Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III
Assistant Speaker pro Tempore
52nd Assembly District
State Capitol, Room 6025 ˜ Sacramento, CA 95814
2200 W. Artesia Boulevard, Suite 210 ˜ Compton, CA 90220
www.assembly.ca.gov/hall
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Terry Schanz
February 17, 2010 916-319-2052
MEDIA ADVISORY
Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III Stands with
Fellow Legislators in Condemning Racist and Sexist “Compton Cookout” Event
Hall to join members of the Asian Pacific Islander, Black, Latino, LGBT and Women’s Caucuses in calling for action against intolerance
SACRAMENTO – Assistant Speaker pro Tempore Isadore Hall, III (D-Compton) will stand unified with fellow legislators to publicly condemn a racially offensive student event hosted this past weekend by students of UC San Diego.
The event called the, ‘Compton Cookout’ was organized by members of various Greek fraternal organizations and encouraged participants to mock Black History Month by promoting negative and offensive racial and gender stereotypes.
Text of the ‘Compton Cookout’ invitation is attached for reference.
Legislators will call upon university officials to investigate the organizers of the event and determine what sanctions; including suspension should be taken against the fraternity or fraternities responsible for the event.
WHO: Assistant Speaker pro Tempore Isadore Hall, III (D- Compton)
Speaker Karen Bass (D- Los Angeles)
Speaker-Elect John A. Pérez (D – Los Angeles)
Members of the Asian Pacific Islander, Black, Latino, LGBT and Women’s
Caucuses
WHAT: Press conference condemning racist and sexist ‘Compton Cookout’ held by students of UC San Diego.
WHERE: South Steps, State Capitol
Sacramento, CA
WHEN: Thursday, February 18, 2010
11:00 AM or upon adjournment of Floor session
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