Johnson says black people run Chicago because ‘we’re most generous’
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson highlighted the accomplishments of his management, emphasizing its diversity during a speech at the Apostolic church of God. He reported that unlike prior administrations, which were predominantly composed of white men, his team includes 45% Black, 25% Latin, 30% white, and 8% Asian members, making it the most diverse in Chicago’s history. Johnson argued that the inclusion of diverse leaders leads to more generous governance that benefits everyone. He specifically mentioned that key positions within his administration are held by Black individuals, focused on the interests of the Black community. The speech comes in the context of ongoing investigations into Chicago Public Schools’ policies aimed at prioritizing the academic success of Black students, amidst challenges from federal initiatives that have scrutinized diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.
Brandon Johnson touts diverse administration, says black people run Chicago because ‘we’re most generous’
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson credited his city’s economic accomplishments to his “diverse administration.”
Johnson bragged about his administration while speaking at the Apostolic Church of God in Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday. He detailed his office’s diversity statistics a few months after President Donald Trump signed three executive orders that effectively wrought about the end of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
“Two administrations ago, 70 to 75% of the administration was primarily made up of white men. In my administration, 45% of my administration is black, 25% is Latin, 30% is white, and 8% is Asian. It is the most diverse administration in the history of Chicago,” Johnson said.
“What I’m saying is, when you hire our people, we always look out for everybody else. We are the most generous people on the planet. I don’t know too many cultures that have play cousins. That’s how generous we are. We just make somebody a family member right? That’s just how we are,” Johnson said.
Chicago’s Business and Economic Neighborhood Development Deputy Mayor, the head of the Department of Planning Development, Infrastructure Deputy Mayor, Chief Operations Officer, Budget Director, and Senior Advisor are all black. Johnson claimed they are focused on pursuing the interests of black people because it “hasn’t happened.”
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Meanwhile, Chicago Public Schools is under investigation by the United States Education Department over its Black Students Success Plan for prioritizing black students’ academic success over the rest of its struggling students. Other schools across the country are similarly continuing their DEI initiatives in open defiance of the Trump administration.
In 2023, the Apostolic Church of God also hosted then-Vice President Kamala Harris for a speech. At the time she also lamented that the majority conservative Supreme Court had “an agenda to attack the importance of diversity and equity and inclusion.”
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