BLACK LEADERS ARRESTED CONSULATE BLOCKED IN PROTEST OF STAMP.Byline: Rachel Uranga Staff Writer Three African-American activists upset about the Mexican government's issuance of a postage stamp postage stamp, government stamp affixed to mail to indicate payment of postage. The term includes stamps printed or embossed on postcards and envelopes as well as the adhesive labels. they consider racist were arrested Tuesday while blocking the sidewalk in front of the Mexican Consulate. The men were among a half-dozen black leaders protesting Mexican President Vicente Fox's refusal to recall the stamp. It honors cartoonist Sixto Valencia Burgos Sixto Valencia Burgos (b. 1934) is a Mexican cartoon artist based in Mexico City, best known for taking over the responsibility of drawing famed Mexican cartoon character Memín Pinguín. Valencia was born in Tezontepec, Hidalgo, Mexico in 1934. , whose most famous character, Memin Pinguin, has exaggerated lips and bug eyes. ``We find it incredible that the president of Mexico doesn't get it. Anytime blacks are disrespected with racism - I don't care
"Don't Care" is a 1994 (see 1994 in music) single by American death metal band Obituary. if it's in Mexico or South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. - we have a right to organize against it,'' said Najee Ali, the director of Project Islamic Hope and one of the three who was arrested, cited and released. Part of a growing chorus of civil-rights leaders condemning the stamp, Ali also called on Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio (Tony) Ramon Villar, Jr. on January 23, 1953) is the mayor of Los Angeles, California. He is the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since Cristobal Aguilar in 1872. to denounce the stamp, saying it was urgent at a time when racial tensions are running high among black and Latino students. At an unrelated press conference, Villaraigosa called the stamps derogatory, but did not indicate whether he would write a formal letter to the Mexican government. ``Anytime we have a caricature of any ethnic minority, in any way, it's wrong,'' he said. The White House has called the stamps insensitive. Fox was already in the hot seat following a comment in May that Mexicans do the jobs in the U.S. that blacks don't want to. Despite the growing outrage among blacks, many Mexican immigrants don't consider the character racist. ``These are just cartoons. In cartoons, everything is exaggerated,'' said Rudy Echauria, a 47-year-old Arleta resident. Mexico printed 750,000 of the commemorative stamps, which sold out in just two days. There have been reports of them fetching as much as $200 on eBay. Staff Writer Rick Orlov and The Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. contributed to this report. Rachel Uranga, (818) 713-3741 rachel.uranga(at)dailynews.com |
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