Mayor Street May Not Be One of the 10,000 — on Purpose
The Sylvester Johnson/Millions More Movement October 21st block party (also known as “A Call to Action: 10,000 Men”) announced yesterday has yet to attract ringing municipal leadership support. Mayor-to-be Michael Nutter tells the Daily Examiner that he’s holding off on fully commenting on the event until he learns more about it — especially the “safety of the volunteers” (translation: making sure they don’t get shot). But he said he’s in full support of the “idea” — communities taking action against the murder epidemic (85 percent of which, Nutter points out, are in predominantly black communities.)
However, the Daily News reported that, as of yesterday, Mayor John Street wasn’t fully committed either. One source close to the police department suggests this is because some of the organizers don’t want him that much involved: “My understanding is that the organizers don’t want to give him a chance to ‘adopt’ it as his. He’s notorious for that.”
Neither Mayor Street’s office nor the MMM returned phone calls seeking comment.
10,000 Black Men Ain’t Enough [Daily Examiner]
Commish: I Need 10,000 Men [Philly.com]
