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October 22nd Coalition wrote:

> ---------------- Begin Forwarded Message ----------------
> Date:        6/27/98 9:06 AM
> Received:    6/27/98 7:24 PM
> From:        Mumia@aol.com
> To:          October 22nd Coalition, oct22@unstoppable.com
>
> Subject: 1st Denny's, then Texaco, Chevron, ........and now.....KFC
> Author:  Terence L Finley at AZCCM66
> Date:    6/24/98 11:06 AM
>
> Texas has been in the news recently for continuous acts of racial
>  discrimination and violence in it's communities.  Here is yet another
>  example of the sad state of our humanity.
>
>  In the June 3, 1998 issue of Public News:  Houston, TX.  A report was
>  written concerning racial biases at Kentucky Fried Chicken
>  establishments in Houston, TX.  It seems that a black man, John
>  Tamuno, had been working at KFC since 1985.  John started at the bottom
> of
> the
>  company, cleaning toilets, mopping floors, de-greasing kitchen
>  equipment - anything that management expected of this minimum wage
> earner.
>  After years of proving himself, he began winning employee of the month
> and
>  other corporate awards.  He scored exceptionally  well at manager
>  training and in 1992 became manager of a KFC located in a ritzy more
>  prominent community of Houston.  In 1995, John was flown to Dallas to
>  receive an outstanding manager award from KFC President and CEO, Kyle
>  Gregg.  One year later things went terribly wrong.
>
>  In 1996, John was demoted and fired in 1997.  "Why?" you ask.  Well,
>  let's see if this sounds or resembles something familiar in your
>  neighborhood.  KFC executives felt that black management was only
>  acceptable in run down or "undesirable" locations.  They seemed better
>
>  suited for these more "challenging" positions.  It seems that since
>  the appointment of a new director of operations in Houston(1996), Jay
>  Maguire, over 25 managers were subsequently fired or demoted under his
>
>  watch.  Jay was heard, more than once commenting, "We don't want a
>  black manager at that location."
>
>  Well, John decided to fight back.  He hired a lawyer and filed a
>  lawsuit against KFC.  John was fired because of this lawsuit and lost
>  all benefits, medical insurance, stock investments, and retirement
>  savings for the last 12 years.  The irony of this is that the black
>  community is the sole reason that KFC has such a amazing stronghold in
>
>  the fast food business. (Just like Tommy Hilfiger, Nike, DKNY, etc...)
>
>  When will we learn?????
>
>  Anonymous persons at the KFC corporate offices state that there is
>  even an in-office joke that KFC prefers "white meat over dark meat!"
>  Think about it.
>
>  So, what should we do:  Boycott?  Protest?  Or just take the attitude
>  that our actions won't make a difference.  You make the decision.  I
>  say we make a stand:
>
>  Spread this information to any and all allies!!!!!!!
>
> Contact PepsiCo in Purchase NY to complain about this,  PepsiCo is the
> parent
> company for KFC  the web pages for both are www.pepsico.com and
> www.kfc.com
>
> Ona MOVE
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