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National News: Verizon Should Be Ashamed of ‘TechNigga’ Blog, Critics Say; New York Man Is Charged With A Hate Crime
July 8th, 2008Verizon should be ashamed of “TechNigga” blog, critics say
Some people aren’t too happy with Verizon Wireless who has given a distribution deal to White guy who’s running a video blog called “TechNigga,” EUR reports. Loren Feldman, of 1938 Media, has drawn the ire of such critics as Najee Ali, of Project Islamic Hope, and Paul Porter, of Industry Ears, among other activists. They want Lowell C. McAdam, president and CEO of Verizon Wireless, to stop giving Feldman a forum for what they say is blatant racism. “Feldman has a history of using the internet to promote racism and demeaning and negative racial stereotypes against African Americans on his internet site. He is responsible for and appears in what he calls ‘TechNigga,’” Ali told EUR in a statement. “Verizon CEO Lowell C. McAdam needs to demonstrate that Verizon understands they should demonstrate corporate responsibility and will not tolerate racism, or bigotry. The Verizon distribution deal with Feldman sends a horrible message that Verizon seeks to partner with racists like Feldman and that Verizon and CEO McAdam find nothing offensive with ‘TechNigga.’ Our community nationwide should.” Ali is urging everyone to call Lowell C. McAdam and let him know that you will boycott Verizon unless this distribution with Feldman is severed. There are plans for an upcoming national day of protest against Verizon stores nationwide if our calls for a meeting and our demands are not met.”
New York man is charged with a hate crime
Buffalo, N.Y., Police say that the thought of Whites and Hispanics living in the same household was too much for 40-year-old Donald Napierala to take, so he took a seven-foot cross, wrapped it in gasoline-soaked rags and lit it on their front lawn. The fire caused about $250 in damage, but it could have been worse, says Officer James T. Reese and Fire Marshals Edwin Ortiz and Harold Emerson, noting that his actions could very well have killed the four people who slept inside during his 1:30 a.m. escapade. His charges include arson, reckless endangerment, and criminal mischief. He is also charged with perpetrating a hate crime.
Perpetrating??????
Perpetrating a hate crime???
Perpetrating????
Maybe Tiffany should look up the dictionary definition of the word perpetrate.
I call 4 a boycott against Verizon and make them feel the heat. The company should know better. The real messed up part is that the CEO doesn’t think its a problem, shame on u! Man I tell u….now that its setting in that we have a stong chance that the next president might be a black man, these whites don’t know how 2 act. There using they’re last stitch of hope 2 act out.
Boycott Verizon who ever has services with them should switch to another carrier. Shut them Down!!!
I tell you what, I’m a Black male who has had Verizon service for a good while now, if they don’t drop that deal with that guy, I’m droping them…….
You know it is a bunch of old red necks running verizon, or shall I say good old boys.
this is a good thing,now we need to email our friends, families, and others to get this out there because we are strong people,and they are afraid of us, i don’t use their service but i am willing to stand-up.
I wonder what Mr Napierala is gonna do when he has to share his cell with people of color?
I think that this is ridiculous that in this day and age that we have blatant racism existing in the open for everyone to see and that Verizon does not take offense to this. I personally don’t have there service, but I would leave them if I did. I would hate to think that as a black female that I would continue to improve there financial situation and they don’t value me as a person.
I don’t currently use their services, now I definitely won’t.
#$?$ Verizon! AT&T da ?%%% anyway!
Dats messed up how verizon did dat most of the people I knoe who have verizon are black and they are going 2 do all dat no
Verizon, Verizon, Verizon, What is wrong with you? To let someone dish out that kind of ugliness
on your network is not good. I am a strong black female who has come a long way, but i also know the journey is not over, and will neaver be over until we end stuff like this. Come on Verizon, work with us, not against us.
I say the same thing everytime, just stop buying all their products completely. You can go to other companies and get phone service. It is that simple. Within 48-72hours tops you’ll be fully intergrated with another provider. I left them because their pay as you go plan just seemed to last less and less each and I finally got sick and tired of that swindling, you know? But this is a reason to just give them financial HELL!!! Once that first ten million in revenues is lost watch how they’ll take action and eventually dump this poor excuse of a human being, blog and all! HIT EM’ IN THE POCKET, HIT EM’ IN THE POCKET, HIT EM’ IN THE POCKET!!!!!!!! Thats how you deal with corporates worldwide!
HIT EM’ IN THE POCKET, HIT EM’ IN THE POCKET, HIT EM’ IN THE POCKET!!!!!!!!!!! Join AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint or any other cellular service provider, just stop giving them money! After the 15 – 20 million dollar mark they’ll do something about Mr. A**hole! BELIEVE IT, ALL CORPORATES RESPOND TO LOST AND CONTINUALLY LOST REVENUE!!!
WHY WHEN A WHITE MAN COMMIT A CRIME IT’S CALLED PERPETRATING A CRIME? THIS FOOL COMMITTED THE CRIME AND PERPETRATED A KKK ACT UNLESS, HE IS A MEMBER? LORD HELP US ALL!
BURNING THE CROSS IN THE YARD WAS A HATE CRIME GEEZ. COLLEGED EDUCATED COPS, PLEASE.
WHERES MY DAMN COMMENT BET??? WHERE IS IT??? THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE RUNNING THIS BLOG? HIT EM’ IN THE POCKET STOP DOING BUSINESS WITH THEM COMPLETELY, END OF STORY. LOST REVENUE WILL CHANGE ANY CORPORATION’S STANCE REGARDING WHATEVER IS LOSING THEM THE MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!
MINORITY AMERICA DROP VERIZON IMMEDIATELY!!!
THIS SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED.
DROP ALL VERIZON SERVICES BOYCOTT NOW!!!
WIRELESS
CABLE
INTERNET
RESIDENT/BUSINESS SERVICES
PLEASE I EMPLORE ALL AMERICANS AGAINST RACISM TO ACT NOW! HIT THEM IN THE POCKET THEY CAN RELATE TO.