Somebody call John McWhorter
Heres the nut graph of a commentary piece by David Williams that ran in OSUs Daily Barometer:
My point, however, is this: There is a lack of morality in the black community because African American leaders, whether Jesse Jackson or the NAACP, choose to rally around minorities who seem to have little quality characteristics about them.
Why don’t black leaders call out people like Allen Iverson and Sammy Sosa and say, “Hey, there are millions of young African Americans who worship you; why don’t you start showing up for work on time and stop putting cork in your bat?”
Sure, that’s contrite and overly simplistic and there are bad apples in more than just athletics, but you get the point.
Heres the Barometers response after the usual bunch of leftists staged a protest:
On Friday, April 9, The Daily Barometer published a column by staff columnist David Williams that was racially insensitive and inappropriate.
We apologize to everyone for printing the column.
While the opinions expressed in columns are not representative of the staff members of the Barometer, we have a policy never to print material that is discriminatory, racist or sexist.
By printing such material in the Barometer, we legitimize the messages, even if we don’t agree.
We never meant to offer racially insensitive opinions as valid ones by printing the column. . . .
The plain and simple fact is this: We made an inexcusable mistake.
We apologize to the African American community, who was [sic] no doubt disappointed, hurt and outraged by the column. . .
David Williams will no longer be writing for the Barometer.
Heres the Editor In Chiefs contact information:
EDITOR IN CHIEF Niki Sullivan
541-737-3191 baro.editor@studentmedia.orst.edu
I know Ill be wishing her my best! I caught wind of this controversy on Lars Larson, but its spreading all over the usual conservative websites. Expect to see the author on OReilly shortly
