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Black Leaders Demand Apology For Editorial Cartoon
WKMG TV NEWS ^ | 8-22-2007

Posted on 08/22/2007 7:59:53 AM PDT by Cagey

An editorial cartoon in last Friday's Florida Times-Union depicting a gunman wearing a T-shirt saying "Don't Snitch" continues to draw criticism, with some black leaders calling for an apology, the firing of the cartoonist and other demands, according to a WJXT-TV report in Jacksonville.

Two young children drawn in the cartoon say "I didn't see nuttin'!" Then the gunman says, "Now that's a good little ho!

In a letter sent to all Jacksonville television stations as well as the newspaper, the Jacksonville Leadership Coalition called the cartoon "racist, culturally insensitive and degrading to African-American women."

In addition to the apology, the group also called for the firing of cartoonist Ed Gamble, the hiring of a person of African-American descent for the newspaper's editorial board and a meeting with black leaders to "resolve the issue," WJXT-TV reported.

The letter quotes the Rev. Rudolph McKissick Jr., who described the cartoon as "insensitive to African American women, children and the community."

In Sunday's Times-Union, editorial page editor Mike Clark said that while he reviewed and approved the cartoon, he admits that "Using the word 'ho' was bad judgment, and I regret that I did not edit it out."

The newspaper's reader advocate quoted Gamble as saying that while he appreciated that the term was demeaning to women, he said, "I was making a point that rappers are demeaning to women."

In the background of the cartoon, a billboard displays: "Rap your life away."

Dr. Juan Gray, chairman of the board of the SCLC's Jacksonville chapter, called for the Times-Union to apologize for its poor judgment.

"After the apology, we can move toward reconciliation.

The letter was signed by Richard Burton, national board member of the NAACP, Desmond Muhammad, president of the Jacksonville branch of the SCLC, Marcus Muhammad of the National of Islam and Edward Preston, president of the Jacksonville Leadership Coalition.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Philosophy; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: edgamble; floridatimesunion; ghettoculture; hurtfeelings; insensitivecartoon; jacksonville; justicebrothers; killingoeson; liberalism; naaclp; nappyheadedho; politicalcorrectness; racehustlers; rap; stopsnitching; streetcarnage; urbanamerica
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To: Cagey; All

The following is a very interesting read:

2 Killings, Dozens of Witnesses, No Closure
Threats Blamed In Acquittals In Pr. George’s

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/12/AR2007081201139.html

[”We believe that witness intimidation allowed these defendants to elude justice,” spokesman Ramon Korionoff wrote in an e-mail response to questions.]


41 posted on 08/22/2007 9:35:35 AM PDT by khnyny (The best minds are not in government. If they were, business would hire them away. Ronald Reagan)
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To: seamusnh

It’s happening everywhere.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/12/AR2007081201139.html


42 posted on 08/22/2007 9:37:55 AM PDT by khnyny (The best minds are not in government. If they were, business would hire them away. Ronald Reagan)
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To: Cagey

I don’t understand, since a lot is crime is black on black, what is to be gained by not snitching?


43 posted on 08/22/2007 9:42:29 AM PDT by caver (Yes, I did crawl out of a hole in the ground.)
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To: caver
I don’t understand, since a lot is crime is black on black, what is to be gained by not snitching?

Staying alive comes to mind.

44 posted on 08/22/2007 9:47:38 AM PDT by Bob
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To: longtermmemmory

The Duke lacrosse players will get their apology just before Dan Rather apologizes to President Bush for using the forged documents about his National Guard service.


45 posted on 08/22/2007 9:50:35 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Cagey
Amazing... the NAACLP is more upset over a cartoon that depicts the truth about black urban life than it is about thousands of blacks being killed daily in our urban killing fields. Which hurts more - a cartoon or people mindlessly murdering each other? You can't make this up and this is a perfect illustration of the twisted thinking of the liberal mindset. The cartoonist should be commended for telling it like it is - the truth the every one seeks to avoid.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

46 posted on 08/22/2007 9:54:21 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: mort56
They should clean up their own house before yelling "racism!"

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

47 posted on 08/22/2007 9:55:49 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: johnny7
Nappy headed "ho." The NAACLP's new "N" word.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

48 posted on 08/22/2007 9:57:33 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: NRA1995
Its EXACTLY the same thing. The newspaper should stand up to the race hustlers. Ed Gamble's sole crime is being politically incorrect in penning that cartoon.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

49 posted on 08/22/2007 9:59:37 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Leftism is Mentally Deranged
You got dat right, bro. They run around defending the same culture that is destroying African American manhood. You'd think they would be more outraged at the black corpses pilling up in the cemeteries, cut down in their prime of youth. It would be outrageous if it wasn't so funny.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

50 posted on 08/22/2007 10:02:50 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Cagey
But this shirt is ok....


51 posted on 08/22/2007 10:06:58 AM PDT by NRA1995 (To Congress and Mr. President: This is OUR country, and don't you forget it!)
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To: NRA1995
LOL. To the race hustlers, the police are more dangerous than criminals. They're just the biggest, baddest gang in a world of gangs. Liberalism 101.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

52 posted on 08/22/2007 10:09:36 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Cagey

here again we are going to lose our 1st amendment rights with pc.

they should apologize for the violent behavior.


53 posted on 08/22/2007 10:10:41 AM PDT by ken21 (it’s behavior not words. don't let pc take our 1st amendment rights.)
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To: Cagey

If he had just killed some dogs, we could overlook it and move on. But this is serious.


54 posted on 08/22/2007 10:10:51 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Hunter 2008)
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To: Cagey

I wish Jesse, Al and others like them would leave the black community alone so they might be able to wake up and rage against this gangsta madness.

Why should anyone apologise for this? What it shows is the very thing that is destroying the black community!

Mow-rons!


55 posted on 08/22/2007 10:11:04 AM PDT by Califreak (Go Hunter!)
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To: Cagey; MotleyGirl70; Mr. Brightside

“A whore goes to the complaint department and says, ‘I’m being compared to a rapper.’”

Or something like that.


56 posted on 08/22/2007 10:12:59 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Hunter 2008)
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To: ken21
Just wait til the Justice Brothers come to exploit the latest media circus!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

57 posted on 08/22/2007 10:15:27 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Cagey
"After the apology, we can move toward reconciliation.

After the apology, we can move toward reconciliation reparations.

-PJ

58 posted on 08/22/2007 10:17:24 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (Repeal the 17th amendment -- it's the "Fairness Doctrine" for Congress!)
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To: Cagey
Dr. Juan Gray, chairman of the board of the SCLC's Jacksonville chapter, called for the Times-Union to apologize for its poor judgment. "After the apology, we can move toward reconciliation.

meaning give us money

59 posted on 08/22/2007 10:25:12 AM PDT by Charlespg (Peace= When we trod the ruins of Mecca and Medina under our infidel boots.)
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To: mort56
But rap music is free expression of the black experience while this cartoon is racist hate speech.

(Sarcasm alert)

60 posted on 08/22/2007 10:39:19 AM PDT by newzjunkey (Clinton-Obama '08. Start building your fallout shelters today!)
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