New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, left, talks with Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter during a panel discussion at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013. The U.S. Conference of Mayors was holding a panel discussion on “Reaching Economic Justice”.By JAY REEVES
Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A national group of mayors, meeting in the church where a Ku Klux Klan bomb killed four black girls 50 years ago, today proposed a 10-point plan to end racism and discrimination in America.
The blueprint by the U.S. Conference of Mayors includes speaking out against bias, reducing poverty and working to reduce disparities between whites, blacks and Hispanics in prison sentencing.
In cities, the mayors said they want to promote inclusion and tolerance and help integrate immigrants into communities. They said closing economic gaps between whites and minorities is key.