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From: LindyBill	4/28/2005 8:51:37 AM
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I laughed when I read the WaPo story. It was obvious that they were trying to avoid mentioning what Mfume was requiring of his female employees. lindybill@monica.com "Favoritism"? justoneminute.typepad.com By The MinuteMan In this era of the New Puritanism, the Washington Post seems to be straining for le mot juste: Mfume Accused of Favoritism At NAACP Ex-President Denies Rewarding Women Allegations detailed in a confidential NAACP report claim that Kweisi Mfume gave raises and promotions to women with whom he had close personal relationships while he was president of the nation's oldest civil rights organization. Readers who are sufficiently patient or intrigued to get sixth paragraph will eventually get a hint of the real charge, and no, it is not exactly "favoritism": Mfume took over the group from interim head Earl T. Shinhoster in 1996 when it was still reeling from the turbulent 16-month tenure of Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. Chavis was removed in 1994 after he agreed to secretly pay $332,400 in NAACP funds to settle claims of sexual discrimination by a female aide. Ahh! If the past is any guide, Mfume is being accused of sexual discrimination. The eleventh paragraph is a bit less coy: Speaks could mount a credible claim of workplace harassment because of "the impression [that was] created that a woman must provide sexual favors to Mr. Mfume or his associates in order to receive favorable treatment in the workplace," the lawyer wrote in the memo. The WaPo mentions "workplace harassment" and "sexual favors", but avoids "sexual harassment". Well, well. Mfume is the former head of the NAACP and a possible Democratic candidate for the US Senate. When time permits, we will see whether the WaPo was as discrete in describing the allegations against folks like former Senator Kissy-face.

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