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Columbia Gets Expansion Go Ahead; ICE Director Dressed in Blackface

Senate Confirms Julie Meyer
Julie Meyer, most notable for awarding the best costume award to an employee dressed in blackface for Halloween, was confirmed as director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement by the Senate on Wednesday. Associated Press.

Harlem Rezoning Approved, Columbia Plans Expansion
The New York City Council cleared the way Wednesday for the largest expansion in the history of Columbia University. New York Times.

Immigration Opponent Tancredo Drops Out
Tom Tancredo, known for his harsh anti-immigrant candidacy withdrew from the race today, and in an unexpected move, endorsed Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts. Associated Press.

Wage Gap Leaves Idaho Latinos in Poverty
Northwest Federation of Community Organizations released a report on Tuesday in conjunction with the Idaho Community Action Network (ICAN) that examines the wage gap between whites and Latinos in Montana, Oregon and Washington State. Idaho Statesman.com.

Posted at 11:35 AM, Dec 20, 2007 in News | Permalink | View Comments

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I remember the Judith Meyer story, and your link confirms my recollection. She did not dress in blackface. She did give a prize to an employee who did, and praise him for the "originality" of his costume. IIRC, she or someone from her department later claimed that the makeup the guy was wearing wasn't blackface, but some sort of bronzer. So, were actions offensive, racist, dishonest and pretty damn stupid? Yes. was she the person who actually backed up? No.

(1) It's Julie Myers, not Judith Meyer.

(2) She never dressed in blackface at a Halloween party. What (rightly) got her in trouble was giving an employee who did dress in blackface a "most original costume" award.