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Marc Morial is the president of
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Mayor of New Orleans. He is a Columnist for MaximsNews.com,
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“As
a father of two daughters, I am deeply
troubled and personally offended by the
inflammatory and insensitive remarks
made by radio shock jock Don Imus toward
the
Rutgers
University
women’s basketball team.
"His
racist and sexist comments do nothing
more than reinforce racial and gender
stereotypes in this nation across public
airwaves, which are owned by us
all.
"What
did these women do to deserve such
disrespect?
"They
made it all the way to the NCAA
basketball finals.
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"They
aspired to excellence.
"These
ladies showed courage and determination, giving inspiration not only to African
American girls but to the world.
"What
kind of message are we sending to our youth when we allow Mr. Imus to hurl his
inane vitriol at a group of outstanding Americans trying to make a positive mark
on their world?
"The
First Amendment gives us the right to express our point of view but it doesn’t
give us the right to use public-owned airwaves to communicate it.
"That
is why I am urging Mr. Imus’s employers to take a serious stand and put
action behind their own outrage and cut him off before his words do more harm."
National
Urban League (www.nul.org) Established
in 1910, The Urban League is the nation's oldest and largest community-based
movement devoted to empowering African Americans to enter the economic and
social mainstream.
Today,
the
National Urban League
, headquartered in
New York City
, spearheads the non-partisan efforts of its local affiliates.
There
are over 100 local affiliates of the
National Urban League
located in 35 states and the
District of Columbia
providing direct services to more than 2 million people nationwide through
programs, advocacy and research.
For further
information please contact
Ricky Clemons (212) 558-5371 rclemons@nul.org
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