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Who could ever forget
those lovable Pet Rocks...
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Beanie Babies, Pokemon?
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Now the latest, hottest,
newest sensation...
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across the nation was Blackface!
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Trick or treat!
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Blackface!
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Trick or treat!
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Welcome back to
"lmhotep Gary Byrd's GBE"...
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from 1 190 Talk Radio,
WLlB in New York City.
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Our special guest today
is Pierre Delacroix.
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He is the creator of the highly
controversial TV show "Mantan."
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Pierre, we welcome you
to the "Experience."
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It's good to experience
the "Experience," Gary.
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Your show has created a strong
impression in the community.
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You have been called a traitor,
an Uncle Tom, a sell-out.
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Even been called the
Clarence Thomas of television.
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It's nice to be hyphenated.
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Why does your show cause
such an emotional reaction?
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Well, I think it's race.
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Race has always been a very
sensitive issue in this country.
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I have no problem with people
disagreeing with my show.
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That's fine.
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But when they trample
my inherent right...
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as an artist, I catch afire.
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Why is every hit
Negro show criticized?
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Like crabs in a barrel,
they pull each other down.
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No one, in any way, shape,
or form, should be censored.
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Do you believe
that that's true...
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regardless of whether
the material is racist...
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or sexist,
or even homophobic?
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I say yes.
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Because who is to judge?
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Who is to stand and say
this is right or this is not?
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I mean, I'm not Mayor Guiliani.
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I cannot look at that painting
and say that is sacrilegious.
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It's art, and that is
what it should be called.
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So is "Mantan."
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There are many people
who at this point...
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are sick and tired
of the TV industry.
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And there are many
in the community...
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who say what they're doing
has got to stop now.
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What do you say
about the fact...
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that the line
has to be drawn here?