Thread: MEXICAN PRESIDENT FOX WITHDRAWS RACIST STAMP

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MEXICAN PRESIDENT FOX WITHDRAWS RACIST STAMP: Hutchinson praises leader, thanks public for action.
July 8, 2005



*Bowing to public protest from black and Latino civil rights groups, the Mexican postal service has announced that it would not reissue a series of commemorative stamp featuring a cartoon character (see below) that was offensive to blacks, according to a press release from political activist/analyst Earl Ofari Hutchinson.


"This is a solid international victory for racial justice and fairness," says Hutchinson, a leader in the campaign to withdraw the stamp. "In light of the monstrous tragedy of the London terror bombing, it's even more important that world leaders such as Fox take strong and consistent stands against bigotry and intolerance globally."

The series was to feature a black cartoon character known as Memin Pinguin, drawn with exaggerated features, thick lips and wide-open eyes. His appearance, speech and mannerisms were ridiculed by white characters in the comic book.

Hutchinson thanks “the many public officials, as well as those in the press and the general public that responded to the campaign. Without your efforts we could not have succeeded."

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE, FOXY!

And I was beginning to think that Foxie would never do anything right.

Fox made it pretty clear how he feels about blacks. He probably feels the same way about the darker skinned Mexicans.