Sunday, August 17, 2003

RACIAL INTEGRATION has not had much in the way of policy-driven financial incentives, though the free market provides very strong incentives. Here's an example I like, though, from World magazine:

Black, white, and green
Shreveport, La., pastor Fred Caldwell wants to integrate his predominantly black Greenwood Acres Full Gospel Baptist Church. So much so that he's offering white persons $5 an hour to attend Sunday services and $10 an hour for Thursday night services. "God wants a rainbow in His church," said the pastor. On Aug. 3, between 30 and 50 whites showed up for Sunday services. Only five asked for the money.
Not a bad idea for getting people in general to one's church services. [permalink, http://php.indiana.edu/~erasmuse/w/03.08.17a.htm ]

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