![]() ![]() Crump then posed the question, “Does the city of Camilla have a plan for diversity inclusion?” After a bit of tap dancing, Bennett admitted they had no formal policy. Bennett said, “We have a Black.” This comment caused many in the room to quietly mumble in offense to the terminology but everyone remained calm trying to focus on the matter at hand. ![]() In a candid conversation with the city manager, Attorney Ben Crump asked him if the city had any African Americans as department heads. With cameras and lawyers in unison, suddenly the city clerk seemed cooperative and willing to hand over documents which were previously denied. Today, a team of 15 attorneys led by national civil rights lawyer Benjamin Crump flooded City Hall along with Mayor Rufus and demanded records of employees, contracts and procurement practices. Even though residents consider this small gesture a victory for integration, Bennett still maintains that it’s only a coincidence that the city-owned and operated cemetery has Black people on one side and Whites on the other. He decided to do this secretly, not allowing the residents to publicly celebrate the moment. In the latest development, the city manager recently ordered the cemetery fence that separates Blacks from Whites to be taken down. However, after I exposed this unfair practice last month, Bennett found one qualified Black officer who is now employed with the city of Camilla. Bennett, the city manager claims these facts are simply a coincidence and he has not been able to find any qualified Black officers. ![]() This neophyte but determined mayor brought attention to the fact that in a city with a 70 percent Black population, there’s no African American police officers and very few Black employees. The mayor is also calling for Camilla to release the records of how city contracts are procured. Mayor Davis says his councilmembers and City Manager Bennett Adams should end the practice of not allowing Black residents to be buried next to Whites and the unwritten protocol of dismissing virtually all Black applicants for employment. ![]()
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