iOS app Android app More  Zack Isaacs   A Chicago Media BlackOut
Posted: 08/03/11 06:21 PM ET  For the past week, the national
media has been buzzing about two black males in Chicago having
their words taken out of context. One of them is a 39 year old
former radio host; The other, a 4 year old boy. Both incidents
involve the highly sensitive issue of race but in very different
ways.  The first guy, Lenny McAllister found out what happens
"when keeping it real...goes wrong" (a reference to the Dave
Chappelle skit from years ago). He's the conservative African-
American media personality who had a show on WVON radio until
last Wednesday. In a nutshell, it is alleged that he lost his
job because he proposed a boycott of McDonalds owned by a
specific franchise owner who fired one of his mentees. And this
quite a big deal for more than just his former listeners.
McAllister is a go-to-guy for many media outlets like CNN and
the Chicago Defender, as well as political groups such as the
Tea Party. His departure lead