[Mpls] A tough time in some sectors of the African American Community

[Shawn Lewis]

Conviction overturned in Edwards slaying
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General College dean accepts post in Atlanta 
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May 19, 2005

Don Samuels

350 South 5th Street, Room 307

Minneapolis, Minneapolis 55415

Dear Mr. Samuels:

I would like to apologize for any undue stress 
that my comments on the cable show “The Real State 
of the City Address” may have caused you and your family. 
I am not an advocator of violence and I wish no harm to 
come you, your family, or anyone else for that matter. 
I feel that you have taken my comments completely out of 
context, but none the less I apologize for any problems 
these comments may have caused you and your family. I would 
also like to apologize to you and the African American 
community for using the term “niggas”. I have written an 
article in the past instructing African Americans not 
to use this term but I have failed to heed my own advice. 

I still remain troubled by your “Big House” statements. 
I would have liked to have seen you discuss other points 
in your life as opposed pouring salt into the unhealed 
slavery wounds of the African American community. I feel 
that you have a lot to learn when it comes to dealing 
with the African American community. I know that we have 
our problems but despite the slavery, and Jim Crow experience 
we are still here. As a young person I also recognize that 
I have a lot of learning left to do also. As you and I are 
both humans I hope that we can both learn from our mistakes. 

Sincerely,

Booker T Hodges 


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