U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Chairman Mary Frances Berry’s refusal to recognize the appointment of Commissioner Peter Kirsanow is akin to former governor George Wallace’s refusal to integrate the Alabama school system say members of the African-American leadership network Project 21. The fact that Kirsanow … Continue reading Project 21 Release: Civil Rights Commission Refuses to Seat Black Appointee; Black Network Says New Official’s Conservative Beliefs Are No Justification for Discrimination – December 2001