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BLACKS NEED NOT APPLY?

By JAABLOG

 Diversity MattersAccording to the 2006 Census, African-Americans make up 25.3% of the population of Broward County.  Hispanics make up 22.8% of the population, and Asians 3%.  Whites make up 48.7% of the population.We are a minority-majority.We have 90 judges in Broward County.  Roughly 10 claim some Hispanic origin, and few, if any, claim any Asian background.  There are only 3 African-American judges, less than 3% of the total.Minorities are grossly over-represented in the criminal and dependency courts.  Minorities are often judged by individuals who do not share or understand their cultural or socio-economic backgrounds.  People are often needlessly caught up in the system.  We all pay the tremendous social and economic costs driven by the lack of diversity...continue to full post

Full post as published by JAABlog on July 25, 2008 (boomark / email).