Ahhh, that's a shame! I had forwarded all the information to NAACP Headquarters in Baltimore and in DC, where the exhibition was headed, and had hoped they'd have their collective heads handed to them (PETA by the NAACP, that is)! The NAACP staffers really "loved" the newspaper articles from the New England papers! Peggy Stormy435@xxxxxxx wrote: >>From another list > > PETA suspends exhibit linking blacks, animals > > > > RICHMOND -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals -- known as much > > for staging shocking protests as for championing animal rights -- is > > reconsidering a campaign comparing slavery to animal abuse after > complaints from civil rights groups and others. > > "Animal Liberation," which includes 12 panels juxtaposing pictures of > black people in chains with shackled elephants and other provocative images, > had > > visited 17 cities before the Norfolk-based group put the tour on hold. The > > decision came within the past week. > > > > http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20050814-095410-9538r.htm > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================