Citizen: Don Imus

A guide for selected vignettes from Claudia Rankine's Citizen

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Don Imus

Don Imus was fired for his racist remarks. WARNING: videos and articles may include the racial slurs used by Imus.

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CBS FIres Don Imus over Racial Slur
CBS fired Don Imus from his radio program, following a week of uproar over the radio host's derogatory comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team.
It’s Not About the Game: Don Imus, Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Media
Peer-reviewed article about the impact of Don Imus's remarks
Don Imus, talk-show host who turned bad behavior into big ratings, dies at 79: He went from cheap laughs and insults to erudite discussions of history in his eclectic TV and radio talk shows
Article in the Washington Post regarding the death of Don Imus in 2019

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