Gwen Ifill, senior correspondent for “The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer” and the moderator of “Washington Week,” shares her own experiences with Don Imus’ racism in an op-ed published today in the NY Times: For all their grit, hard work and courage, the Rutgers girls got branded “nappy-headed ho’s” — a shockingly concise sexual and racialContinueContinue reading “Ifill on Imus”
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Apologies Are Not Enough, Don Imus
CNN just reported that radio host Don Imus will be suspended for two weeks starting Monday, April 16, based on an announcement from NBC. Imus recently made racist remarks about the Rutgers women’s basketball team — he called the players “nappy-haired hos.” The NY Times today published a transcript of Imus’ appearance on Al Sharpton’s radioContinueContinue reading “Apologies Are Not Enough, Don Imus”
Essay on Asians and Blacks Sharing a Civil Rights History and Vision
Reprinted in full is an essay published March 27 on the New America Media website. A Shared History And Vision By Stewart Kwoh & Julie A. Su, APA Legal Center Editor’s Note: A column published in Asian Week entitled “Why I Hate Blacks” promoted dismay across the ethnic media and prompted NAM to host aContinueContinue reading “Essay on Asians and Blacks Sharing a Civil Rights History and Vision”