We went to virtually every national grocery retailer in our region, white people don't think black people spend money, and they weren't willing to invest in predominately black neighborhoods.

Michael Nutter

Michael Anthony Nutter (born June 29, 1957) is an American politician who served as the 98th Mayor of Philadelphia. Elected on November 6, 2007, he was reelected to a second term on November 8, 2011. He is a previous member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 4th district and had served as the 52nd Ward Democratic Leader until 1990. Mayor Nutter also served as the President of the United States Conference of Mayors from June 2012 to June 2013. He received an honorary doctorate in public service honoris causa from Saint Joseph's University in 2015.Nutter is a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council.

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