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Illinois Policy Institute Gets Slammed For Posting Racist Cartoon

By John Schwarz

August 24, 2017

Who do you think is in the right here?

Local lawmakers in Chicago, Ill are outraged after the Illinois Policy Institute posted this cartoon depicting a black child looking for cash opposite a fat guy with deep pockets who don’t want to give his fair share.

Imagine being a child of color and seeing this @illinoispolicy cartoon depiction of you as you return for a new school year. pic.twitter.com/33SLfsoFlX

— Rep. Carol Ammons (@StateRepAmmons) August 16, 2017

State lawmakers are demanding an apology which caused the cartoon to be removed from the IPI’s web site, however, the institute’s vice president is refusing to apologize.

Your thoughts?