This article discusses a very controversial Golfweek cover. The cover shows a noose, drawing attention to Kelly Tilghman's comment that players should, “lynch [Tiger Woods] in a back alley.”
There was a lot of controversy surrounding the cover of this magazine. The cover produced a large negative reaction, to an issue that was nearing a conclusion. One argument against the cover that I remember hearing at the time it was released implied that if Golfweek wanted to address the issue then they should have been more thorough, and done it more appropriately. I feel that Golfweek should have not used the image, and should have evaluated the origins of slavery and a history of the issue.
It seems common sense now, but before taking this course I was unaware how slavery got its start and developed. Economics proved to be the driving force for the institution of slavery, and fueled racism and separation of class. I feel that Golfweek should have examined the issue as we have in class. This would have shed light on a serious and important issue, instead of using a negative image to draw attention to the magazine. Golfweek could have informed a lot of people to how slavery got started and continued, and evaluated such topics as scientific racism, manifest destiny, and how the white elite class used racism and separation of class to maintain their wealth status.
The article can be found at http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=3201070
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