MINORITY REPORT: Part 3 of 3; Where did all the progress go?(News)
AutoWeek, January, 2005
Byline: KEVIN A. WILSON NASCAR created its diversity program in 1999, at least partially in response to critics, including the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Miller, clearly no Jackson fan, says the $250,000 NASCAR gave to Jackson "didn't get one penny into the hands of racers.'' Instead, Jackson's Rainbow/PUSH coalition gave the money to a political supporter of Jackson's, who started a company-now known as Access Marketing-to coordinate the diversity program as a consultant.
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"They were supposed to arrange sponsorships and search out talent,'' says Miller. "But at first, ...
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