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Archive for April 12, 2007

Maybe Imus Was Listening to Some Verbally Abusive Rap Music

Why Don Imus Should be Sacked
A furor is raging around Don Imus, the talk show radio host for the racist offensive remarks he made about of Black women basketball players with many Black leaders demanding his sacking. In this case, and for three reasons, Imus should go.

Why the Growth of Racism has Little to do with Racists
What is truth and how is perception of it affecting our world order and quality of life? Racism emerges from someone’s truth but is actually controlled and condoned by the silent majority.

Maybe Imus Was Listening to Some Verbally Abusive Rap Music
Was IMUS just a parrot for verbal abuse that he is hearing everyday in music and from others?

Should Dave Letterman Be Fired?
First Don Imus, now Rutgers University wants Dave removed from the airwaves.

Imus Suspended for Racial Slurs
CBS Radio and MSNBC both said Monday they were suspending Don Imus’ morning talk show for two weeks as a protest grew about his reference last week to members of the Rutgers women’s basketball team as nappy-headed hos.

Eye To Eye: Don Imus’ Controversy
Katie Couric presents Richard Schlesinger’s interview with Rev. Al Sharpton. They discuss radio host Don Imus’ racially-charged remarks about a women’s college basketball team.

MSNBC, NBC and CBS: Disclose Suspension of Imus Show
Does this suspension satisfy the level of harm caused by Don Imus’s racial slurs … not … !!! How much of a financial deterrent would it take to protect the public interests, and prevent future occurrences of this nature, by network broadcasters?

Nappy Hos
HotConflict.com covering racism and the Don Imus comments to Rutger’s Womens Basketball team. Imus suspended from MSNBC. Racism in Islam from the Roots. Alison Stewart is black host of daily show The Most on MSNBC.

Don Imus’s Racist Remarks
These were the exact words of Don…while saying it…he was still laughing…but I’m not sure why he’s the only one in the spot light…but who ever he was talking to…also said sexist remarks.

Lenny Bruce has an answer for Michael Richards and Don Imus
Many of you on here are too young to know who Lenny Bruce was. He was the father of observational comedy. While he was far from the first to use blue language, he was possibly the first to use social satire to remove the power of what some consider offensive words.

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