Letters to the Editor Norma Illescas
I would like to thank you for all your hard work during the last three
years. Even with all the obstacles you faced along the way, you manage
to stay focused on what is important to the nation.
Commentary Kate Richey
The job market in Oklahoma is considerably better than in most other
states, but its employment situation remains bleak for
African-Americans. The unemployment rate for black workers in Oklahoma
City last year was nearly 13 percent, almost double the rate for the
city’s white workers.
A state question on next month’s ballot seeks to ban affirmative action in the public sector.
News Rachel Curtis
A state question appearing on the Nov. 6 ballot would effectively end
affirmative action for women and racial minorities in the public sector
statewide.