Harlem Gospel Choir Cancels Glenn Beck Performance
From The New York Daily News
The Harlem Gospel Choir has backed out of a holiday performance with controversial conservative talk-show host Glenn Beck, the Daily News has learned.
The choir canceled the appearance Monday, citing financial reasons.
James Rucker, executive director of Color for Change – which has helped persuade more than 80 advertisers to ditch Beck’s show – said the group did an about-face after he called the choir.
“We wanted to make sure they understood who Beck was,” Rucker said. “We believe their mission is about spreading the Gospel and and promoting harmony, and we thought Beck was the antithesis of that.”
Rucker sent the choir excerpts from some of Beck’s shows, including one where he said President Obama “has a deep-seated hatred for white people.”
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The problem with the 80 advertiser thing, is, FOX doesn’t sell advertising time for a particular show, but rather for the entire day. then FOX decides who gets the funds. Trust me, if he has gotten 80 to leave, then at least 80 more have replaced them. I don’t think a station could continue to operate if they lost that much sponsorship dollars. If this was really causing a problem for Fox’s bottom line, Beck would have been gone already.
I can’t believe they didn’t already know who Glenn Beck was.
Get ‘em! Get ‘em! 80 advertisers??? Rucker is that dude. We are at war with these devils. God’s people shall reign supreme! Color for Change I support you. Especially with this true go-getter Rucker. I love this sh*t!
I dont know who James Rucker is, but he’s my HERO! GOOD JOB SIR!
The didn’t know about Beck’s political and racial views?!!! This is why black folks need to be more politically savvy! And who booked an appearance on his show, anyway?! LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!