Mayor Streets speaks to NAACP about appointing Blacks
As Mayor John F. Street welcomed delegates to the NAACP convention in his city, he reminded them of a controversial remark he made in 2002. "I said in the city of Philadelphia the brothers and sisters are in charge," Street said Monday. "They never let me forget it." Street, who is black, apologized shortly after the remark became public. But he got a standing ovation Monday when he said, "I will never apologize for (appointing) a black chief of staff, a black police commissioner, a black fire commissioner..." and went on to cite other city posts to which he has named minority officials. [more]