Ban Shirley Q. Liquor

To:  Anyone who dares to book this offensive act

Charles Knipp describes his character Shirley Q. Liquor as an inarticulate Black woman on welfare with 19 kids. Through his character, he promotes the idea that Black women are on welfare, living in the projects, illiterate, shoplifting sexually promiscuous mothers who don’t know who their children’s fathers are, alcoholics, and drug addicts while in blackface. In addition, he mocks the African American holiday Kwanzaa and in a skit entitled “Who Is My Baby Daddy,” Knipp likens sexually transmitted diseases to traditional African American names.
(Click here to see it for yourself www.shirleyqliquor.com)

It is 2007 and these types of ugly stereotypes of African Americans will no longer be tolerated.

Charles Knipp has the right to perform as a comedian; however, we reserve the right to protest his grotesque use of blackface and his misrepresentation of African Americans for his own financial gain.

If you’d like to help Charles Knipp retire Shirley Q. Liquor permanently, please sign this petition.

If you'd like to make sure that future shows featuring Charles Knipp as Shirley Q. Liquor are cancelled, please sign the petition.

If you are offended at the idea that a white man can perform in blackface in 2007 while promoting negative stereotypes of Black women, please sign the petition.

And if you are tired of the misrepresentation of Blacks by people like Charles Knipp, please sign the petition.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The Ban Shirley Q. Liquor Petition to Anyone who dares to book this offensive act was created by and written by Jasmyne Cannick (banshirleyqliquor@sbcglobal.net).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.

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