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Sylvester Brown, Jr.

on April 15, 2010

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Response to PD Statement about my Termination

The Editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Arnie Robbins, and Managing Editor Pam Maples have issued a statement about my termination: "Sylvester Brown Jr. is no longer writing a column for the Post-Dispatch. Brown accepted the offer of a free trip to Washington from supporters of a group that he had written about in a column the day before ... Brown also had not notified his editors of his trip or the offer ... our ethics policy clearly states the parameters regarding conflict of interest, and what our journalists can and cannot do. Brown declined an opportunity to write a farewell column." "Supporters of a group ..." Now, that's an interesting spin. Yes, there are literally dozens of organizations that support the Illinois renewable energy effort as well as other efforts aimed at eliminating poverty world-wide and creating sustainable, reinvigorated urban communities. You know, sort of like the United Way supports hundreds of organizations working to serve th

Replace “Jews” with “Blacks” and See What Happens to Florida’s New Educational Standards

OPINION During the Holocaust, Jews learned valuable skills which , in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit. Because of the genocidal treatment of European Jews between 1941 and 1945, they learned frugality, creativity and collective enterprising. Furthermore, it must be understood that some acts of violence during German-occupied Europe, were perpetrated against and by Jews. Did that paragraph shock you, make you angry? Did it sicken you? Good. It should. Now What? Replace the words “ holocaust” and “Jews” with “slavery” and “Blacks” and you might empathize with the shock and frustration of many infuriated over the new set of standards recently approved by the Florida Board of Education. The new African American Studies curriculum standards include instruction on the "personal benefit" of slavery for Black people.” This means Florida public school students will now be taught about the advantages of various duties and trades performed by sl

Statement from Sylvester Brown regarding termination from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch as issued at press conference on April 13, 2009

Thank you for coming today… For reasons I think you’ll understand, I humbly ask that you allow me to deliver this prepared statement without follow up questions. Last week, I learned through my union, the St. Louis Newspaper Guild, that upper management at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch had decided to discharge me for violating the company’s ethics policy. On March 27, I was told by upper management to leave the building, pending an investigation. I have not been allowed access since -- not even to gather my personal belongings or to shake hands with the colleagues and friends I’ve made over the past nearly six years. I’ve called this press conference to bid farewell to my friends at the Post Dispatch and the loyal readers who have made this enjoyable but at times difficult journey with me over the years. Secondly, I’m here today to stand up for my name and reputation, which in the end, is all we really have. I’m not going to use this occasion to debate the allegations made against me. We

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