
So the "solution" to the issue was to give dude a job as a fukking doorman at a hotel? Does he shine shoes too? How degrading.
Say what you want about Marion Barry, he put nikkas on!
Barry also instituted his signature summer jobs program, in which summer employment was made available to every school-age resident.
Barry had made a point of insisting that any firm wishing to do business with the city have minority partners, and shepherding legislation requiring 35% of all contracts to go to minority-owned firms.
That's part of the reason why there is so much black wealth in DMV area in comparison to Baltimore. Baltimore government could make similar moves, but they are so corrupt and greedy they give those contracts to their millionaire buddies and pocket the kickbacks.