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MINORITY REPORT: Part 3 of 3; Where did all the progress go?(News)
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.
"They were supposed to arrange sponsorships and search out talent,'' says Miller. "But at first, they didn't have anyone who knew anything about racing. The guy who started the company ran ...
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