On Aug. 14, Mike Jones wrote in the St. Louis American that black leaders have failed those they represent.
In his commentary, the senior policy adviser for County Executive Charlie Dooley and a member of the State Board of Education wrote:
My view is the circumstances that created the events that resulted in tragedy of Michael Brown's much too early death can be placed squarely at the feet of black leadership, or I should have said at the failure of black leadership to fulfill the only moral imperative of leadership – protecting and advancing the interest of the people you lead.
Jones joined us Thursday to talk more about his commentary and black leaders in the St. Louis region. Joining him:
- Patricia Bynes, Democratic committeewoman for Ferguson Township;
- Donald Suggs, publisher and executive editor of St. Louis American.
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