VIDEO: Diversity Concerns Raised After Planning Board Pick
Former Teaneck Planning Board First Alternate James Kinloch was passed over for a voting position that opened on the board last year.
James Kinloch, a former Teaneck Planning Board alternate who was passed over for a voting position last year, questioned the decision during a Township Council meeting last week, raising concerns about racial diversity on the board, according to a report on NorthJersey.com. The council appointed Keith Kaplan to an unexpired seat held by Mark Schwartz. Kinloch, who is black, resigned as first alternate in December, upset over not being selected, according to the report. Council members said race was not a factor when they made the decision. "I lay claim to what is merely a right to become a regular member of the Planning Board and, given my professional experience, believe that if I were again to be denied that membership, it would be for …
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Tee Smyth
10:53 pm on Sunday, February 17, 2013
Here we go, Stevie. Where is the racism, exactly? What's the race?? Question. Have you ever been discriminated against due to your race? Anyhooo. To answer the question to your hypo, my response would be: is it true??? Is what Barbara said true? If so, why don't you take issue with the actors? Tee stands alone. I've been saying since the busing debacle that Stern and Katz have narrow interests, … more ›