The idea that we fundamentally have more things in common than we have differences; that it is important to cross borders of race, ethnicity, class, and geography; that no neighborhood is the preserve of any one racial, ethnic, or religious group; and that all forms of illegal discrimination must be fought, wherever and whenever they manifest themselves. Once upon a time, it was called the Civil Rights Movement.
The May 31, 2011 memorandum explains why the failure of the federal government and its Monitor to vindicate the terms and objectives of the Consent Decree makes it necessary for ADC to intervene.