LOS ANGELES --- A space-themed Hallmark graduation card is being pulled from store shelves because of the card’s reference to a black hole, KABC-TV in Los Angeles reported.

But members of the Los Angeles NAACP say it sounds like "black whore." That's how they're hearing the card's audio component, and they say it's racist.

The Hallmark card reads, "Hey world, we are officially putting you on notice."

Characters known as "Hoops" and "Yoyo" banter on: "And you black holes, you are so ominous. Watch your back."

"That was very demeaning to African-American women when it made reference to African-American women as whores, and at the end it says 'watch your back,'" said Leon Jenkins of the Los Angeles NAACP.

Hallmark calls the outrage a misunderstanding, claiming that the space theme emphasizes the power the graduate has to take over the universe, even energy-absorbing black holes.

"The intent here is to say that this graduate is not afraid of anything," explained Hallmark spokesman Steve Doyal.

NAACP members heard something different.

If people dig for negatives deep enough, they'll somehow, someway find it.

Oops

If people dig for negatives deep enough, they'll somehow, someway find it.


You're absolutely right about that!

And to think Star Wars was filmed just a couple miles away.

Them NAAP folks must be awful hard up for attention or, been speakin' that eboners so long, they can't understand real English.

Sounds like they just want to get into the news.

this is the most ridiculous thing I've heard of in a long time. I looked up the card in question. NOTHING racist in there. The NAACP is grasping at straws and is looking bad IMO

I think we should boycott Hallmark for caving in so easy.

attention whores like this are sooo funny!

The naacp needs to soak their heads.....in gasoline along with la raza, lulac, maldef, war, aryan nation, nation of islam and raool greehalva.

Can we include Lady Gaga?

/runandduck

I think Bored meant, soak their heads.

Not soak you head in Lady Gaga.

You can have her after I'm done.

Last month my kid did a science paper on the black hole. Bad kid.

Be careful or Al not so Sharpton will march on your front porch!

"You hear the 'r' in there. 'Whores,' not, 'holes.' The 'r' is in there," said Minnie Hatley of the Los Angeles NAACP.


how do you "hear" an R on a card?

They're just showin off their 8th grade edjewkayshun!

when a Hallmark card starts talking to you and you get mad at it....then it's time to see a doctor It's not the cards....it's the voices in your head

thanx yellow, can you tell me a link where I can see and hear it?

http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/black-hole-solar-system-graduation-hallmark-card-offends-blacks/