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An Issue of Censorship!!
If the Word "nigger"
is censored or filtered from all search engines, what word or set of words is to
be next on the list. The information super highway is color blind, however the internet
playing field is treacherous and transparent. Freedom of speech is a right of expression
and must be protected at all cost. E-mail your views and comments on this issue of
censorship. Editor Afrocentricnews
Here is an opinion on Censorship!
singletg@aristcorp.com writes:
read, read, read, read! a must read!...
Do you believe this? I put nigger in Yahoo and you
would not believe the stuff that came up. Dear Brothers/Sisters, A friend of mine
from Howard discovered that using the keyword "nigger" links you to sites
that deal with "Kwanzaa" and "Hip-Hop Music;" please pass this
letter on. I went on the internet and checked it out for myself. Anyone who thinks
it's (RACISM) fading, gone or non-existent, is absolutely crazy. Pass this on, 'cause
this is ridiculous! Something needs to go to YAHOO, WEBCRAWLER, LYCOS, EXCITE, and
all those other search engines! I don't know if you all are aware, but if you type
in the racial slur nigger in any of the search engines on the Internet, very distrubing
information is generated. There are between 4,000 and 5,000 sites (depending on the
search engine you choose) related to the word nigger.
The sites bear titles such as: KILL THE NIGGERS, KILLING
ALL THE NIGGERS WOULD STINK UP THE PLACE, etc. Even more disturbing are the related
topics to the word nigger. Using the search engines Infoseek and CNET, the related
topics are Kwanzaa and Rap and Hip-Hop Music. It is disgusting that such a derrogatory
word would yield an African American holiday and a form of music as related topics.
I am enlisting the support of everyone who reads this message. Contact your local
television and radio stations, your Intenet service provider, and your browser to
express your outrage at this slap in the face. Thank you in advance for your support.
Please pass this message on to all of your friends. Together, we can make a difference.
May God continue to bless you!
Contact us! Email: afrocentric@afrocentricnews.net
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