Persons of Color, the Only Victims

Persons of Color, the Only Victims

It is proper that persons with disabilities who make up 20 percent
of the population have no elected officials to speak for their rights. As one
person of color said to me, "At least we are whole people." That explains it,
persons with disabilities are only one-third of a person or perhaps one fourth.
Is that it? The Cambridge Chronicle indicates their priorities after my numerous
complaints written spoken and on these blogs. Here is proof that it is easier to
break open a rock than a mind. ("Thumbs down to sameness," Editorial,
Cambridge Chronicle, Nov 08, 2007) The editors do not even include persons with
disabilities in their list of excluded groups.
The reaction of others is that I should get a life. But when these fine
upstanding people lament that no persons of color are on the school committee it
becomes a legitimate issue for discussion. Is this bigotry or what?
Most Cambridge residents believe that only persons of color are victims of
discrimination. Racism has been elevated to be the only form of discrimination
that merits attention of the journalists and the politicians.
But surprise discrimination against persons with disabilities IS AS ILLEGAL
as racism. Sorry to disappoint you all. It is only in the bigoted minds of these
concerned citizens that persons with disabilities are ignored and abused when
they object. Persons of color can be as bigoted as white racists when it comes
to persons with disabilities.

Roy Bercaw, Editor ENOUGH ROOM

Thumbs down to sameness
Editorial
Cambridge Chronicle
Thu Nov 08, 2007, 03:54 AM EST

Cambridge - With the only black School Committee member sent packing, we’ve now
got an all-white committee. We’re not saying the new committee members will
ignore minority issues, but with blacks making up 13.4 percent of the
population, Asians making up 15.8 percent and Hispanic residents composing 6.5
percent, it’s more than a little surprising that we’ve got zero representation
for these groups.

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