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Joe Beasley, Southern Regional Director for the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition

Joe Beasley calls the proposal to turn Grady’s governance over to a private, non-profit board “a white power grab.” Beasley says the Grady debate echoes racial conflicts of the past.

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Dr. Joseph Lowery, member of the Grady Advisory Board; President Emeritus of the SCLC

Lowery refutes the notion that changing Grady’s governance is racist, but says it could erode the accountability that’s inherent in the current structure.

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