Essay 1363

Celebrating Anti-Black Friday in a MultiCultClassics Monologue…

• The Rev. Jesse Jackson had more to say regarding his conversation with Michael Richards. “Clearly, he needs some race-sensibility training and some psychiatric help. His anger is volatile and dangerous to himself and others,” said Jackson. “I hope he gets the help he needs. But the culture that’s producing this kind of animosity toward Blacks must be addressed. We’re increasingly facing cultural isolation in Hollywood, in the movies and in TV. … We have to evaluate the use of the n-word and categorize it as hate speech, no matter who uses it.” Wonder if Richards might ultimately be charged with a hate crime.

• A Mexican drug gang known for violence ran a half-page newspaper ad, declaring itself as being anti-crime. The gang had claimed responsibility for a September attack where gunmen left five human heads in a local bar. The ad read, “Our only reason for being is that we love our state, and we are not willing to allow the dignity of our people to be trampled on.” And if you don’t believe them, they’ll chop off your head.