Chris Rock tweets slave joke for July 4
BY BILL ZWECKER bzwecker@suntimes.com July 4, 2012 6:32PM
No question about it, comedian Chris Rock’s July 4 tweet is sure to stir a lot of controversy. The comedian, who often pushes the envelope with his humor, tweeted, “Happy white peoples independence day. The slaves weren’t free, but I’m sure they enjoyed fireworks.”
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