Muslim Helps Jews During Subway Attack

December 19, 2007 on 11:17 am | In Hate Speech, Racism  Email This Post

I don’t know how many of you know, but a little over a week ago, in New York City, a guy and a few of his friends, were on the subway - the Q train - and there were groups of people on the train, and four people come on, all Jewish.  Somebody screams out “Merry Christmas,” and in good feeling, they yelled back “And a Happy Hanukkah.” 

Almost instantly, at least ten guys closed in on them.  One of the guys immediately hiked up his sleeve to show a tattoo of Christ, and said “Happy Hanukkah?  That’s when the Jews killed Jesus.”  The group then increased to fourteen, men and women, who began taunting the four Jews, and called them “dirty Jews,” and “Jew bitches.”  And a fight ensued. Continue reading Muslim Helps Jews During Subway Attack…

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Don Imus’ Verbal Assault… But What About The Others?

April 16, 2007 on 2:25 pm | In Racism, Verbal Assaults  Email This Post

It is understandable that I have received a lot of inquiries about my reaction to Don Imus’ problem, as I am also a radio talk show host (32 years) who has taken flack for “objections” to my point of view.

The main problem with Imus’ comments is that they were in no way taken out of context - they were a direct assault on a group of women for whom the words did not match the reality.  In fact, as a woman, and as a woman often under public attack, I am so very proud of the statement given by one of the Rutgers University basketball players: Continue reading Don Imus’ Verbal Assault… But What About The Others?…

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