TKC MUST READ!!! CONGRESSMAN CLEAVER TOUTS FACEBOOK MINORITY HIRE AFTER SOCIAL MEDIA DIVERSITY ACTIVISM!!!



Quick glimpse at Kansas City's top ranking Democratic Party leader attempting to help minorities cross the digital divide.

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Congressman Cleaver Applauds Facebook’s Hiring Decision Following His Push for Industry Leaders to Enhance Diversity in Tech

Facebook announced today the addition of Kenneth Chenault to its Board of Directors

In October 2017, Congressman Cleaver urged Facebook’s COO, Sheryl Sandberg to do more to include minorities and women within its workforce, especially within leadership positions.

(Washington, D.C.) - Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II is pleased to hear that after much discussion with Facebook’s executives regarding diversity and inclusion, Facebook has announced that outgoing CEO of American Express, Kenneth Chenault, has agreed to join its Board of Directors. Facebook’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, made the announcement posting this statement.

Kenneth Chenault is a successful business executive and was the third African American CEO of a Fortune 500 company.

“There are a significant number of qualified minorities who are more than capable to be among the leadership of major companies such as Facebook - a social medium that is used by all races, colors, and creeds. I am pleased to hear that Facebook has not only acknowledged the lack of diversity within its company but they listened to our concerns and chose a new direction for the future,” said Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO).

Last year, Congressman Cleaver, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) sent a series of letters to Facebook’s COO, Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey.

The Members encouraged Facebook and Twitter to take immediate action to combat the spread of racially divisive communications on their sites. The Members also encouraged Facebook and Twitter to recognize that the company needed to do more to include minorities and women within its workforce, especially within leadership positions.

“I’m pleased to see Facebook taking real action to address the issue of diversity within their company. America’s diversity is her strength and our strongest industries should reflect that fact. Kenneth Chenault is a proven leader with tremendous knowledge and experience. When we began this dialogue with Facebook, we expected swift action and this decision is without a doubt a step in the right direction,” said Congresswoman Robin Kelly. “Much work still remains to diversify Silicon Valley. Progress has been slow and we will continue to press companies to enact inclusive hiring policies. I remain committed to working with tech leadership to attain this goal.”

“Kenneth Chenault’s business acumen and record of success is clear, and I am pleased he will bring that experience to Facebook. Mr. Chenault appointment demonstrates that companies like Facebook do not need to sacrifice diversity for quality at their highest and most consequential leadership ranks. As this industry takes additional steps to diversify their leadership, I strongly encourage them to look outside the box for dynamic talent and emerging leaders, not simply safe picks that have already ascended to the highest echelons of business success. Nonetheless, I do look forward to working with Mr. Chenault and the entire leadership at Facebook to address the concerns that Representatives Kelly, Cleaver and I laid out in our letter last year. We must ensure that our social media and tech leaders are operating responsibly on behalf of their users and the communities that we represent,” said Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman.

Congressman Cleaver was also among those CBC members who met with Sandberg to discuss allegations that Russian-backed agencies exploited the company’s system to influence the outcome of the 2016 election through the spread of racial and discriminatory advertisements. He has been an advocate for racial justice and inequality within the tech industry and social media platforms.

See letter regarding lack of minorities in leadership positions in the tech industry, here.

Emanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri’s Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee’s Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee, the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, and also a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus.
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  1. How humiliating for this guy to work his whole life to be successful and then end up as an affirmative-action employee for Myspace 2.0.

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  2. ^^^ Meh, I'm sure the checks cash just the same.

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  3. Car wash king did something,

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  4. Facebook is finally adding an obligatory black to the executive staff.

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    1. They always have to be given positions. Never do they earn them.

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  5. Any resources spent on minorities is a waste of money. The reason they don’t succeed is because the lack intelligence and skill.

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  6. It's telling that they went for talent. They could have dredged up one of Jesse Jackson's children for the role.

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  7. Wonder if he's as concerned about he lack of diversity at his affiliations, such as Congressional Black Congress?

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  8. I sincerely doubt that Sandberg and Dorsey have ever even heard of Carwash Cleaver.

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  9. Jesse Jackson's children? How would any of them know who their daddy was?

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  10. Jesse's boy is a psych case. Look it up!

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  11. This slop trough grifting boon needs to catch a one way freighter to Africa and enjoy his grass hut. Kunt-ah Kin-ta of Killa City.

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  12. His publicly funded 18th and vine doesn’t hire whites, what business is it of his if privately owned businesses don’t hire blacks? Why is he acting like he solely got Facebook to hire a black? Why is he constantly creating this black and white divide? Guess it keeps the money flowing his way

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  13. The only tech expertise I’ve ever witnessed among darkies is how to screech at high decibels into an Obama phone.

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  14. There goes Facebook!

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