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Vol. 71/No. 18      May 7, 2007

 
Letters
 
Imus controversy
There are different levels of discussion at work about Imus's remarks. Should workers care about the firing of Imus and is this an answer to his remarks? Is his firing a violation of free speech? How do we eradicate racism?

What is all the confusion around why the media picked up on this remark when Imus has made so many other racist and sexist remarks? Why the confusion around the "double standard" regarding remarks made in the past by Sharpton and others in the Black community?

How does one characterize Imus and why is his show so popular? Another topic workers are raising with this episode, is censorship. Any comments would be appreciated.

Wendy Banen
New York, New York

'Sentenced Home'
The PBS program "Independent Lens" will be airing soon the film Sentenced Home. It is the story of young Cambodian immigrants who ran afoul of the law and were deported or face deportation back to Cambodia.

The film centers on the Cambodian community in Seattle. I believe two of its protagonists have already been deported. But last I heard, Manny Uch, one of the subjects of the film whom I heard speak at an Asian American Resource Workshop, is still in Seattle. A review of the film, especially if done from Seattle, may be useful.

John Hawkins
Boston, Massachusetts  
 
 
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