Radio talk show
host Don Imus calls the ladies basketball team "nappy headed hoes."
Apparently Imus didn't go for their tattoos and felt they lacked
femininity. Imus, known as the I-man, got the plug pulled on him by
CBS and MSNBC who dropped his radio show.
Snoop Dogg and a host of other black rappers commonly refer to women
using the exact same terminology. Certainly I do not condone any man
speaking to or about women in such a fashion. Yet the hip-hop
hypocrites are quite comical to behold when they attack a white man
for modeling their very own originated messages full of sexist and
racist innuendos.
The Black Caucus leaders, Congress persons, and ministers who are
speaking forth have shown themselves to be quite articulate,
equitable, and somewhat forgiving. Undoubtedly the African American
community could use their leadership year round and not just when a
white racial slur surfaces. Perhaps the New Black Panthers and
Nation of Islam, along with the above mentioned leadership, can
target their efforts toward the predominately black hip-hop heads
spewing obscenities across our radio airwaves.
It's always good to start in your own backyard among your own folks
before hammering others at a distance. I salute the initiative of
Rutgers University and the African American leadership mentioned
above to apply pressure to Imus, CBS, and MSNBC. They have proven
they have the power to change society when they come together. The
nation and media are listening.
Don Imus issued a personal apology as did Michael Richards, best
known as Seinfeld's Kramer, for their racial rants. Richards went
balistic on two black young men using the N-word and various
epithets last November at the Laugh Factory, a famous Los Angeles
comedy club.
Imus and Richards will have a lot of time alone to do some much
needed soul-searching, as their racial slurs suddenly collapsed
their careers.
Racial tensions and hatred run deep in America, the land of the free
and home of the brave. They surface at the most unusual times and
places. Thankfully, when swiftly identified and dealt with we can
overcome them and send a message to society that such slurs will not
be tolerated by the mainstream media.
We all need a lot more love, understanding, and consideration of one
another. As Jesus said, "As you would have men to do unto you, do
likewise to them" (Luke 6:31). If you would not like to hear someone
address you or one of your family members in a particular way, than
be sure that you yourself don't speak in a similar derogatory manner
toward others.
It is time we learn how to forgive, leave peaceably, conduct
ourselves honorably, and uphold each other kindly in the spirit of
brotherhood. Most importantly, let us guard our hearts and watch our
words more closely.
Paul Davis is a worldwide minister, peacemaker, mediator, and life
purpose coach (relational & professional).
Paul is a poet and author of several books including Breakthrough
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