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Restaurant Owner Under Fire For Obama Monkey Shirts

15 May 2008, 2:22 pm

"A monkey eating a banana, that's a historical stereotype of how African-Americans have been depicted on a number of occasions" The owner of a Georgia restaurant is being accused of racism for selling T-shirts that compare Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama to cartoon character Curious ... read more

James R. Schlosberg,, Marietta, Ga.

15 May 2008, 5:44 am

James R. Schlosberg, formerly of East Brunswick and a prominent Newark, N.J. attorney, was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1937 and practiced in Newark until 1984 when he moved to Georgia. via Home News Tribune ... read more

Political T-shirts Draw Racism Charges

14 May 2008, 6:15 pm

Controversy has broken out in Marietta, Georgia, where a tavern owner has begun selling T-shirts featuring a Curious George look-alike eating a banana, with the caption 'Obama '08.' via ClipSyndicate ... read more

Georgia bar's T-shirt links Obama, Curious George

14 May 2008, 2:04 pm

"His speech is protected, but that doesn't mean that it's appropriate and that doesn't mean it's not hateful" The publisher of the popular children book's series "Curious George" is considering legal action against a Georgia bar owner for selling T-shirts that link Democratic presidential candidate... read more

Metro Briefs: Free food from Mickey D's

14 May 2008, 9:30 am

"Nobody showed up who was willing to make the minimum $2 million bid" MARCUS K. GARNER, ELIZABETH LEE, MARY MACDONALD, S.A. REID, YOLANDA RODRIGUEZ, ANDRIA SIMMONS, DAVID SIMPSON, STEVE VISSER; Staff -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , May 14, 2008 Wednesday Main Edition Free ... via Chain Leader... read more

Bar owner criticized for Obama T-shirts

13 May 2008, 2:33 pm

"It's time to put an end to this" A Georgia bar owner has come under fire for selling T-shirts of a cartoon monkey with the slogan "Obama in '08." Mike Norman, owner of Mulligan's Bar in Marietta, Ga., said he isn't trying to be racist by ... via Daily India ... read more