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Making sense out of racist nonsense
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By Tri-State Defender Newsroom
Published on 03/11/2010
 
“Nephew Tommy,” a.k.a. Thomas Miles, on The Steve Harvey Morning Show this week did a radio skit during which he repeated – several times – a statement that essentially boiled down to this: “Say one more thing about (blank), and I’m going to jump on you.”

Making sense out of racist nonsense
“Nephew Tommy,” a.k.a. Thomas Miles, on The Steve Harvey Morning Show this week did a radio skit during which he repeated – several times – a statement that essentially boiled down to this: “Say one more thing about (blank), and I’m going to jump on you.”

It was done tongue-in-cheek and the names he filled in the blank with included President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.

That brings to mind Walt Baker, the now-former CEO of the Tennessee Hospitality Association, who reportedly considered it funny to send out an email that depicted Michelle Obama as a chimpanzee. Baker was fired.

Some would like to pound a little sense into Baker. Of course, that’s not a civilized response, and besides, it wouldn’t work.

Good sense can’t be driven into that deep of a hole. Baker would have to arrive at it after some self-reflection and time spent with someone possessing a toolbox full of enlightenment and patience.

Until then, he should stay away from “Nephew Tommy.”