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A Racist Tirade Spotlights the N-Word Talking Points Between the Lines 1 CartoonsPresented by NIEonline.comfor andthe the Association ofClassroom American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) Cartoon Courtesy Mike Lester / The Rome News-Tribune A racist tirade spotlights the N-word Talking points Between the lines 1. This cartoon by Mike Lester does not equate Michael The N-word exploded into public discussion last Richards’ racist rant with a song lyric -- in fact this week after comedian Michael Richards made cartoon actually appeared months before Richards ugly headlines by launching a racist tirade against two public meltdown. But the question it poses became a black members of the audience at a Los Angeles topic for discussion in some reactions to the incident. comedy club. The former “Seinfeld” star repeat- In addition to berating Richards’ disgusting outburst, edly screamed the racial epithet at two African- American men who heckled him during his stand- some pundits lashed out at hip-hop artists and rappers up routine. for their continued use of the inflammatory slur. How can a word, depending on who says it, be at once a term of endearment and another time a hate phrase? Get out your newspaper 2. Reaction to the N-word is so strong, most U.S. Gather a collection of political cartoons from your newspapers wouldn’t print it in their reports on the inci- newspaper. Using the Cartoon Evaluation Worksheet (available online at the NIE Website) analyze each dent this week, using euphemisms instead. But most cartoon and explain the issues addressed. British newspapers did print the word. Why the differ- ence? Additional resources 3. Is this a Freedom of Speech issue? Do you think the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists http://editorialcartoonists.com/ Constitution gives you the right to say anything you More by Mike Lester want? What are the some of the limits to free speech? http://www.cagle.com/politicalcartoons/PCcartoons/lester.asp Should the N-word be banned -- for everyone -- by law? Cartoons for the Classroom is available through Newspaper in Education programs. Copyright Online Publications Inc. and NIEonline.com.
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