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the black caucus issued in reference to the selection of soups school superintendent is not a black white issue. We are concerned about the process by which the superintendent's produced. Our concern is whether or not we can be involved in producing that individuals who is to be

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the superintendent schools. It may or may not be a black individuals, but we feel that if we are involved and selecting that individual and then we also have the power to snatch that individual way if he does not operate. And what we call quality produce what

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we call quality education within the city of Oakland did not give proper community organizations and representatives. No, it did not. In terms of where we are, we feel that the black caucus is one of the most viable black groups, uh, in the city of Oakland, which

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represents some like 40 black organizations throughout the city of Oakland. We were not consulted officially and the way that they wanted to involve us within that selection process. We did not want to be involved in that process. We were talking about the process by which we

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would have direct input and who the superintendent or who the prospective candidates would be. We have not been involved as of this date to that and that's one of our main demands at this moment. Do you have somebody in mind? Is there anybody that support? Yes.

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Well, we're saying that that there there are individuals that we could support. We don't want to name him at this particular time. Our issues, our demand is being involved in the selection process. I think being involved in the selection process will produce the kind of individual

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that we want.