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Michael Richards of the hit television show Seinfeld, proved that racism still exists in America during a recent outburst at a comedy club in Los Angeles. Although his actions have sparked a media frenzy, is he different than any one of us?
By Halima Lee | Published 11/22/2006
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According to Reverend Al Sharpton, The Godfather of Soul wanted to clean up the music industry. In this commentary....I'm suggesting the Don Imus was that Channel selected from beyond.
By Saba,Ink | Published 5/2/2007
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Don Imus made statements that had many people offended and some shocked. How could he be so inflammatory and how on earth could he make such flagrantly racially incensing statements? Did it really matter?
By Shirlene Alusa-Brown | Published 4/25/2007
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Don Imus linked Adam "Pacman" Jones' troubles with the law to his race in an on-air discussion with side-kick Warner Wolf on Monday bringing down a new firestorm on himslef and upon ABC radio for hiring him after his previous "nappy-headed hos" comment while on CBS radio.
By Brad Sylvester | Published 6/23/2008
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Don Imus being suspended for two weeks is enough punishment. He should not have been fired.
By Zac Wassink | Published 4/25/2007
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Talk radio is no longer ephemeral and fleeting. Just ask former star Don Imus. Now it's a searchable as last night's episode of American Idol.
By Mel Bergen | Published 5/18/2007
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Comparing the controversy regarding Don Imus with Biblical commands to watch the tongue.
By Ethan Longhenry | Published 5/11/2007
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CBS,Les Moonves and MSNBC all screwed up.....BIGTIME! Given the amount of poison spewed on hip-hop radio morning shows, Don Imus should never have been fired.
By Gary "The G-man" Toms | Published 4/30/2007
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Don Imus is not imitating the dominant collective consciousness of Hip Hop Culture; Hip Hop culture is imitating the collective consciousness of the white oppressor that is symbolic in Don Imus.
By Cassandra George Sturges Psy.D | Published 5/29/2007
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In the aftermath of the Virginia Tech shootings, the senseless loss of young lives cut tragically which may have been prevented if those leading lead better (Sounds a lot like Iraq.), Don Imus seems like a gnat.
By Ed Druckman | Published 4/30/2007
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The propagation of racist comments and attitudes causes real damage to real people. ABC must accept responsiblity for their decision to hire Don Imus with his known track record. Now they will show America whether they support his statements with their next move.
By Brad Sylvester | Published 6/23/2008
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Embattled talk show host Don Imus has yet again come under fire for his most recent inflammatory actions. This time it was a suspicious sounding sneeze.
By Ryan Engley | Published 6/30/2008
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Why didn't the Oprah town hall show on Don Imus include the opinions of white or non African American's?
By Psychic | Published 4/17/2007
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With the return of Don Imus, the liberals start going nuts once again.
By American Conservatives Foundation est. 2000 | Published 12/4/2007
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On April 12, 2007, Don Imus was fired for off-color remarks made about the Rutgers woman's basketball team. This article examines some reasons why Imus should have been permitted to keep his job.
By Celeste Ray | Published 6/18/2007
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Don Imus, shock jock from WFAN-AM/New York has had the spotlight for far too long. It's time for media outlets and the public at-large to see him for what he really is.
By Juana Summers | Published 5/16/2007
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After making the biggest insult to African American women every where. Here are the top five songs that Don Imus should listen to and learn from.
By Catherine Neal | Published 4/10/2007
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Don Imus has brought attention to the women of Rutgers for the wrong reasons. For this he should be punished. Beyond any actual discipline from WFAN, however, he should be regarded as a fool-like all racists.
By Richard Carriero | Published 4/25/2007
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Don Imus, Rutgers's University and other events discussed.
By Carrie Freeman | Published 4/10/2007
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Should Don Imus be fired for calling the members of a girls b-ball team nappy headed hos? No. But he should be fired for all the other moronic statements he's made, most of which are incoherent mumblings.
By Timothy Sexton | Published 4/8/2007
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Glen Beck is a far worse cancer than Don Imus. He needs to have his career ruined, too.
By Timothy Sexton | Published 4/24/2007
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It seems to me if all our rights are being completely stripped right in front of us.
No matter how distasteful it was for Don Imus to say what he did, he had every right to speak his mind ON HIS OWN SHOW...
By Stacy H. | Published 4/20/2007
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Don Imus: He said something not nice in calling the Rutgers Ladies Basketball players "nappy headed Ho's." Shame on him. He said he's sorry. End of discussion? No. Some people are determined to ride this out as long and hard.
By Holly MacBain | Published 4/11/2007
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Don Imus is being crucified for saying what blacks allow and pay rappers to say all day long. There cannot be a double standard.
By Delores Williams | Published 4/14/2007
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On April 4, 2007, another radio host crosses the line with extremely offensive remarks. Don Imus of the radio show Imus in the Morning blatantly makes a racist statement about the Rutgers University Women's Basketball Team.
By Sajo | Published 4/18/2007
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The Secretary of State bashes shock jock Don Imus, others follow.
By Rachel Krech | Published 4/14/2007
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A look at why Don Imus should be praised for his remarks that have sparked nationwide debates over the issue of racism and moral guidelines.
By Joe Dimeck | Published 4/13/2007
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CBS has formally fired shock jock Don Imus over the racist and sexist slurs about the Rutger's women's basketball team. There seem to be no regrets.
By Rachel Krech | Published 4/12/2007
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Starting on Monday, Philadelphia's own folliclely challenged morning radio guy Michael Smerconish will be taking over Don Imus' spot on MSNBC TV from 6am - 9am. Smerconish is awesome.
By Anthony Caroto | Published 4/20/2007
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Another take on the Imus controversy, in defense of Imus.
By John Gugie | Published 5/10/2007
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I think Imus tries to invoke anger and contreversy. The listeners should plainly know better, turn him off.
By Momma J | Published 6/24/2008
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John Kerry, who appeared on Don Imus' radio program many times - once to make an apology of his own - stated today that Imus shouldn't have been fired.
By Kimberly West | Published 4/18/2007
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Don Imus's apology comes too little, too late for some. Reverend Al Sharpton and many others are calling for his resignation.
By Lindsey Russell | Published 4/8/2007
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Imus apologizes for "Nappy-Headed Hos" comment. Will he be fired anyway?
By Valerie Ferrari | Published 4/7/2007
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Russell Simmon, co-founder of Def-Jam Records and Chairman of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, rejects comparsion of Don Imus' remarks to Hip Hop music.
By Valerie Ferrari | Published 4/15/2007
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I cannot tell you how hard it is to agree with the Reverend Al Sharpton. It would be much easier for me not to have him as the one out in front of a threatened picketing of Don Imus's radio show home, WFAN-AM studios in New York, but we'll play the cards we're dealt.
By Ralph DiMatteo | Published 4/18/2007
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Whether the Imus controversy has reached its apex remains to be seen. In the meantime, let's take a look at the 'Keep It Real Don Imus' poll.
By Valerie Ferrari | Published 4/11/2007
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Imus in the morning is in mourning. Is trashing Imus the right thing? Who is next?
By captdallas2 | Published 4/13/2007
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When did Americans decide it was enjoyable to humiliate others?
By Ever Odessa | Published 4/17/2007
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This one is for you, Rutger's.
By Kevin Kreusch | Published 4/24/2007
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We knew he could not stay off the air forever.
By Jeanne Marie Kerns | Published 12/3/2007
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Kia Vaughn alleges slander and defamation of character in complaint.
By mike white | Published 8/20/2007
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Mainstream media only perpetuates the image of black women as some 21st century Hottentot Venus. Yet, we do little do stop them.
By Paula Blanton | Published 4/15/2007
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Just because a white person has no word like "nappy head" that he can call another of his own race- that a black man can't- doesn't mean a person should be punished for a badly done satire.
By Joseph Speranzella | Published 4/11/2007
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Al Sharpton will protest anything that he feels has brought the black race a few steps back from progress, regardless of how minor the infraction. If a black man farts and a white man says it stinks- Al will protest.
By Anthony Caroto | Published 4/9/2007
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"When I start gettin p***y every day of my life it really didn't matter what the bitch look like".
By Angie | Published 5/1/2007
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I let people know about the real victims of this media firestorm.
By Ryan Brown | Published 4/13/2007
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Last week, Don Imus referred to the Rutgers University women's basketball team, which had lost the national championship game the day before, as "nappy-headed hos." Yesterday in the continuing saga, MSNBC announced that it has canceled Imus' show.
By Bonnie Calhoun | Published 4/12/2007
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What ties Anna Nicole Smith and Don Imus together is more than just the obsessive popularity of their stories.
By Steve Millington | Published 4/11/2007
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