Dear New York Post: Thank you for reminding me of who and what you really are. Please don’t bother to offer up an empty apology for this latest offense.
This illustration is your authentic editorial opinion, and you have every right to have it. Just like I have every right to put your editorial board, reporters, editors, illustrators, copy editors and Rupert Murdoch in the category of blatantly ignorant, racist, incendiary and reckless. It is for these reasons I don’t buy your paper, never have bought your paper and never will.
The Black employees at the New York Post must find it that much more difficult to do their work. Based on the thinking behind the illustration and the editorial approval it took to get published, it seems like the Post might very well be fostering a hostile work environment for Black people.
Thanks again, for the reminder. It keeps me inspired to continue with BlackandBrownNews.com
Good riddance,
Sharon D. Toomer
Founder and Managing Editor
BlackandBrowNews.com
Letter: Thank You New York Post For Reminding Me Of What You Are
February 18, 2009 by Sharon D. Toomer, BBN's Managing Editor
patriciay
I echo Sharon's sentiments. I too have never been a supporter of the NY Post for content as disgusting as the illustration above.
wparks
Greetings to the BBN family! I'm a new member to the site out of Brooklyn, New York and look forward to corresponding with you all in this forum. The nyp has a history of poor journalism - period! It's unfourtunate that our black and Brown community has to be sujected to such blatant ignorance by this reckless, racist publication every time it needs a controvesy to boost its sales. Enough is enough, this should be the monkey that stops the nyp show. Tomorrow at 12:00pm myself and members of the Brooklyn community will be protesting outside the nyp building. I encourage everybody that has the time in the New York area to join us.
sharynrunyon
I am shocked and speechless. Thank you Sharon for speaking up. I just don't have the words to express my disgust.
sweetlorraine
It just goes to show you what some people really feel about the election of President Obama and black people in general. I hope that people of color and people of goodwill would ban together and put this sick paper out of business. I stopped buying the paper many years ago because of their racist attitude. That cartoon says alot, it not only refers to Obama as an ape but also "assassination" Vicious is not the word that describes those who support this paper. The protest should continue. The paper was "slick" because of how the cartoon was put together, but the message is loud and clear to people of color in America. "How Sad"
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