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Dilbert distributor severs ties to creator over racist remarks

Headline from KCEN Waco, on the newest of 2 developments

Adams described people who are Black as members of “a hate group” from which white people should “get away.”

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Developments in this update

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  1. Media drop Dilbert after creator's Black `hate group' remark

    Headline from WWL New Orleans ·

  2. Newest

    Dilbert distributor severs ties to creator over racist remarks

    Headline from KCEN Waco ·

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  1. CBS News

    Several media outlets drop Dilbert comic strip after creator's racist remarks (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Various media officials denounced the comments by Dilbert creator Scott Adams as racist, hateful and discriminatory, while saying they would no longer provide a platform for his work.

  2. WWL New Orleans

    Media drop Dilbert after creator's Black `hate group' remark (opens WWL New Orleans)

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    WWL New Orleans's feed description

    During a rant on YouTube, Scott Adams comments were denounced by media officials as racist, hateful and discriminatory.

  3. The Week

  4. Triblive

    Media drop Dilbert after creator's Black 'hate group' remark (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    The creator of the Dilbert comic strip faced a backlash of cancellations Saturday while defending remarks describing people who are Black as members of “a hate group” from which white people should “get away.” Various media publishers across the U.S.

  5. NPR

    Newspapers have dropped the 'Dilbert' comic strip after a racist rant by its creator (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The comic's creator, Scott Adams, said a recent opinion poll changed his mind about "helping Black Americans."

  6. KHOU Houston

    Media outlets drop Dilbert after creator's Black `hate group' remark (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    During a rant on YouTube, Scott Adams comments were denounced by media officials as racist, hateful and discriminatory.

  7. Delaware Public Media

    Newspapers have dropped the Dilbert cartoon after racist comments by its creator (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The creator of the Dilbert comic strip faced a backlash of cancellations while defending remarks describing people who are Black as members of "a hate group".

  8. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Creator of Dilbert Comic Strip Dropped by Media Publishers After Calling Black People a 'Hate Group' (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Some prominent media publishers are dropping the comic strip Dilbert after its creator referred to people who are Black as members of “a hate group” and urged white people to “get away” from them. The backlash against Dilbert began after a YouTube video released this past week by comic strip creator…

  9. Foxla

    Dilbert creator faces backlash over Black 'hate group' remark (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Various media publishers across the U.S. denounced the comments by Dilbert creator Scott Adams as racist, hateful and discriminatory while saying they would no longer provide a platform for his work.

  10. FOX 35 Orlando

    Dilbert creator faces backlash over Black `hate group' remark (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    Various media publishers across the U.S. denounced the comments by Dilbert creator Scott Adams as racist, hateful and discriminatory while saying they would no longer provide a platform for his work.

  11. Breitbart News

    Publishers Drop 'Dilbert' After Creator Scott Adams' Remarks on Race (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The creator of the Dilbert comic strip faced a backlash of cancellations Saturday while defending remarks describing people who are Black as members of “a hate group” from which white people should “get away.” | Entertainment

  12. Los Angeles Times

    'Dilbert' dropped by major newspapers, including The Times, after creator's 'hate group' remark (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Creator of the comic strip "Dilbert" refers to people who are Black as members of “a hate group” and urges white people to "get away" from them.

  13. Newsweek

    Dilbert creator takes to Twitter after comic dropped over race comments (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Scott Adams described Black people as members of "a hate group" and said white people should "get the hell away" from them.

  14. New Hampshire Union Leader

    'Dilbert' creator says his reputation is 'destroyed' after racist rant (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Newspapers across the United States have pulled Scott Adams's long-running "Dilbert" comic strip after the cartoonist called Black Americans a "hate group" and said White people should "get the hell

  15. New York Times

    Newspapers Drop ‘Dilbert’ Comic After Creator’s Rant About Black ‘Hate Groups’ (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Scott Adams, who created the syndicated comic strip, also said that white people should “get the hell away from Black people,” prompting criticism from editors across the country.

  16. NBC News

    Media publishers drop Dilbert comic strip after creator’s Black ‘hate group’ remark (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Various media publishers denounced the comments by Dilbert creator Scott Adams as racist, hateful and discriminatory and said they'd no longer provide a platform for his work.

  17. The Guardian

    Dilbert cartoon dropped by US newspapers over creator’s racist comments (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Once-popular cartoon scrapped from hundreds of papers after Scott Adams calls Black people a ‘hate group’ on his YouTube show

  18. ABC 12 Flint

    Hundreds of newspapers drop 'Dilbert' comic strip after racist tirade from creator Scott Adams (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    Newspapers across the country dropped the "Dilbert" comic strip over the weekend after the creator of the satirical cartoon went on a racist tirade, calling Black Americans a "hate group"

  19. Al Jazeera

    US media drops ‘Dilbert’ after comic creator’s racist remarks (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Comic strip creator Scott Adams called Black people a ‘hate group’ and told white people to ‘get away’ from them.

  20. The Times of Israel

    US media drop ‘Dilbert’ comic series after creator’s Black ‘hate group’ remark (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Outlets ax Scott Adams' long-running comic after he defended earlier comments advising white people to 'get the hell away from black people'

  21. KCEN Waco

    Dilbert distributor severs ties to creator over racist remarks (opens KCEN Waco)

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    KCEN Waco's feed description

    Adams described people who are Black as members of “a hate group” from which white people should “get away.”

  22. KTVZ Bend

    'Dilbert' distributor drops creator Scott Adams over his racist remarks (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Jon Passantino and Oliver Darcy, CNN Andrews McMeel Universal, the company that syndicates “Dilbert,” said it is cutting ties with the comic strip’s creator, Scott Adams, after his racist remarks about Black Americans led hundreds of newspapers across the country to drop the satirical cartoon.

  23. Fox10 Phoenix

    Dilbert distributor cuts ties to creator over race comments (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    In an episode of his YouTube show, Dilbert comic strip creator Scott Adams described people who are Black as members of “a hate group” from which white people should “get away.”

  24. Tucson

    'Dilbert,' Scott Adams lose distributor over racist remarks (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    The distributor of the “Dilbert” comic strip says it will sever ties with creator Scott Adams over his recent racist comments. Andrews McMeel Universal said in a statement issued Sunday

  25. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Dilbert distributor severs ties to creator over race remarks (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    (AP) — Dilbert comic strip creator Scott Adams experienced possibly […]

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