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Title: A revealing series of events.(editor's note)( Don Imus's comment on black basketball players)(Editorial)
Author: Hilary Hurd Anyaso
Publication: Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 3, 2007
Publisher: Cox, Matthews & Associates
Volume: 24 Issue: 6 Page: 3(1)
Article Type: Editorial
Distributed by Gale, a part of Cengage Learning
Citation Details
Title: A revealing series of events.(editor's note)( Don Imus's comment on black basketball players)(Editorial)
Author: Hilary Hurd Anyaso
Publication: Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 3, 2007
Publisher: Cox, Matthews & Associates
Volume: 24 Issue: 6 Page: 3(1)
Article Type: Editorial
Distributed by Gale, a part of Cengage Learning
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I didn't think the Rutgers University women's basketball team needed to go public. After all, why dignify nationally syndicated radio host Don Imus's remark with a response? But I'm so glad they did, because they humanized this news event and presented an image that was in stark contrast to his "nappy-headed hos" comment.
And although MSNBC and CBS Radio say their decision to fire him was ultimately based on the conversations that took place within their respective organizations--with employees voicing their displeasure over Imus's remark and his past track record--it was clear to me while listening to senior officials at both organizations talk about the Rutgers press conference that they were moved by what...
