The Current: (Univ. of Mo-St. Louis)
By Paul Hackbarth
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By Chris Packham
An ambiguously named group called the Missouri Civil Rights Initiative Committee wants to end affirmative action with a constitutional amendment. The group is headed up by Ward Connerly, a black man from California tired of seeing white people in Missouri denied employment or advancement, etc., etc. It’s like the opposite of annoying […]

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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
01/07/08
Contact: Tim Asher
Cell: (816) 868-3933
Grain Valley-(Today) In an unprecedented move, Circuit Court Judge Richard Callahan revised and certified official ballot title language for the Missouri Civil Rights Initiative (MoCRI), a proposed constitutional amendment scheduled for the November 2008 election. The previous ballot title language, drafted by Secretary of State Robin Carnahan’s office, prompted a […]

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By the Editors
When Ward Connerly announced his plan to sponsor a “Super Tuesday for Equality” in 2008 — five referenda to end racial preferences in five states — his foes were quick to respond. “It is our view that what we have to do is stop these ballot initiatives before they get on the ballot,” […]

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From University News:
By Joshua Seiden
When Ward Connerly enters a room, one can expect spirited discourse and possibly some flaring tempers.
“Without question, racial discrimination and slavery and Jim Crow were wrong, but you can’t unring the bell,” he told the University News during a recent visit to UMKC. “You can’t go back and say that ‘for […]

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Springfield Talk show host Vincent David Jericho, interviews Ward Connerly on affirmative action and the Missouri Civil Rights Initiative. audio
Related:
K.C. Star: Ward Connerly UMKC appearance challenged by silent protesters
KCMO Morning Show Blog: Carnahan vs. “Cures” and Connerly

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