Washington DC - At Black History Month Event, Bush Denounces Noose Displays
Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 7:53 PM
Posted in Politics National
by DCN
President Bush warned yesterday that the United States is at risk of losing sight of past racial suffering, describing recent displays of nooses and jokes about lynching as "deeply offensive" in a speech to a largely African American audience invited to the White House.
Responding to news coverage of such episodes since the "Jena Six" case in . . . (Source Washington Post)
C. Dancy II - TPA Opinion: This should have been said a long time ago. I agree with Rev. Sharpton, there should be legislation along with the comment. Oh well.
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