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Unfair Campaign

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About the Campaign:  The Unfair Campaign encourages community dialogue and discussion to look at causes and solutions of racism in our community.  For more information about the Campaign, you can visit its website at: www.unfaircampaign.org. 

A Year In Review

Un-Fair Campaign Marks One-Year Anniversary...

Three forums will be held to report the progress of the Un-Fair Campaign and discuss the future of the campaign.  The forums are open to the public and community input is sought.  Childcare services are available during the forums by calling 218-727-1939 prior to event day.  

Monday, February 4
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Church of the Restoration
2623 W 2nd St

Wednesday, February 6
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Central Hillside Community Center
12 E 4th St

Thursday, February 7
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Pilgrim Congregational Church
2310 E 4th St

"An event has happened, upon which it is difficult to speak and impossible
to remain silent."  The Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial, dedicated to the
three black men who were lynched by a white mob in Duluth in 1920, calls us
to step forward and take a stand against racism.  And more recently Mayor
Ness called us to speak out:  "As a community, we must stand united against
these actions and make clear we have zero tolerance for racism. I strongly
believe the vast majority of people in Duluth are compassionate, accepting
people willing to stand up together for the sake of the entire community and
combat racism, bigotry and other forms of oppression. . . I hope folks will
both join us in speaking out against these recent racist acts and, more
importantly, further our collective commitment to eliminate racism from our
entire community."


Please help us make a visible statement that our community is taking a
stand against racism.  At the start of this new year Stop Racism signs will
be appearing in the windows of service organizations, businesses, city
buildings, churches and temples, homes, schools, and cars. You can pick up
your sign at Peace church, or at the following locations: downtown and Mount
Royal libraries, Central Hillside Community Center,and the Human Rights
office in City Hall, or click on the link below to download.  Visit www.unfaircampaign.org for additional information. 

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On Election Day, November 6, 2012....

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“An Event has happened, upon which it is difficult to speak and impossible to remain silent.” Edmond Burke

On Election Day, an effigy of President Barack Obama was discovered hanging on a billboard in the city of Duluth.

As stewards of a memorial, commemorated in our city on October 10, 2003 honoring the memory of three black men lynched here in 1920, CJMM,Inc. is compelled to speak out.

The Clayton, Jackson, McGhie Memorial is a testament to the public’s commitment to acknowledge its painful history and to move forward to build a more just and inclusive community.

One of the quotes carved in the Memorial wall reads, “An event has happened, upon which it is difficult to speak and impossible to remain silent.” (Edmond Burke)

Tuesday’s symbolic act was another such event, and an assault on our community’s integrity. It was an act of injustice and exclusion. It was an ugly, hateful and blatantly racist way to express one’s opposition to our nation’s first African American President, seeking reelection on Election Day.

As a community, we cannot tolerate bigotry and hate. We cannot ignore or remain indifferent to the heinous nature of this act.

We can speak out and defy such behavior in our community. We can commit to actively eradicate racism and hatred in our midst.

Clayton, Jackson, McGhie, Inc. Board of Directors

In Solidarity with the following Un-Fair Campaign Partners – Office of the Mayor, University of Wisconsin – Superior, Duluth Human Rights Commission, Lutheran Social Services, CHUM, Peace Church, YWCA, League of Women Voters and Men As Peacemakers, Domestic Abuse Intervention Project

As well of the Office of Cultural Diversity at UMD, the Office of Institutional Diversity at CSS and Carl Crawford.



Past Training & Events

Want to Understand 
White Privilege? 

This training is one of the best...."life-changing"


"Understanding White Privilege: a key to cultural competence"

Living and working cooperatively in a diverse workplace or community demands an understanding of how we have been taught to see and relate to one another across Race. This session provides the framework for understanding White Privilege and our relationship to it. Participants report coming away with a deeper understanding of how to see and know what white privilege is. Presenters Nam Provost and Kevin Skwira-Brown work with higher education, nonprofit and public service agencies to build the foundation for more effective and equitable workplaces. 


Monday June 4, 5:30-9:00pm

Call or email Carl Crawford to register c.crawford@lsc.edu 733-7678.

Lake Superior College - Room location: available upon registration 

Presenters: Nam Provost and Kevin Skwira-Brown 

A donation of food goods or money in support of the food shelf will be accepted but not required.