[GPSCC-chat] Fwd: letter regarding San Jose State situation

[Paul Engstrom]

On Sun, Dec 22, 2013 at 12:39 PM, John Thielking <pagesincolor at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Both John Thielking of the Green Party of Santa Clara County and Peter V
> O' Reilly of the Peace And Freedom Party endorse this letter. Thank you.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> John Thielking
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>  *From:* Spencer Graves <spencer.graves at effectivedefense.org>
> *To:* GPSCC <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>; Jim Doyle <
> j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net>; John Thielking <pagesincolor at yahoo.com>; Drew <
> Rainbeaufriend at yahoo.com>; Betsy Wolf-Graves <betsy237 at prodsyse.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, December 22, 2013 11:29 AM
> *Subject:* Fwd: letter regarding San Jose State situation
>
>  Hello, All:
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>       Would the Green Party of Santa Clara County care to endorse a letter
> from the local NAACP to the Chancellor of the California State University
> system requesting an independent outside "investigation of the treatment of
> the underrepresented African American students at San Jose State
> University, stemming from a hate crime incident reported in October 2013"
> (copy below)?
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>       The letter has already been endorsed by Richard Konda, the convener
> of the Coalition for Justice and Accountability, by the Latino Victory
> Club, Pete Carillo, Alfred Morales, Elisa Marina Alvarado (Teatro Vision),
> Ruben M. Delarosa (Americans 'R' Us), Bob Nunez, and Walter Wilson (Black
> Leadership Kitchen Cabinet), among others.
>
>
>       If you'd like your name added as an individual, please let me know.
> We will have the official endorsement of the Green Party of Santa Clara
> County if we can get two of Jim Doyle, Drew Johnson and John Thielking;
> Betsy and I support this.
>
>
>       Thanks,
>       Spencer
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------  Subject: letter regarding San Jose
> State situation  Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2013 10:39:39 -0800  From: Asian Law
> Alliance <sccala at pacbell.net> <sccala at pacbell.net>
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>  Hi Everyone:  Rev. Moore has drafted this letter – CJA would like to
> sign on to this.  Also, if other groups can sign on – that would be great.
> Please let me know.
> Sincerely,
> Richard Konda
>
> Chancellor Dr. Timothy P. White
> California State University
> 401 Golden Shore, Rm. 641
> Long Beach, CA 90802
>
> In that there may be a thorough impartial / complete review of the
> circumstances, and matters of concern, relevant to the issues surrounding
> African American students at San Jose State University, the San Jose
> Silicon Valley Branch NAACP request an independent outside investigation.
> Specifically, we are requesting the state and higher education officials
> to initiate an investigation of the treatment of the underrepresented
> African American students at San Jose State University, stemming from a
> hate crime incident reported in October 2013
> The demands follow what the caucus called a serious mishandling of alleged
> hate-based crimes committed by four San Jose State students against a black
> suitemate beginning in August.
> Only after the crimes were reported Oct. 14 did the months of alleged
> abuse come to light, which included claims that the suspects displayed a
> Confederate flag in the housing common area, collared the victim with a
> U-shaped bike lock and used racial slurs such as “three-fifths” and
> “fraction,” as alleged.
> San Jose State issued suspensions of the three students in late November,
> weeks after they were implicated by campus police.
> “The alleged failure of campus staff and administration to stop the abuse
> as soon as they learned of the abuse was shameful. “The inaction of campus
> staff and administration are indicative of a larger problem.
> There’s a need of an investigation of policies or procedures of the system
> of San Jose State University
>  “There need to be an analysis of the situation Black students face at San
> Jose State University. The lack of response has shown the degree of
> unimportance Black students have on (administrators’) list of priorities.
> Actions of administrators that are inconsistent, incompatible or in
> conflict with the values established by San Jose State University
> negatively affect its reputation and that of its officers. Such actions and
> inactions thereby detract from the schools overall ability to effectively
> and efficiently protect the student, public and maintain peace and order on
> campus, and conduct other essential business.
> Thank you for your serious consideration of the foregoing.
>                                                    Rev. Jethroe Moore II,
> President SJ/SV NAACP
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