Visiting Kentucky leaders ask about race, diversity, and Boise’s lack thereof

The Kentuckians came to Boise to talk about change, about how the City of Trees became a national media darling, how its Downtown has been transformed, how technology companies have been drawn by the low cost of living and friendly business community.

But on Wednesday, the 180-member delegation from Lexington wanted to know about something in Boise that has not changed all that much. The population has boomed, but the city’s racial make-up is still overwhelmingly white.

"Is diversity and inclusion an issue?" asked one visitor from Kentucky, in a written query repeated in some form several times Wednesday. "This is one of the least diverse communities we have visited. Thoughts?"

BY MARIA L. LA GANGA

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