The Joe Wilson outburst has lead to a boycott by the Black Newspaper
Publishers to cancel their mid-winter conference in South Carolina.

In response to Rep. Joe Wilson and his "You Lie!" outburst during
President Barack Obama's health care address to a joint session
Wednesday night, at least one group has decided to make the
congressman's entire state pay the price.

"The National Newspaper Publisher’s Association (NNPA) announced in
a press release Thursday that it will not hold its January 2010
mid-winter conference in South Carolina, and is joining the NAACP
economic boycott of the state that has been in effect since July 1999
when the South Carolina NAACP called for it as a protest of the flag
atop the State House and inside the House and Senate chambers.

As African-American newspaper publishers we stand in solidarity
with the NAACP and fully support the economic boycott of South
Carolina," stated NNPA Chairman Danny J. Bakewell Sr. "Rep. Wilson’s
remarks were racist, disrespectful, and a disingenuous violation--not
only of President Obama--but to the institution of the presidency and
only solidified our position and the importance in not spending Black
dollars where Black people are not respected.

"The continued public and blatant disrespect of President Barack
Obama by members of Congress will not be rewarded with our dollars nor
will a state that continues to uphold America’s shameful past by flying
the Confederate flag."

The original NAACP economic boycott of South Carolina calls on groups
and individuals to avoid traveling to the state for business or pleasure
and discouraged residents from visiting South Carolina beaches or
patronizing restaurants and motels.

The National Newspaper Publishers Association is a 69-year-old
federation of more than 200 black community newspapers from across the
United States. www.nnpa.org

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