CBS Fires Don Imus Over Racial Slur

Dismissal Caps Week Of Uproar Over Radio Host's Comments About Rutgers Women's Basketball Team

(CBS/AP)  CBS announced Thursday that it has fired Don Imus from his radio program, following a week of uproar over the radio host's derogatory comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team.

"There has been much discussion of the effect language like this has on our young people, particularly young women of color trying to make their way in this society," CBS President and Chief Executive Officer Leslie Moonves said in announcing the decision.

One of those discussions took place at noon today with a coalition of leaders from the civil rights and women's movements, who said it was time for Imus to go, reports CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes.

"It's important that we stand with the women of Rutgers who are deeply hurt by the highly insensitive comments of Don Imus," said Marc Morial, CEO of the National Urban League.

It's a stunning fall for one of the nation's most prominent broadcasters. Time Magazine once named the cantankerous host as one of the 25 Most Influential People in America, and he is a member of the National Broadcaster Hall of Fame.

But Imus found himself at the center of a storm after he called members of the Rutgers team "nappy-headed hos" last week. Protests ensued, and one by one, numerous sponsors pulled their ads from Imus' show. On Wednesday, MSNBC dropped its simulcast of the program.

Losing Imus will be a financial hit to CBS Radio, which also suffered when shock jock Howard Stern departed for satellite radio early last year. The program is worth about $15 million in annual revenue to CBS, which owns Imus' home radio station, WFAN-AM in New York, and manages Westwood One, the company that syndicates the show across the country. CBS Corp. is also the parent company of CBSNews.com.

The Rev. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson met with Moonves to advocate Imus' removal.

Jackson called the firing “a victory for public decency. No one should use the public airwaves to transmit racial or sexual degradation."

Said Sharpton: “He says he wants to be forgiven. I hope he continues in that process. But we cannot afford a precedent established that the airways can commercialize and mainstream sexism and racism."

Sumner Redstone, chairman of the CBS Corp. board and its chief stockholder, told Newsweek that he had expected Moonves to "do the right thing," although it wasn't clear what he thought that was.

The news came down in the middle of Imus' Radiothon, which has raised more than $40 million since 1990 for good causes. The Radiothon had raised more than $1.3 million Thursday before Imus learned that he lost his job.

"This may be our last Radiothon, so we need to raise about $100 million," Imus cracked at the start of the event.

Volunteers were getting about 200 more pledges per hour than they did last year, with most callers expressing support for Imus, said Tony Gonzalez, supervisor of the Radiothon phone bank. The event benefited Tomorrows Children's Fund, the CJ Foundation for SIDS and the Imus Ranch, which hosts kids with cancer.

Imus, who was suspended by CBS Radio for two weeks without pay beginning next week, was in the awkward situation of broadcasting Thursday's radio program from MSNBC's studios in New Jersey, even though NBC News said the night before that MSNBC would no longer simulcast his program on television.

He didn't attack MSNBC for its decision — "I understand the pressure they were under," he said — but complained the network was doing some unethical things during the broadcast. He didn't elaborate.

He acknowledged again that calling the Rutgers women's basketball players "nappy-headed hos" a day after they had competed in the NCAA championship game had been "really stupid." He said he had apologized enough and wasn't going to whine about his fate.

"I said it," he said. "I wouldn't be here if I didn't say it."

Sharpton and Jackson emerged from a meeting with Moonves saying the corporate chief had promised to consider their requests.

"It's not about taking Imus down," Sharpton said. "It's about lifting decency up."

While Imus' dismissal may seem like a huge story, it is not the first time something similar has happened, reports Jeff Greenfield, CBS News' soon-to-be senior political correspondent.

Bob Grant, a popular New York radio host, was put off the air for calling the African-American mayor at the time a "washroom attendant." And Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder lost his CBS job on NFL football pre-game telecasts by saying black athletes were superior to white athletes.

Throughout all of this, Imus has said he wants the chance to apologize to the 10 players face to face, adds Cordes.

On the "Oprah" show today, the team indicated that could happen very soon.

"We promise to come into this meeting with an open heart and open mind," said C. Vivian Stringer, Rutgers' coach.

[thedaycasa]

DO NOT FIRE IMUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[phoenix1218]

Please, there is such a double standard here. If anyone else of a different race other than white had said something like this there would be no such uproar as there is with Imus. I am NOT a fan of Imus and never will be but he apologized and has been suspended not to mention he met with that sharpton guy and will be meeting with the womans basketball team that he offended. It should be enough with all he has done and will soon do. Besides, who is Jesse jackson to hold someone to a moral standard when he cheated on his wife and got another woman pregnant and that sharpton guy just creeps me out. I can't explain it but he just does.

[e7eryday]

I can't wait til Southpark jumps on this. THAT will be quality tv.

[processor2]

Don Imus was a big enough man to apologize.

Will Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton will be big enough men to apologize to these innocent Duke boys for the false accusations and presumptions they stirred up in Durham, NC.

I won't be holding my breath.

...

[pared1]

Of course Jackson won't back down from supporting the Duke accuser. He proved that last night. He's a media Ho as is Sharpton.

[hangelle]

To be perfectly honest, the fact that the major instigators of this mess are Sharpton and Jackson leave me with exasperation beyond belief. While white folks are rolling their eyes - yes, they are, these two bigots are literally depriving poor black (and sick) children of a devoted humanitarian. There is no other single human being who has done more charity work for the ill without regard to the color of their skin. This is absolutely ridiculous. At the same time I'm hearing the bashing of Imus on all major networks, I scanned both Comedy Central and BET, and lo and behold, I get a dose of hos and *** simulating s&m on one channel and Carlos Mencia and Dave Chappelle spewing hate and bigotry on the other. ***?!!!

[pkwilliams4]

This is not a Jackson and/or Sharpton issue. This is an Imus issue. If this an issue of being "such" a man for his apology. Then let him be a man and take his punishment.

[pjhend]

Will Jesse Jackson apologize to the Duke lacrosse players?

Will Sharpton and Jackson now go after the makers of almost every video by a black male artist who depict women as "ho"s on a daily basis to the youth of this country?

My parents taught me that old saying about sticks and stones. This country has gotten too PC and too thin skinned. Be nice to everyone, apologize when you aren't, and get over it.

[pared1]

This is not a Jackson and/or Sharpton issue. This is an Imus issue. If this an issue of being "such" a man for his apology. Then let him be a man and take his punishment.
Posted by pkwilliams4 at 10:13 AM : Apr 12, 2007

Are you for real? Of course it's a Sharpton/Jackson issue...they made this issue.

[lars_69]

I watched the major news feeds early this morning and think it's amusing how the media frames this non-event as headline news. What about the war on the ________ (fill in the blank)
Imus needs to stop kissing *** and get on with his life. I don't agree with what he said and think it will kill his relationship with the networks.
These people, the media, have no soul.
Power to the Watch Dogs, down with the lap dogs.

[jw1013]

Hey Sharpton, check out the top 10 urban hits of the radio waves this week. Ban Imus? Give me a break! These hoodlum heroes speak ever so eloquently about smacking woman, pimping this and that, and dropping the 'N' word ever other second. You probably look past that when you were in the sympathy line this morning at Rutgers University. You might want to review their IPODS for the same track I just spoke about...remember the urban top 10! But hey, I'm just going off on a limb here.

Only in America folks...Only in America!

[processor2]

Don Imus was a big enough man to apologize.

Will Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton will be big enough men to apologize to these innocent Duke boys for the false accusations and presumptions they stirred up in Durham, NC.

I won't be holding my breath.

...

[processor2]

Don Imus was a big enough man to apologize.

Will Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton will be big enough men to apologize to these innocent Duke boys for the false accusations and presumptions they stirred up in Durham, NC.

I won't be holding my breath.

...

[achadog]

Sharpton and Jackson are idiots also...but this is about Imus...FIRE HIM !

[sunfleur-2009]

It is a critical time to think of how one's actions in the media can affect so many lives. How much longer are we going to allow people to degrade women and other races, cultures, and ethnicities. People will always judge others and have their own beliefs as to others, but seriously, do we need to blast it all over the media? I understand that we as Americans have 'free speech'; however, do we not need to lash out (physically or verbally) at others just because they are different. Different how? Color, age, ***, race, culture, socio-economic, mental capabilities; does the list need to go on. We are born looking darker or lighter, skinner, fatter, prettier, uglier, wealthier, poorer than others. However, this does not give someone the right to call names. He says he is sorry, but is he really sorry. Or is he just sorry that he got caught and is in trouble. No one knows his heart. We live in a society where there are reprocussions to certain actions. He must face his. He has abused his priviledges in the media to hurt others. This can not go unpunished. If it does, what are we telling our children? It is OK to hurt others. NO! "RACISM IS STILL ALIVE. THEY JUST BE CONCEILING IT."

[pared1]

The bottom line is CBS will fire him. He'll either go on to bigger and better things or retire will all his money. Jackson & Sharpton will continue to incite racial wars.


(I peeked and read the end of the book)

[plarocca1]

Imus does step over the line...and some might feel a bit too often. Although I personally feel he is not a racist or misogynist, having him speak in such a manner just helps to fuel the acceptability of the true racists and bigots in our country.

Firing him, however, would be inappropriate --- and I disagree with MSNBC's position in this matter.

A dismissal by CBS RADIO throws away the platform for both IMUS and the media to show that there has been a true change in attitudes in this country.
We have little hope of attaining true racial harmony if the only solution implemented is to " throw away" the offender---there are just too many of them for this to be a viable choice.

Throwing away the problem DOES NOT FIX IT --- "FIXING IT" fixes it !

The true opportunity is to retain IMUS (after suspension) and let a revised show format be demonstration of a correction of attitudes.

I find that every adversity faced in life, whether it is created by chance or our own making, sets the stage for us to come out a better person at the other end. Whether or not Don's job is been lost over this situation, he has been given a great chance to rise to greater heights in his personal life and career.
Regards,

Pat LaRocca (Charlotte, NC)

[stormlovr]

Come on CBS - don't show the same cowardice as MSNBC - have the backbone not to bow to the pressures of Bruce, Sharpton and Jackson. These are people who have supported child molesters and libelous accusations of rape, only because the defendant or accuser was black.
You know Don Imus is not a racist - you hired a "shock jock" - if you wanted an a** kisser, you picked the wrong guy.

[poolebowman]

CBS must fire Imus or sacrifice its corporate
integrity. CBS has already spent too much time
defending that racist, sexist, homophobic, and
anti-Semitic shell of a human being. He is a
mean and nasty rich white panderer to all that
is vile and base in his audience. The $50
million he generates for Viacom Inc. is paltry.
Viacom's net earnings from continuing operations
in 2006 per their SEC Form 10-K was $1,570.3
million. Surely, Les Moonves, a talented
executive, can find a way to replace the
"I-Man's" meager financial contribution. Again,
as I wrote yesterday and Sumner Redstone said
today, come on, CBS, do the right thing and
remove that creep from the radio.

[time4arevolu]

I Had 4 home pages in my Firefox. Now I'm down to 3. Will cbsnews.com get bumped? It's pathetic that the president of NBC gets on this morning and says he was listening to the People of the network. He should've been listening to the people who watch the network. In both polls on CBS and NBC asking if Imus should be fired they were very loud in saying NO! 60/40. And it was 40/20 if he should've even been suspended. Jessie, Al, go after the ones who have made it all right to say what Imus did. Is this any different than that? or jokes about the Drunkin Irishman or Linebacker, Hotheaded German women or...... To reiterate the emails that Matt Lauer had recieved and his question to his panel this morning, If free speech for the people, when is it going to apply to white people. The "White Man" (words that Jessie and Al have used, even recently) is fed up with the double standard! We can't move on until we all get on the same page, standard, train etc.

Sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never!!!!never !! Maybe we should all stick our heads ________. It's time to let young America be as they are and not try to impose on them what we think they should be. Many times I've seen the young trying to get epathy for something they only have history to remind them of. Lets try living it first!!!!!!

[slowdownther]

Why do we never hear Jackson or Sharpton's names in the media until there is a pot to be stirred? I have never heard of them performing a good deed like running a ranch for sick children. No, they come out from under their rocks long enough to stir up America and put everyone on edge. These racial issues will never go away until people quit being so touchy but men like this will not allow it. Don Imus is actually a celebrity that uses his fame for good. This whole thing makes me sick he made a mistake let it go everyone that listens to his show know he did not mean to offend. I'm in TOTAL SUPPORT OF IMUS!

[pkwilliams4]

What I find most troubling is... someone would take this "learning" opportuntity to project his/or her personal agenda. Imus defiled ten innocent college students. Plain and simple. And they were not all "Black".

[acctriangle]

It's ashame. First MSNBC no longer carries Imus. CBS may follow suit. And not come to find out that Deirdre Imus has cancelled her book tour. What next?

[processor2]

Don Imus was a big enough man to apologize.

Will Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton will be big enough men to apologize to these innocent Duke boys for the false accusations and presumptions they stirred up in Durham, NC.

I won't be holding my breath.

...

[processor2]

Don Imus was a big enough man to apologize.

Will Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton will be big enough men to apologize to these innocent Duke boys for the false accusations and presumptions they stirred up in Durham, NC.

I won't be holding my breath.

...

[cyndilu9]

I LOVE Don Imus's show. I am a woman and I believe his apology was sincere. For heaven's sakes, do they want his head on a platter?? Where are these "enraged" black leaders in the school systems? Helping black children to learn to speak proper English and pursue higher education? Build schools - tutor centers,etc.? I haven't seen too much outrage on that front. But they sure are beating up Imus. And then there are the usual suspects (and their names always begin with Reverand) - he who has no sin, cast that first stone, my friends.

I am outraged over the abuse poor Don Imus is enduring. These hypocrites attacking him as if he is the sole problem with society are ridiculous.

He is an entertainer - he has a good heart and does so much charity work through his show. I'll bet he does more than his attackers. SIDS Foundation, Imus Ranch, The Entrepid Hospital for Veterans, Veteran's death benefits, Autism and the list goes on.....

Live on, Don Imus....maybe CBS will show some courage and defend your good works over one mistake. After all, if one mistake does it...alot of us are also in trouble.

[coolcam75]

Please wake the Heck-Up people.What you some of you guys are missing is the %u201CMachine%u201D that is behind the denigration of people of color through music while making BILLIONS at the expense of the black community. BMG, Arista, Universal, Jimmy Iviene (the man who signed 50 Cent) are just a few of the *** who are personally responsible. Think about it. Out of the millions of black men who aspire to be %u201CRappers%u201D why is that they only manage to find the most vile, misogynistic, n word saying, It%u2019s Murdeeeer Music shouting, Cook Coke Crack being, In love with a stripper touting, block hugging, drug selling, rim spinning, P.I.M.P being rappers on the block. That can%u2019t be the only talent in the pool. That is the real problem. It's just not the rappers, but the corporations that pay them to do it.

[michaeluytr]

If I rape your daughter, offer to pay your family a million dollars and do good in your community my remaining two or so years of life, would you take that deal. I doubt you would. So, why do you want these girls specifically and my community generally to take it. Shame on you for wanting these young girls to view their attacker daily as he "does good" from now on. Is this your joke?

[jw1013]

(This a follow up to the comment pasted below)

"new era in America"...pretty funny!

You just slandered Imus by calling him old...now I'm offended and I'm going to protest and get Sharpton off the radio and you off of CBS.com

Kidding of course by this is how ridicules this is becoming. How is it that you can say what you feel but he (white guy) can't!!! Another thing, like I said before check out the top 10 urban play list. They will straight up pimp you out and smack you around my 'N' word. Yeah welcome to your "new era in America"

[gwagener]

Imus has been a racist sexist jerk for many years and has not been pushed off the air, so why now?
It seems plausable that it is because some people want to increase race and gender political correctness so people will be afraid to criticise Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama.
The strategy may backfire because we may all get PC fatigue before the primaries even start.

[pared1]

f I rape your daughter, offer to pay your family a million dollars and do good in your community my remaining two or so years of life, would you take that deal. I doubt you would. So, why do you want these girls specifically and my community generally to take it. Shame on you for wanting these young girls to view their attacker daily as he "does good" from now on. Is this your joke?
Posted by michaeluytr at 10:50 AM : Apr 12, 2007

Now that is the dumbest statement here yet.

[ccurry7]

Because of MSNBC's decision to take Imus off the air for a stupid comment he made in jest, I am taking MSNBC off my Google webpage AND my TV favorites due to their STUPID decision to take him off the air. No jest!

[smokin_wart]

Imus "defiled" the basketball team? That is utter nonsense. These players didn't even know who Don Imus was. I've watched his morning show for some time now, and to call him a "racist" is just beyond imagination. He made a stupid joke. As someone pointed out, he apologized. His thoughtless statement made him seem somewhat smaller, but to not accept the apology and move on is the mark of pathetic, holier than thou attitude that is, indeed, unforgivable. The offended has now become the offensive.

[coolcam75]

Imus is simply a result of Corporate America%u2019s deliberate attempt to deride and soil the images of black people. You have to silence the financers of this garbage to really stop the problem, but for some reason Staples, GM, and American Express don%u2019t see the problem if a black man calls a black woman or man a %u201Cnappy headed *****%u201D Why do they selectively sponsor hate?

This is why I personally do not support the record industry because they are the true %u201Csponsors%u201D and architects of this mental and physical genocide of people of color. Young impressionable children/adults of any color will mock and imitate anything that they see that is packaged in an emotionally appealing package regardless whether it%u2019s positive or negative. This fact is known but yet these companies choose to continue their madness. Why? The Jewish community stopped the King of Pop dead in his tracks when he tried to say %u201CKick Me Jew Me%u201D bla bla bla. But yet, they promote 50 Cent until no end. Why? I think we should all have a serious problem with that. Immus is simply a result of Corporate Sponsored artistically evil musical genocide that a select few have been paid %u201Cmonkey pennies%u201D to be frontline soldiers of disaster in this sad modern day tragedy.

[jab1447]

I am very upset that IMUS has been taken off MSNBC and possibly will be taken off the radio. I am a long time watcher and I believe the man is far from being either racist or sexist. He does so much good and offers an opportunity to see politicians, journalists and entertainers as real people. I am bothered by the influnece of some who use phony outrage and percieved racism to exhert their power. I think they are the terrorists we should fear. The Rutgers players should be offended. They were insulted but not injured. They now have the opportunity to display their character, academic achievements and other outstand qualities that would never have been talked about, even if they had won the national championship. I hope one of these character qualities will also be forgiveness. IMUS deserves another chance and the opportunity to continue to do the good that he does for children's causes and other such good deeds.

[islandpete]

I would say get a black guy to work with Imus. I don't understand why black folks can talk like that and down grade females, jews, and the like and get away with it. But god forbid a white person talk like a black person! Whites can't use the n word, but a black can. Blacks can call others Crackers, whitie, white boy, and other racial slurs and it's ok, but a white person is hung when they use ANY racial slurs. Keep Imus

[lmeg85]

This whole thing is ridiculous. It is all getting blown out of proportion. Michael Richards and Mel Gibson can go on rants about blacks and Jews and apologize and all is well, and Don Imus is crucified for it. I don't even and never have listented to the show and I think this guy is getting more than he deserves. What is racist about being called a ho? Absolutely nothing. It's sexist, yes, but racist, no. Even being sexist, no one suspends or fires rappers who call women "b*tches" and "hos" in every song they ever make. For some reason it is accepted and that is a double standard. Maybe if that wasnt accepted, Imus would have thought twice before calling the team "hos". The other name he called them, which really means kinky and frizzy hair (which white people can have TOO) isn't even extremely racial. Maybe it connotates a stereotype and in that case he shouldn't have said it. But I think calling his comments "racially charged" as Ms. Couric and other news anchors did the past week is just ridiculous.

[beenaround2]

I'D LIKE TO SAY THAT ANYTHING THAT A WHITE GUY SAY'S IS JUMPED ON BY THE BLACK PEOPLE, WHAT IS IT? I NEVER SEE A WHITE PERSON JUMPING ON BLACK PEOPLE WHO CONSTANTLY USE THIS LANGUAGE.
I REMEMBER WHILE IN THE ARMY IN 1969 THE BLACK TROOPS ALWAYS WOULD SAY "HOS" DIRECTED TO WHITE GERMAN WOMEN. WHAT'S A MATTER REV. LEADERS OF THE BLACK RACE. ONLY BLACKS CAN USE THESE WORDS.
I'M WHITE AND I HAVE BLACK GRANDCHILDREN, THEY ARE NOT GOING TO USE THESE WORDS IF I HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT.
JOHN

[mccombjackie]

Everyone is looking at Imus. What about his side kick in the background urging him on. There was more to his comment than what he stated about nappy headed hoes. What about the comment about gigga boes are something to that nature where you have his producer in the background talking about the Spike Lee movie and other comments about black people. Yo should play the whole comment to allow people to see what was exactly said. If you are going to get rid of Imus then all of them should go. This man's radio show has been a menace to society, he has always low rated any other class of people. I'm just sorry it took this long to get rid of the trash.

[processor2]

Don Imus was a big enough man to apologize.

Will Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton will be big enough men to apologize to these innocent Duke boys for the false accusations and presumptions they stirred up in Durham, NC.

I won't be holding my breath.

...

[speakupusa]

So, CBS officials will meet with Jesse Jackson later this week. Hope there won't be any "heime's" in attendance, or have all the "heime's" at CBS decided to forgive and forget? After all, he said it off the top of his head, he didn't mean anything by it, did he???????

[cjmae2]

Do all of the people demanding Imus be fired demand that Chris Rock and the like be banned as well? Al Sharpton is a ambulance chaser. How much money does he raise to help children? Has he been hounding the government about the conditions of our veterans hospitals? Imus has spent his morning raising money to help children. All children, not just white children. He is not a racist!!!! Are all of the black people who call each other much worse racist against themselves? If you don't like what Imus says on his show don't listen. That is what is wonderful, you don't have to listen to him or any other program you do not find suitable. If we can't make jokes or make stupid comments for fear of such a reaction we will never move forward. Does everything have to be politically correct? Who the hell decides what is politically correct anyway? What a awful way to live. Imus has hurt no one. Here is my reaction to his comment - jackass - now move on!!!!! These girls should not be offended. They should know he can be a jackass, however it was not meant to be hurtful to them.

[mike29142]

PLEASE don't drop Imus from radio. What MSNBC and NBC did was gutless. All because their unshaven president didn't have the balls to tell his black employees to settle down and move on. Imus apologized and until black comedians stop telling white jokes and referring to us as crackers and caspers then Imus should be allowed to do his thing. I will never watch MSNBC or the Today show again. I am hoping CBS has more nerve and courage than what happeneed at NBC

[poolebowman]

I would like to correct my previous comment.
The revenue contribution of "Imus in the Morning"
to Viacom Inc. is roughly $20 million per year.
According to their 2006 SEC Form 10-K, Viacom's
total revenues were $11,466.5 million. In other
words, the vain Urban Cowboy's contribution to
revenues is an insignificant 0.44 percent! CBS
cannot justify keeping that piece of dog excrement
using a financial loss argument based on less
than one half of one percent of revenues.

[killer139]

Let It Go Already Geeez.....
Rev Al and other so called Afro American Activists love this *** he probably ripped one in his pants with happiness when this remark came out. More popularity for Rev Al....Woooooo.

[truthsoldier]

This man's entire show is about hate, half-truths' innuendoes and gossip, mixed in with large doses of propaganda. Why do you think politicians love to go on his show?

The man is a racist and even his apologies sound racist. The world is getting too small for people like him to be allowed to stir up hatred and ignorance this is not what a free speech is about.

[huangagain]

This is so ridiculous. With all the problems we face we care what people say? I'm sorry but I'm a defender or free speech no matter how stupid or offensive it is...if you don't like him (and I don't) then don't listen to him (and I don't), but firing him sends a very bad message about free speech. Find something better to argue about and let his popularity determine his employment fate.

[mac091999]

I would like to know how this has gotten so far, Imus made a comment, he apologized, he meant no harm....there is an author out there, he has a video on C-Span, Kamau Kambon, he proceeds to speak out about an idea that he has that the white race needs to be exterminated, that if the white race is wiped out then all will be well...however no persecution against him. I am not racist I love all people, however I feel that if Imus was not white this would not be going as far as it has. Whose racist now??

I do not watch Imus or listen to him, BUT, the people who are outraged are forgetting a few things......
1. We are supposed to live in a country that has the right to free speech. That doesn't mean you necessarily like what is being said, it means you have to respect the right of a person saying it.
2. These supposed christens (Sharpton & Jackson) are not wanting things to be equal for the blacks. They seem to be unwilling to settle for anything less than to make them superior. Equal would mean that all the white people could use the same demeaning words the the blacks use towardss one another EVERY DAY. It would mean there would be a WHITE HISTORY MONTH, a WHITE ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION channel on TV, There would be a WHITE ONLY college, white only college assistance programs, and that whites would have the same opportunities at Governmant contracts as MINORITIES. I'm sure that they want no part of any of those and many other things not listed here that are already slanted towards blacks and other minorities.

Another person wrote that all the blacks including Sharpton and Jackson should appologize for all the things they said about the Duke Lacrosse players, BUT, like that writer said, DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH!!

NO, they have proven with their actions they DO NOT WANT EQUALITY!!!

People should support IMUS, even though I don't agree with what he said, I just agree that he has the right to say it.