This is the editorial cartoon by Sean Delonas published in the New York Post that has caused such an uproar.
"I question the judgment of the editorial editors to move this to print as well as the diversity of its staff that would let them think this passes as comedy," said Barbara Ciara, president of the National Association of Black Journalists and vice president of UNITY: Journalists of Color.
YWCA USA calls the cartoon racially offensive.
"I think this cartoon is inflammatory, inappropriate and irresponsible," said Lorraine Cole, PhD, YWCA USA CEO. "It recalls deeply offensive negative stereotypes of African Americans characterized as monkeys and is seemingly directed at our first Black President who championed the economic recovery stimulus bill. It also brings to mind racially charged police brutality incidents involving Black men who were recklessly shot by New York City police officers."
Read more from the groups at the links below:
YWCA USA Decries Racially Offensive New York Post Cartoon
Unity Condemns New York Post Cartoon
Originally posted at TONY PHYRILLAS
