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U.S. National - AP Radio Host Calls Rice 'Aunt Jemima'
AP | 11-19-04 | James A Carlson

Posted on 11/19/2004 10:27:24 AM PST by squirt-gun

U.S. National - AP Radio Host Calls Rice 'Aunt Jemima'

Fri Nov 19,12:33 AM ET

U.S. National - AP

By JAMES A. CARLSON, Associated Press Writer

MILWAUKEE - A radio talk show host drew criticism Thursday after calling Condoleezza Rice (news - web sites) an "Aunt Jemima" and saying she isn't competent to be secretary of state.

John Sylvester, the program director and morning personality on WTDY-AM in Madison, said in a phone interview Thursday that he used the term on Wednesday's show to describe Rice and other blacks as having only a subservient role in the Bush administration.

Rice has served as President Bush (news - web sites)'s national security adviser and was named this week to replace the departing Colin Powell (news - web sites) as secretary of state.

Sylvester, who is white, also referred to Powell as an "Uncle Tom" — a contemptuous term for a black whose behavior toward whites is regarded as fawning or servile.

He said Thursday night that he was referring to remarks by singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte that the price of admittance for blacks to the Bush White House was subservience.

As for Rice, "they're using her for an illusion of inclusion," he said, adding that he feels her history as national security adviser showed a lack of competence.

Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz called the remarks "racially insensitive," while Sen. Russ Feingold (news, bio, voting record), D-Wis., said in a statement he joined "all Wisconsinites in rejecting" the statements.

Linda Hoskins of the NAACP's Madison branch said she could not comment on Sylvester's remarks until she had heard them in their entirety.

The station's corporate office received about 100 calls about his comments, Sylvester said.

He added that he has a long history of commitment to civil rights and has supported Madison's black community.

He said he was planning a giveaway on Friday's show of Aunt Jemima pancake mix and syrup. "I will apologize to Aunt Jemima," he said.

The incident came after a radio host in Milwaukee had his talk show taken off the air all of last week after he used word "wetback" to refer to undocumented Mexican immigrants, sparking protests from Hispanics.

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Associated Press writer JR Ross in Madison contributed to this story.


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KEYWORDS: aintgotthatlink; condirice; racism; secretaryofstate
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1 posted on 11/19/2004 10:27:25 AM PST by squirt-gun
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Don't worry. Jesse Jackson and the NAACP will defend Condi!


2 posted on 11/19/2004 10:28:38 AM PST by West Coast Conservative
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To: squirt-gun
Gotta post links around here.

Gotta use the FR search function too.

3 posted on 11/19/2004 10:29:01 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: squirt-gun

"Aunt Jemia??"


4 posted on 11/19/2004 10:29:10 AM PST by EggsAckley
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To: squirt-gun

These liberals just can't get over losing, can they? Have the demorats even PUT a person of color or a woman in as high a position as Bush has? (Except on a bed, of course.) Cheez.


5 posted on 11/19/2004 10:29:49 AM PST by Marysecretary (Thank you, Lord, for FOUR MORE YEARS!!!)
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These liberals just can't get over losing, can they? Have the demorats even PUT a person of color or a woman in as high a position as Bush has? (Except on a bed, of course.) Cheez.


6 posted on 11/19/2004 10:30:10 AM PST by Marysecretary (Thank you, Lord, for FOUR MORE YEARS!!!)
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7 posted on 11/19/2004 10:30:13 AM PST by Howlin (I love the smell of mandate in the morning.)
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To: squirt-gun

What does a liberal have to do to be called a racist? I mean does this A-hole have to burn a cross on her lawn?


8 posted on 11/19/2004 10:30:28 AM PST by trubluolyguy (Pajamajadeen?!!? Hell with that, Freep nude!)
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To: Marysecretary

OOPS, sorry for the burp.


9 posted on 11/19/2004 10:30:29 AM PST by Marysecretary (Thank you, Lord, for FOUR MORE YEARS!!!)
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To: squirt-gun
He said Thursday night that he was referring to remarks by singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte…

Scared little racist boy, running to hide behind a big famous black man for protection.

Chickenshit.

10 posted on 11/19/2004 10:30:45 AM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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The station's corporate office received about 100 calls about his comments, Sylvester said.

Should we find the phone number and increase the calls by 100 fold?

11 posted on 11/19/2004 10:31:16 AM PST by msnimje
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Well, heck, who cares what goes on in Madison, WI? The place is full of whack-jobs(no, that's not fair to whack-jobs - I guess I'll have to apologize). :)


12 posted on 11/19/2004 10:31:19 AM PST by RexBeach
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Because this guy is a leftist, it is unlikely any action will be taken against him for his racism. However, because he is a white leftist, there is a SMALL chance he might be sanctioned. Any conservative, white or black, who said anything the least bit racist, would be fired.


13 posted on 11/19/2004 10:31:38 AM PST by John Thornton ("Appeasers always hope that the crocodile will eat them last." Winston Churchill)
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To: EggsAckley
"Aunt Jemia??"

She is Aunt Jemima's little sister.

14 posted on 11/19/2004 10:32:15 AM PST by msnimje
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To: RexBeach

Ah liberals the party of the compassionate and tolerant!


15 posted on 11/19/2004 10:32:18 AM PST by LYSandra
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These liberals just can't get over losing, can they? Have the demorats even PUT a person of color or a woman in as high a position as Bush has?

No, but Clinton put poor Betty Curry in a difficult position.

16 posted on 11/19/2004 10:33:11 AM PST by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: squirt-gun

Jemia? Copy and Paste are your friends.


17 posted on 11/19/2004 10:33:38 AM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: Marysecretary
Well, one would have to give some consideration to Madeline Albright to respond to your query...I mean, to try and be fair, and all.
18 posted on 11/19/2004 10:34:12 AM PST by Chummy (Thank you God for giving to the USA our President George W. Bush!)
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To: EggsAckley
"Aunt Jemia??"

OMG, that's funny! Maybe she is related to Uncle Tim of Uncle Tim's Cabin fame.

19 posted on 11/19/2004 10:34:17 AM PST by lindor
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The NAACP will ignore this....They are the true "uncle Toms" for they pander to Hollyweird and ignore as well as ignoble those African American's who don't want or need handouts but get to the top on their own...

What a sad "dis-organization".

20 posted on 11/19/2004 10:35:06 AM PST by squirt-gun
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