Summary
We of the National Black Church Initiative (NBCI) are ashamed of the recent behavior by former Prince George's County Executive Wayne K. Curry who we believe is trying to undermine the effectiveness of Executive Jack Johnson's current administration. For us to stand by and say nothing would be an endorsement of the rude behavior that has infected American particularly African American society in recent years. We in the Black Church consider it our mission to restore civility to public discourse and hold local leaders and politicians to a high standard of behavior.
Mr. Curry, an able and talented man in his own rite, has twice called into question Mr. Johnson's honesty and integrity, without facts, in a malicious attempt to stain his moral character. Clergy throughout the D.C. and Maryland metropolitan areas know Mr. Johnson as a God-fearing, honest, forthright, and honorable man someone who displays one of the finest characters we can lift up from our pulpits. He is someone we teach our young men to emulate. However, Mr. Curry and Prince George's County State's Attorney Glen Ivey have sought to cripple Mr. Johnson's political leadership by waiting until the final hour to throw tacks in the road (e.g., endorsing Rushern L. Baker) to Mr. Johnson's re-election as County Executive. Mr. Curry has also criticized Mr. Johnson's methods in winning one of the largest area development deals ever by an African American politician The National Harbor Project. The Harbor deal is brilliant compared to Anthony William's stadium deal: He gave way the whole store.See the full content of this document
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In Defense of Jack Johnson
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