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Fire Department Diversity Gets Priority in St. Petersburg, Florida
Aug. 21, 2003
The city Fire Department has offered jobs to two African-Americans under a revamped hiring process aimed at increasing diversity.
The city Fire Department has offered jobs to two African-Americans under a revamped hiring process aimed at increasing diversity.
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