My thoughts on the Don imus return!

So Don Imus is back, on Radio and TV. As most of you I am an avid TV watcher, and I often post my thoughts on TVGuide.com

A discussion came up on thoughts of Don's return, and I left my 2 cents. I decided to post em here, because I believe my views might be a little different from the majority of black folk out there. As someone who aspires to become more active in the entertainment field I have strong feelings towards censorship and I'm not one to back down from an open forum to discuss these issues.

Let me also apologize early for any grammatical errors in my little rant, as English was no major of mine!


(Left this comment this morning)

Though I'm sick and tired of the hip-hop/Don Imus comparison. I do feel like this was widely blown out of proportion by a major "figurehead" (dare I say leader)in my black community.

I'm a 24 yo black male whose parents listened to Imus everyday since I was 4. They got trapped into the "what is he going to say next" phenomenon. And in those years yes I've heard some offensive things, but nothing more offensive than your run of the mill comedian (black, white, blue, or yellow).

I think in the midst of the hoopla people failed to take the time to look at the person (and should we expect them to?). The man has dumpped millions into Sickle Cell research (a disease prominent in blacks) for years, more than any rabble rousing Al Sharpton has dreamed of.

Yes this is only one thing, but please believe there are many.

Yes we still live in racist times, and though things have changed on the outer shell, I do believe we have a lot to work on as a people.

I just feel that when things like Jena 6 still exist, going after a "comedian" is a real misuse of a collective "voice".


( Left this comment several hours later upon seeing the response to my earlier comment)

Just to add a little more on what I wrote earlier. I mention that the hip-hop comparison is bothering, because I personally feel that the wrap hip hop has gotten off the strength of this Imus issue is wholly unfair.

Just like Imus might've embarrassed radio DJ's as one bad apple out of a bunch, I feel in hip-hop there are some prominent artist who drag the art-form through the mud. But still I think it was unfair for hip-hop to be dragged into the crossfire, especially to the extent that it needed to be defended in front of congress. Need I say it again? WE HAVE THINGS LIKE JENA 6 GOING ON IN THE WORLD PEOPLE!!!!

Now with all this said, I think that the move of having a "BLACK SIDEKICK" upon his return was a very lame one. Lame to the point that its just laughable. It kind of insults the intelligence of the people.

Come back, let the controversy blow over, understand that you have many an eye looking at you, and secretly bask in the fact that your audience has skyrocketed!!!!


just my thoughts people,
~Rob