Business Representative for Gray Panthers, and a guest on numerous radio and television broadcasts as he addresses some of the issues he has volunteered to help the DC community and more specifically his own community with in the Benning Road/East Capitol area where some of it began with Engine 30.