Council man Kent O'Dell met with several area community members of color earlier this week to address the controversial photo of him in blackface taken several years ago.
Reaction coming out after a meeting at city hall to address concerns over an old photo that turned up showing a city council member in blackface.
Kent o'dell meeting with the mayor, other council members and several community leaders of color kq2's ron johnson with where everyone is moving forward.
After controversy involving a city council member's use of blackface several years ago, city and community leaders met wednesday at city hall.sot the mayor along with councilman kent o'dell, the man at the center of the controversy joined councilman brian myers and several other community leaders of color for a tough, yet ultimately productive discussion on race.
Sotthe meeting we're told lasted about an hour, in it those community leaders said councilman o'dell was much more apologetic than he was when the story first broke last sunday.they both agreed o'dell isn't racist.
Sot as community leaders discussed o'dell's past, we're now learning he wasn't the only member on the council to have worn questionable halloween costumes.councilman brian myers admitted to wearing a similarly offensive costume in the past.
He addressed this on social media yesterday saying in part that for him to would be hypocritical.
He would go on to make his own apology.
Community leaders said they were ultimately satisfied with both apologies, and said that the focus now should be on action and choices going forward sot the mayor said today that both councilman fully understand the seriousness of blackface and that there are no signs or plans to suggest that councilmember o'dell would leave his position on the city
After controversy surrounding a councilman's use of blackface several years ago, city and community leaders met Wednesday at City..