So you think this is cute? Uhhhh, I think not. A Marietta, GA bar owner is selling these shirts. The owner of Mulligans Bar, Mike Norman says that the shirts are not meant to be racist, but that the shirts look exactly like Barack Obama (gimme a freakin break dude!)
When asked, why a picture of Curious George, he replied, "look at him... the hair line, the ears. He looks just like Curious George." Norman is known around town for posting signs on his tavern such as "Hilary should have married O.J." and "No habla espanol- and never will" Norman believes that he is the voice of the community. He says that he's saying what's on everyone else's mind and are too afraid to say.
He may in fact be right about that fact. But to put a monkey on a shirt and have it depicting a black man, is racist! NO MATTER HOW YOU SLICE IT! For years blacks have endured racial slurs and being called a monkey is among the top 10 amongst many. In no way is this cute! There is no room for beliefs such as these in any community and it will not be tolerated.
People plan to protest this, and among them are the SCLC, The Nation of Islam, and the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials.
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