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Black Online Activists Ask Black Leaders To Freeze Out Fox New Channel
Posted Mar 14th 2007 10:13AM by Cenk Uygur
Filed under: Breaking News, Elections, Media, TV, Young Turks, Democrats, Barack Obama
Filed under: Breaking News, Elections, Media, TV, Young Turks, Democrats, Barack Obama
Black bloggers and ColorofChange.org are asking the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Institute to officially freeze out Fox News Channel (FNC) from their upcoming presidential debates. They say FNC routinely discriminates against people of color and the network should not be legitimized as a real news outlet.
"No network that calls Black churches a cult, implies that Senator Barack Obama is a terrorist, and uses the solemn occasion of Coretta Scott King's funeral to call Black leaders 'racist' should be given a stamp of approval by the CBC Institute," said James Rucker, head of ColorofChange.org.
The video above is a compilation of Fox clips put together by Robert Greenwald at Brave New Films. It's called "Fox Attacks: Black America." You can find out more at www.FoxAttacks.com.
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46. After viewing the collection of Fox video clips, I have to say that Hannity & Combs, Bill O'Rielly, Greta Van Suttern, The Big Story with
AJ at 1:07AM on Mar 15th 2007
47. FOX News is a propaganda machine. Nothing more. For anyone who does not realize that this channel is nothing more than a voice for it's very conservative owner, Rupert Murdoch, please educate yourself and stop being hoodwinked. This channel has little contact with reality and they report biased, poorly researched information in a very dishonest manner. For example, they frequently have commentators and do not tell their audience that the speaker represents a right-wing, conservative organization. And then there's Bill O'Reilly. America's biggest windbag speaks before he does any research and would apologize if he did not suffer from having a narcissistic personality. This is also the outlet that gives Ann Coulter, a mentally disturbed woman, lots of air time. Grow up America. You are being lied to.
Nick Mayor at 5:35AM on Mar 15th 2007
48. Fox News is a respected media that appears to be attacked by liberals constantly. Both sides are always presented during interviews.
Ralph at 6:35AM on Mar 15th 2007
49. Well, I do think that the network should have it's "NEWS" designation removed, since it is simply a propaganda outlet for the White House. The FCC should demand that the title for it's "news" shows be called "Fox Propaganda Network" or, the "Fascist White House Information Twisting Network" or "All the News That We Can Make Up To Bolster the White House Network" or "All the News That We Can Slant To the Right of Ghengis Khan Network" or "The Democrats Are Always Wrong Network" or "Look Over Here At the Pretty Blonde Girls and NOT Over Here Where the White House Is Dragging Us Into An Illegal, Unnecessary War Network".... if you get my drift.
To call this network fair and balanced is to compare it to the "fair" methods used to determine if a woman was a witch. She was dunked. If she floated, she was a witch and was burned at the stake. If she drowned, she was innocent!
bob at 7:09AM on Mar 15th 2007
50. Ok..how ridiculous can some white people sound on this country??? You don't NEED an NAACP or any other group. You control this country and it's politics- most white people don't even TRY to understand anyone's point of view when it comes to racism BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE TO and YOU DON'T LIVE IT DAILY. Yes, a few of you may have a few isolated incidents that may have befallen you-but trust me there is a difference. It's like saying ridiculous comment "why should we suffer for what our ancestors did to blacks and other minorities?" But, you sure don't mind reaping the benefits of the labor of blacks and other minorities that your ancestors left you. GROW UP PEOPLE- change only comes when you are are TRULY WILLING to open your minds and HEARTS and acknowledge that change is needed. Most blacks and minorities aren't asking for anything other than for YOU and YOUR FAMILIES (those who shape your value system) to acknowledge bad choices or wrongful behavior and to not repeat it. Would you accept that someone treated you or your children less than respectfully? I don't think so- do don't ask it of minorities.
kd467150 at 7:44AM on Mar 15th 2007
51. Iam so tired of Blacks crying like babys about RACISUM HOW LONG AGO DID SLAVERY END ! get up off your ass,es and go to work stop sucking off the whites hard earned money one generation after another on welfare but theres plenty of babys to feed , stop bitching and be men for once join the rat race no more excuses , i dragged my ass out of the getto i worked my self up to a good life my childern know only 1 daddy ME!! get a life until blacks respect them selfs in this country no one else will .Direct your powers into the problems the hoods have now drugs drivebys gangs killing each other Aids we are defeating our selfs A black man and proud of it .
Jim at 8:03AM on Mar 15th 2007
52. This is why there are still white supremists in this country. Because this kind of thing keeps people angry at blacks for always attacking whites and their point of view. And it happens even when most Americans are not racist and are pro-black rights and pro-black family. In addition, black activists are always saying they are being discriminated against when in actuality, they are the racists. FOX is right.
Duane Carley at 8:04AM on Mar 15th 2007
53. If the views expressed by the Black Panther guy on Fox last week are an indicator of what Blacks truly believe then we are in some serious teouble in this country. It is apparent that the majority of Blacks do not support the war in Iraq and I am not real sure on how the feel about Afghanistan to be honest. What with all the calls for going into Africa and aiding another downtrodden segment of that continents black population maybe these folks could be persuaded to take their rhetoric and apply it in practice by moving back to Africa and uplifting the people in the region. Unfortunately, none of them are even remotely Africans, yet they pretend to be so by using the African-American designation in their daily lives.This is nothing but fantsy role playing, akin to cowboys and Indians. Most Africans actually resent this and have publically stated this in the past. Mr. Black Panther says that his groups stated goal is an independent black state, and I will take him at his word that he is pushing for just such a resolution to his percieved unjust condition inside these United Staes of America. But, I also believe it should be centered on the African continent if it ever comes to be. Its only logical and if we are to believe these peoples rhetoric about black values, black work ethic, and blackness in general, it should be a rousing success story, or at the very least an interesting news item to read about in the papers.
Gere Minnick at 8:19AM on Mar 15th 2007
54. Fact and opinion are so blended in reporting today it's really a shame. Being a white liberal, I would delighted if EVERYONE boycotted Fox News. For the readers here who think CNN displays a liberal bias, I ask you (challenge you?) to spend 5 minutes listening to Amy Goodman's radio/TV show, Democracy Now, on Pacifica radio stations or on either of the satellite TV stations, Free Speech TV or WorldLink TV. If one has to listen to bias, you might as well get it from all sides...
kath at 9:01AM on Mar 15th 2007
55. Most black people do not take the nation of islam too seriously. Of course Fox will never tell you that because they are the national enquirer of Cable news.
Ex. they find some nutjob that says something like" we shold get rid of xmas" and then they go and present it like if you vote democrat you will have no xmas, our way of life is under threat ot its the gays and the blacks that we have to be careful of.
Its you fox news and your big business cronies that
As Al Franken said " lying liars and the lies they take away pensions f the woring class wile paing hundreds of millions of dollars to the CEO
phil at 9:02AM on Mar 15th 2007
56. Fox news is the media wing of the Right. They are" not fair as balanced" and present opinion as journalism. They play on peoples fears and if they have a non right wing person on you can be sure that the person will be made to look extreme or on the fringe"
Like all Rupert Murdock media oulets they arw very good at what they do but please not confuse that with objective journalism. I think a boycott of fox and their advertisers might be a good idea.
phil at 9:03AM on Mar 15th 2007
57. I watched the Hannity and Colmes Show last night and the person that was on is a Black Racist calling for violence against White people because of a preconcieved notion that the police are racists. The Show is NOT a news show, but an interview and opinion show. When people pretend that it was a news show, they prove their unintelligence and ignorance. The far left is afraid of Fox News because it is fair and balanced with their NEWS programing. That was proved when the DNC canceled the debate. What the Black people of this nation forget, or has not ever learned about, is that the Democratic party was responsible for slavery and fighting in the Civil War and it was the Republicans who freed them and fought for the North. Look deep, do some research and please tell me exactly what the democratic party has ever done for the average black person.
Ray at 9:03AM on Mar 15th 2007
58. Wonder how come Fox News is #1 in rating ? They have both sides not just one.
Michelle at 10:05AM on Mar 15th 2007
59. BIGT Sputters - " If the black community wants to yell racism as they always do maybe they should call for a block of the racist channel BET. Or the fact that they have Black History Month. Who else gets a whole month?"
Wow - Does your mother know you go out in public this stupid?
I mean - go here dumbsqaut - before making a complete jackass of yourself again:
http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/ethnic_relig/ethnic.html
March is:
Greek-American Heritage Month
Irish-American Heritage Month
May is
Asian Pacific American History Month
Jewish-American Heritage Month
October is
German-American Heritage Month
National Italian-American Heritage Month
Polish-American Heritage Month
BIGT - offering more proof that racism will make you stupid.
Bushthwak at 11:08AM on Mar 15th 2007
60. Gere Minnick metriculates - "If the views expressed by the Black Panther guy on Fox last week are an indicator of what Blacks truly believe then we are in some serious teouble in this country. "
No it wasn't what most black folks believed...
But after seeing the many racist comments here, and constantly blared on Faux...
I can see where the New Black Panther philosophy might be gaining traction.
BT at 11:16AM on Mar 15th 2007