‘White Newspaper in Blackface’

I guess that’s supposed to be an insult.

There’s a ruckus brewing in Gainsville, Florida, and black journalists from Washington D.C. to Boston are weighing in about something that’s really none of their business.

But how fun would life be if we couldn’t comment on what somebody else was doing and saying?

Howard University journalism professor Clint C. Wilson takes issue with the New York Times’s effort to market a “black” newspaper to black people.

“Critics” say NYT is “simply” looking for revenue from the black community. That’s what businesses do. Seek revenue. And the problem is what, exactly? Beats me. When race is at the forefront of every discussion and every action, this is what happens. Everything is perceived as a threat or an insult.

Update: OK, OK. You’ve spoken, and I’ve listened. I know there were many thoughtful and intelligent people commenting on this blog, and I know you miss the interaction. I will re-open comments on a limited basis. Let’s see how it goes. Numbskulls excluded, of course.

The child killing post is open for comments.