A cartoon published by the NY Post has many politicians publicly slamming the daily paper, and many are calling for a boycott of the paper.
A protest was held scheduled to be held today in front of the NY Post building in Manhattan, and was to be attended by NYC Councilman Charles Barron, Assembly Woman Inez Barron, State Senator Eric Adams, the Reverend Al Sharpton, and many others.
The cartoon which was published�Feb 18th on page 12, depicted President Barack Obama as a monkey being shot and killed by Police Officers. (In reference to a pet chimp which was shot dead and by police officers in Connecticut - after mauling an innocent person.) It was posted the following day on YWN after the Reverend Al Sharpton publicly slammed the Post.
THE FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT GIVEN TO YWN FROM COUNCILMEMBER BILL DE BLASIO REGARDING THE NEW YORK POST CARTOON:
"We now live in a time when our nation can make real and substantive progress on race relations.� However commentary, like the offensive cartoon published yesterday by the New York Post, only sets us back. There is a growing pattern of certain media outlets choosing sensationalism over sensitivity and fear over facts.� All of us have a responsibility to demand better from the media and ourselves."
STATEMENT BY COUNCILMAN CHARLES BARRON: "Shame on the New York Post. This ragsheet has hit an all time low. The cartoon is racist, threatens the life of our president, Barack Obama and offends an entire people. We are calling on the Justice Department to investigate the New York Post. Our community, city and country will not accept this."
(Eli Gefen - YWN)
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/article.php?p=30706
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