Haitian Community Protests DJ
Updated: Tuesday, 21 Dec 2010, 6:53 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 21 Dec 2010, 7:34 AM EST
Members of New York City's Haitian community want a hip-hop disc jockey to be fired for his on-air joke about Haitian women and HIV.
The Daily News reports that Hot 97 host Cipha Sounds said on Friday that "The reason I'm HIV negative is because I don't mess with Haitian girls."
The disc jockey, whose real name is Luis Diaz, has since apologized to his listeners, calling the remark "a stupid, tasteless joke."
A coalition of Haitian community leaders demonstrated outside the station's headquarters on Tuesday to call for Diaz's dismissal.
Diaz is a host on the morning show, "The Cipha Sounds and Rosenberg Show."
Hot 97 management did not return Fox 5's call for comment.
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response from Haitian community in tri state area
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZNJFq3h3Sk&feature=related
For context, here is a link to a "comedian" making the same type of "joke" back in 1986-7 on HBO
YouTube - idiot comedian makes Haiti/aids "joke" in 1987
Updated: Tuesday, 21 Dec 2010, 6:53 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 21 Dec 2010, 7:34 AM EST
Members of New York City's Haitian community want a hip-hop disc jockey to be fired for his on-air joke about Haitian women and HIV.
The Daily News reports that Hot 97 host Cipha Sounds said on Friday that "The reason I'm HIV negative is because I don't mess with Haitian girls."
The disc jockey, whose real name is Luis Diaz, has since apologized to his listeners, calling the remark "a stupid, tasteless joke."
A coalition of Haitian community leaders demonstrated outside the station's headquarters on Tuesday to call for Diaz's dismissal.
Diaz is a host on the morning show, "The Cipha Sounds and Rosenberg Show."
Hot 97 management did not return Fox 5's call for comment.
---
response from Haitian community in tri state area
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZNJFq3h3Sk&feature=related
For context, here is a link to a "comedian" making the same type of "joke" back in 1986-7 on HBO
YouTube - idiot comedian makes Haiti/aids "joke" in 1987