Word: pelham
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...City Council tabled the order to set up the committee at Pelham's request to give the black community a week's time to discuss the intent of the committee and report back to the City Council...
...Joanne Pelham, elected to speak for the black community, read an order-later moved by Councillor Thomas Coates-directing the City Manager to establish a committee composed of two representatives selected by the black community, two representatives chosen by the city, and a fifth member agreed upon by both parties to hear charges of police brutality...
...Joanne Pelham, spokeswoman for the residents, demanded money to reconstruct and adequately staff the dilapidated Fuller Settlement House. She insisted that an M.C. board member accompany them to present their plea to the Northeastern M.C. administrative board in New York. The board supported her by a show of hands...