Cenk Uygur
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Are Racial Prejudice Warnings Necessary For Classic Cartoons?
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December 21, 2014
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December 21, 2014
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4:09Now Playing"Tom and Jerry cartoons on television are being accompanied by a warning that they may depict scenes of "racial prejudice".
The classic cat and mouse cartoons, some made more than 70 years ago, carry a warning for subscribers to Amazon Prime Instant Video.
There have been claims of racist stereotyping in the depiction of a black maid in the cartoon series.
Amazon's warning says such prejudice was once "commonplace" in US society."* The Young Turks hosts Cenk Uygur & Ana Kasparian break it down.
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