October 03, 2006

Adisa Banjoko Responds To XXL/Harris Publications Hate Blogger

Adisa Banjoko responds to anti-Islamic attacks by Byron Crawford, a noted hate blogger employed by XXL Magazine (edited by Elliott Wilson), a property of Harris Publications:

What he wrote was offensive and as a Muslim I am beyond angry. Harris Publications must fix this. During a time of war, when Muslims are demonized so much...To see a Black man dance for his chicken by pulling this kind of BS, is just sad. There is no excuse for it.

Adisa Banjoko is also demanding an apology from both XXL Magazine and Harris Publications.  But is an apology enough?

Stay tuned.

BDR Reopens Harris Publications File Due To Anti-Muslim XXL Mag Blogger

I've been informed by Islamic members of the rap community that they are quite unhappy with XXL Mag/Harris Publications blogger Byron Crawford's attacks on Muslims during Ramadan.

More to follow.

BDR Opens Harris Publications File

I've begun what may well be a long bitter campaign against Harris Publications and their support of anti-Latino hate bloggers except, of course, for the fact that I'm' not bitter!

Editorial: Considering The Effects Of Latino Immigration On Hip Hop Business & Marketing

Note:
In the spirit of open source engagement and for educational purposes, let me clarify that I am not going after Byron Crawford.  Rather, I'm exploiting the vulnerability that Byron Crawford creates for XXL and Harris Publications.  A major aspect of this campaign will involve revealing Harris Publications' history of disingenuous distancing from XXL.

Such distancing is currently mirrored by various legal statements on the XXL website that, by their very existence, clarify that XXL is expecting problems and hopes to benefit from the resulting media attention.

Update:
I've had to repost this now because I had it in draft form and it didn't save the old date.  However, it's being reposted due to news which will follow later today, most likely.