Schlessinger To Leave Radio Following N-Word Fracas

 Dr. Laura cited "hateful special interest groups" as the reason for her getting out of radio. She feels her first amendment rights have been violated.

 She said she's tired of being threatened by these hateful groups who, even though she apologized, want to persist in attacking her ability to earn a living. She said she's going to the internet where she can be free to express herself.

 Now, what really happened? Who is really under attack? How will the internet change things for Schlessinger?


First of all Schlessinger I doubt if going to the internet with her own money. She will still have no doubt plenty of commercial sponsorship. Was she planning on getting out of radio already and using this event as an excuse? Did she create the situation on purpose in order to foment the reaction of the "special interest groups? Let's not forget she has been on radio for umpteen years and has plenty enough media saavy to forsee the result of her recent action. Before we go taking things at face value, we need to create a healthy  skeptical attitude and then examine the situation  very carefully. IMO Schlessinger and her sponsors would love to demonize and silence these "special interest groups" this move looks like a good start from where I sit. What do you think?

Media Matters For America

August 12, 2010 7:02 pm ET by Jeremy Holden

On August 10, Dr. Laura Schlessinger launched into a racially charged rant, during which Schlessinger -- in her own words -- "articulated the 'n' word all the way out -- more than one time." Among other things, Schlessinger also told an African-American caller that she had a "chip on [her] shoulder." Schlessinger has since apologized for her remarks, but audio from the discussion appears to have been excised from the recording of that day's show that appears on Schlessinger's website. Media Matters has obtained full audio of Schlessinger's comments:

FULL AUDIO: Dr. Laura Schlessinger





 Schlessinger said something that caught my attention much more than the word nigger.

She said 

I really thought once we had a black president, the attempt to demonize whites hating blacks would stop, but it seems to have grown. And I don't get it. Yes, I do. It's all about power.

This statement is so typical of ignorant white folks. Imagine, Black folk are demonizing whites now.
This is why whites are the last hired and the first fired. Why the prisons are overflowing with white folks doing hard time for crimes that Black people are slapped on the hand for. Why whites are profiled by police or why whites don't receive equal pay for equal work.  Everyone knows a white man can't get the best rates on a loan. They don't even have a month dedicated to their own history. We really should be ashamed of ourselves for treating our whites so badly.  Some day we're going to have to pay dearly for the way we've been treating them, over these last few centuries, mark my words.

High Fashion in Africa Reaches Out to African Americans and the World

April 26 and 27, 2010, marked the first Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship, in which delegates from more than 50 countries of the Muslim world gathered in Washington to share ideas and make connections. Sidi-Ahmed Seidnaly, one of the African delegates, wants to promote African fashion not only across Africa but also worldwide via his company, Alphadi. Here is a look into his vibrant and unique collection.

Is an Organized African American Consumer Base Possible?

The Carrot Mob model is a possible means to stimulate some employment and possibly other changes in the way businesses deal with African Americans.

WHAT IS CARROTMOB?

Carrotmob is a method of activism that leverages consumer power to make the most socially-responsible business practices also the most profitable choices. Businesses compete with one another to see who can do the most good, and then a big mob of consumers buys products in order to reward whichever business made the strongest commitment to improve the world. It’s the opposite of a boycott.
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I propose we adapt this model to consolidate our buying power and take advantage of something we already possess -our present consumer power. It surely can't hurt to study the model since it appears to be working for the "Greenies".
This technique is one possible means of competing with companies that are lobbying government for bills that are counter productive to our needs. For example we reward the companies with fair hiring practices and companies that lobby for things that benefit us. One possible name. Cocoa Mob.

It doesn't stop there we can join forces with the Carrotmob at times and create an even stronger consumer interest base.