AP
Walmart and the executive branch of the NAACP announced plans today to boycott the July 2013 issue of Essence.
“It’s embarrassing.” Roosevelt Washington wrote in a letter to the editors of Essence Tuesday. “To have someone like Serena Williams on the cover of one of the preeminent black magazines in th
e country is appalling.”
Further on in the letter Washington details his displeasure. “First, we have a very successful African American athlete who is simply too clean. She isn’t battling scandals, doesn’t have a sex tape, or isn’t in the news continually for abhorrent behavior.”
Washington concluded his letter with “…Thus, we, in good faith, cannot support such a representative of our community. Perhaps if she wore a hoodie or organized a rally we may reconsider our stance.”
A Walmart spokesperson issued a brief statement also. “We at Walmart are very happy about jumping on social bandwagons. You can’t buy publicity such as this!”
Protests are expected from the Society of Village Idiots in support of George Zimmerman soon.
