Commissioner urges ongoing race-focused programming after Montgomery trip
Commissioner Van Gilmer, returning from a Montgomery trip, told the Commission that African Americans remain underrepresented locally and proposed holding a series of conversations and a program tied to October's United Against Hate campaign to broaden inclusion efforts.
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Commissioner Van Gilmer said he recently visited Montgomery with a group and returned feeling that more can be done in Wilmette to include African American residents and educate the broader community. "African Americans account for less than 1% of the population," Gilmer said, and he described a desire to organize conversations that include multiple groups the Commission recognizes.
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