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Mel Reeves, a black Miami activist, was insulted when shown a video clip of Shirley Q. Liquor portraying a stewardess for "Ebonics Airlines," in which the black-owned plane crashed from ineptitude. "That insinuates that black people can't run successful businesses. The fact that this person has a receptive audience is revealing. This wasn't funny to me."
E-mail protests have recently flowed into the offices of the City of Miami Beach, Exxxotica organizers, and the NAACP. A woman named Mercedes Davis wrote February 29: "Considering Miami's diverse culture, it's very shameful for you to allow someone like Mr. Charles Knipp to perform in the city. His stereotypical performance of a black woman is hurtful and, by my opinion, not funny. I really enjoy my vacations in Miami and I would hope the city is prepared to lose out on a lot of commerce if this man is allowed to display his lack of theatrical skill."A person named ChrisT wrote, "I ... would like to add my voice to the others asking you to please not promote racism by allowing [Shirley Q. Liquor] to perform." And a woman named Tracy added, "In the year 2008, it is ridiculous to allow a white gay man to dress as a black woman and perpetuate these stereotypes. I am disappointed in the wake of what has happened with Don Imus and the Rutgers women's basketball team. I am asking you to cancel this show. An apology after the fact is not acceptable."