NPR fires Juan Williams for... no reason at all.

I admit that I've never really liked Williams, but in this instance he admitted his biases. If someone can acknowledge the biases/prejudices they have about others, then that is a step forward in a process of human agency and change. They fired him for inflammatory comments made against Arabs/Muslims..Racists should not be paid by National Public Radio. However I believe his comments were taken out of context and way overblown. He gave an honest personal opinion about a stereotype he possessed, but in the same interview stated he should work against that opinion and not infringe on Muslims rights.
Can a man be honest of his own misperceptions and openly speak that without fear of losing his job? Admitting these perceptions is more beneficial to the conversation than ignoring or denying.
I also argue that as a journalist you can NO longer be seen as impartial and fair. Everyone has biases; however, the goal of a good journalist is/should be separating those biases from the story. RIGHT?Mr. Williams statements, while truthful, flew ...in the face of this. Moreover, Mr. Williams is no fool. Those comments immediately ignited a firestorm of angry responses from Muslims. Mr. Williams was offered a $2million deal with FoxNews and wrote a predictable article pandering to conservatives on FoxNews.com concerning his firing. If Mr. Williams had done a report on biases towards Muslims and discussed the danger of these kinds of perceptions this wouldn't be an issue. However, instead he chose to share his biases and detail how they affected his interactions with Muslims and those that can be perceived as Muslim on a network that supports these kinds of biases and actions. Perhaps, I am too cynical, but I think this worked out exactly the Mr. Williams wanted and I have no sympathy for him "as the only black male on the air." Call me a "radical liberal”

Am I Too Black?

For Blacks to break into the business successfully….. One word…”BRANDING”.
As a current journalism student I find myself in great agony seeking a journalism job.
A degree in journalism, English, or communications is beneficial but it is hardly enough. When deciding on a school to help you investment in your future to become a journalist; make sure the school has a well established t.v program and newspaper. That will allow you to get as much hands-on journalism skills as possible because just understanding how to write well will not secure a journalism internship. I have found that it is best to start your junior years of college seeking internships. Internships are the key to journalism jobs.
That is my advice to anyone trying to get their foot in the door.
However as Black journalist we have to work twice as hard as our counterparts. Students attending HBCU are not awarded the same opportunity as students attending other universities when it comes to equipment, technology and communities relations to get students into local news rooms. And not being afforded opportunities as such makes it difficult for Blacks to gain journalism experience and to compete for journalism jobs.
That’s when “BRANDING” comes into play. You have to market in sell yourself as a package.
Although many Black journalist never possesses the key characteristic essential of a good journalist because objectivity they are way too black, too free and too passionate to conform to societies liking.


Link to Live Chat - 2010 Women & Minorities Survey

http://www.rtdna.org/pages/education/live-chat--2010-women-minorities-survey
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Let me know what you think?

Amos ‘N’ Andy

Amos N Andy originated on WMAQ in Chicago on 19 March 1928 as a radio show, and eventually became the longest-running radio program in broadcast history. From June 1951-June 1953, Amos N Andy had 78 Episodes on CBS the show was widely syndicated thereafter until 1966. The plot of the show centered on Amos N Andy schemes to get rich. Amos N Andy was actors Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, two white men that called themselves mimicking so-called” Negro” behavior, the portrayal of black life and culture .The show was canceled in the midst of growing protest with the efforts of Jess Jackson and the black community in 1953.

What is our Amos N Andy today?
Is it Jennifer Hudson’s charter in Sex N The City?


Algonquin J. Calhoun: [Kingfish is trying to get Calhoun to help him dupe Andy] What? Do you think I is low down enough to deceive Brother Andy?
[begins hitting fist on desk]
Algonquin J. Calhoun: Do you think I is crooked enough! Do you think I is spineless enough!
[Kingfish puts $20 on the desk]
Algonquin J. Calhoun: Uh, well, just call me Jellyfish
[pockets the $20]


Link To Show
http://www.veoh.com/collection/nostalgiam-tvshows/watch/v171349986DFcbaxm