Racist holiday music playing on Southern radio stations

[Swamp Rat]

(((Thank you tgnyc for posting this in GD)))

tgnyc - "A racist song called "12 Days of Kwanzaa" has been playing on radio stations in North Carolina, Virginia, and Arkansas (at least). It is performed by a white guy in blackface and drag. It is stupifyingly offensive." - I couldn't agree more tgnyc. I want ACTION taken against these vile bastards!!!

http://dailykos.com/story/2005/12/2/16275/1369

Here's the racist's website and another:

http://www.shirleyqliquor.com /
http://www.zackery.net/sql /

Here is the mp3:

http://www.coreyandjayshow.com/media/12%20Days%20Of%20Kwanza.mp3

Here's a snippet of this song's so-called "humor," copied verbatim from a White Supremacist message board:

"On the third day of Kwanzaa...
I went out to the store. I needed beer and cigarettes
but they was closed, so I smashed out the windows, did
a drive-by and cursed em all out.
On the fifth day of Kwanzaa...
My check came in the mail. AFDC! "Thank you Lord" I
said, "come on kids, let's go to the store for some
collard greens, hamhocks and some cheese."

On the eleventh day of Kwanzaa...
I got out on parole. I rolled a big joint, went down
to church and talked all out of my head. Got happy and
shouted, passed out and hollered. They called 911 and
the Lord set me free! Gave my testimony, stepped on
home, didn't even remember where I stayed, I woke up
real hungry and confused. LORD

On the twelfth day of Kwanzaa...
My childrens gathered around me. Lincoln, Alow vera,
Gyne-Lotrimin, LemonJello, OrangeJello, Tinactin,
Tempasia, KMartina, Fallopia, Shi'Thead,
Shameka-Vonquishia, Salmonella, Chlamydia Champagne,
Democtorius, Saskatoon, Cheeto and Skuketia..."

[fortyfeetunder]

1. One thing I noticed from the above lyrics - Freakonomic reader

That individual was reading Freakonomics, because I recognize some of the names in their discussion about relationship between socioeconomic class and names.

[Swamp Rat]

2. Have you read Levitt and Dubner's book?

I haven't yet... so many books to read yet so little time.

http://www.freakonomics.com/thebook.php

[fortyfeetunder]

5. Yes, just finished the Freakonimics audio book

I can't say I was overly impressed with the book. But the last couple of chapters discussed racial and socioeconomic correlation with naming children, where some of the names quoted in the original post appeared.


All I can say is I am glad I didn't buy the book.

[jmm]

6. Any chance Freakanomics has a discussion about

the relationship between socioeconomic class and names like Apples, Aryan Justice, Audio Science, Banjo, Fifi Trixibelle, Moon Unit, Moxie Crimefighter, Pilot Inspektor, and Chanda Lear?

I hate how race and money are blamed for some names and not others.

[fortyfeetunder]

7. No, didn't even mention any about those names....

What I was annoyed with Freakonomics were the rampant examples relating to the AA underclass (drugs, test scores, names). I was left wanting more examples of other global issues.

Damn glad I got this from the library and not bought the book.

[Swamp Rat]

9. I'm glad I didn't read more than a few passages!

:puke:

[alarcojon]

3. WTF!

I can't believe this is happening in 200fucking 5!

[Catherine Vincent]

4. I can't believe this. Is this supposed to be funny?

If it is, who is it targeted to? Can't believe this crap! I have a feeling this white guy's excuse would be that black comediens say this kinds of stuff all the time, so he should be able to do the same.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

8. What the hell?

When did blackface become acceptable again?

[Jamastiene]

10. Boycott question.

I live in NC. If I find which stations are playing it, I will boycott them from then on out. In other words, if I hear it, I won't listen to that station again.I haven't listened to the radion that much lately, so I'm not sure who is playing it here.

[Stand and Fight]

11. Absolutely insane...

In this day and age it's sad to see that black-face is still done. However, I think it is a direct result of this administration and Republican dominated Congress. The racist pig-fuckers think it's okay to come out in the open with their offensive rhetoric because they know they won't have to face any repercussions. They can go this far and even further by calling for aborting black babies, and almost nothing is really said in the majority of the White community to condemn this nonsense.

I'd like to nominate this for the Greatest Page because it's something people need to be informed of, but the 24-hour period has passed. :(