Sorry but I do not see how his dismissal is racism. I had to laugh when the author cited other minorties who were dimissed from ABC. She fails to recognoze that most were let go to lack of talent or bad ratings.....
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Grey's Petition: Bring Back Dr. Burke
Lesbian Activist Thinks Firing Was Racist
POSTED: 1:16 pm EDT June 20, 2007
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There's been a bit of unexpected support for fired "Grey's Anatomy" star Isaiah Washington. Survey: Bring Back Isaiah Washington?
The New York Post reported that a gay and lesbian activist, Jasmyne Cannick, is circulating a petition urging ABC to bring Washington back to the show.
Washington had been axed after using an anti-gay slur to refer to a cast mate, but Cannick said the dismissal reeks of racism. She said ABC has gotten rid of a number of black actors recently and believes that there was a concerted effort to push Washington out of his job months after he made the remark and after he entered therapy and began public service for the gay and lesbian community.
On her Web site, Cannick urges readers to send Band-Aids to ABC's president to "let the healing begin."
Full Text Of Cannick's Petition
To: Steve McPherson, ABC Entertainment, Disney ABC Television Group
To: Steve McPherson, ABC Entertainment, Disney ABC Television Group, and Isaiah Washington Fans Around the World:
The decision to not bring back our beloved Dr. Preston Burke, played by actor Isaiah Washington, on the next season of "Grey's Anatomy" just further adds to a disturbing new trend at ABC wherein six people have been dismissed. Four Blacks, including Isaiah Washington ("Grey's Anatomy"), Star Jones ("The View"), Harold Perrineau "Lost"), and Page Kennedy ("Desperate Housewives") have been let go. Add to that George Lopez, a Latino, of the "George Lopez Show" and out lesbian Rosie O'Donnell of "The View." Now mind you, these are some of your networks most highly rated shows and so one must ask themselves, what is going on?
It's a fact that Isaiah has been the target of an orchestrated campaign focused on getting him fired from "Grey’s Anatomy" since the incident with his co-stars was unleashed in the media. And while we don't approve of his use of the f-word at the Golden Globes, Washington has since apologized and go onto to perform community service by way of a Public Service Announcement for the very organizations that have been orchestrating his dismissal. But it seems it wasn't enough.
Isaiah Washington doesn't deserve to lose his job and ABC can't afford to let another minority actor go, especially an African American considering you have so few to begin with.
Keep Dr. Preston Burke on "Grey's Anatomy!"
If you want Isaiah Washington to stay on "Grey’s Anatomy," please sign this petition and forward the petition to your mailing list.
Thank you for taking the time out to read this.
Sincerely,
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Grey's Petition: Bring Back Dr. Burke - Calls it Racism
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