Mexican Comic

Source: news.yahoo.com --- 41 days ago
HOUSTON - Wal-Mart is pulling from its shelves a popular Mexican Comic book that features a protagonist with exaggerated black features after a Houston customer complained that "Memin Pinguin" was racist. ...

Source: news.google.com --- 42 days ago
HispanicBusiness.com Mexican Comic-book character called racist CNN International - 1 hour ago HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) -- A Comic-book character popular in Mexico for generations has run into a cultural barrier at the border, where Americans see him as a racist caricature. Wal-Mart pulls Mexican Comic criticized as racist BusinessWeek Memin Pinguin Comic Book Draws Racism Charges HispanicBusiness.com NewsWest9.com  - Examiner.com  - DigitalJournal.com  - Dallas Morning News all 58 news articles ...

Source: edition.cnn.com --- 42 days ago
A Comic-book character popular in Mexico for generations has run into a cultural barrier at the border, where Americans see him as a racist caricature. ...

Source: www.reuters.com --- 42 days ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Wednesday it removed the Comic book "Memin Pinguin" from its stores after receiving complaints the popular Mexican character was a racist depiction of blacks. ...

Source: www.foxnews.com --- 41 days ago
   Wal-Mart said Wednesday it would pull a popular Mexican Comic book from its shelves after outcry that it was racist. ...

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Source: michellemalkin.com --- 40 days ago
The return of Memin Pingin. ...

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Source: pwbeat.publishersweekly.com --- 40 days ago
Wal-Mart has pulled copies of a Spanish-language Comic starring Mexican comics mainstay Memin Pinguin CNN reports over charges the character is racist: For more than 60 years Mexicans have followed the adventures of “Memin Pinguin.” But the dark-skinned Memin’s exaggerated features in “Memin for President” came as a shock to Houston, Texas, Wal-Mart shopper Shawnedria McGinty. “I [...] ...

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Source: blackvoices.aol.com --- 42 days ago
Filed under: BlackSpin Black Voices Blogs : There are moments lately when I feel all semblance of human decency is in retreat against the pursuit of the almighty dollar. My latest head-shaker is news that Wal-Mart has been selling the racist Mexican Comic book 'Memin Pinquin' in its Houston... Read more ...

Source: www.khou.com --- 42 days ago
The retailer told 11 News the controversial Comic book will be removed immediately and apologized to any customers offended by the material. ...

Source: www.brownsvilleherald.com --- 42 days ago
HOUSTON (AP) - Wal-Mart is pulling a popular Mexican Comic book featuring a protagonist with exaggerated black features following complaints from a Houston customer who said "Memin Pinguin" was racist. ...

Source: www.woai.com --- 43 days ago
He may be beloved by Mexicans, but one Comic book character has some people in the U.S. mighty upset. ...

Source: www.bnd.com --- 41 days ago
HOUSTON-- Wal-Mart is pulling from its shelves a popular Mexican Comic book that features a protagonist with exaggerated black features after a Houston customer complained that "Memin Pinguin" was racist. ...

Source: www.fwicki.com --- 41 days ago
The virtuous discount retail behemoth has decided to pull from its repertoire of Comic books a popular Latino favourite because the Comic portrays a monkey as a "negro", according to some activists. Memin Pinguin is said to be a Cuban character. Wal ... ...

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Source: www.fwicki.com --- 41 days ago
HOUSTON ? Wal-Mart is pulling from its shelves a popular Mexican Comic book that features a protagonist with exaggerated black features after a Houston customer complained that "Memin Pinguin" was racist. The latest issue of the Comic, "Memin para ... ...