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Kathleen Farmilo

The New York Times Has Been Slammed Over Its Fkd Obituary Tweet About Uncle Jack Charles

The New York Times has been slammed over a fkd obituary of legendary Indigenous actor, advocate and Elder Uncle Jack Charles
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, as well as a truly cooked tweet linking to it. In the now-deleted tweet, referenced his experiences of addiction and said he had a “penchant for burglary”. According to , the obituary said Uncle Jack was a member of the “so-called” Stolen Generation, a reference which has since been deleted. At the time of writing,  hasn’t apologised for the, quite frankly, disgusting now-deleted tweet and references in the obituary. Instead, after sustained backlash, it tweeted: “We deleted an earlier tweet to this story because it lacked proper context”. As you might expect, ‘ pathetic correction attempt has been resoundingly slammed online. Many Twitter users have called the OG tweet “racist” and demanded the publication issue a full apology. Uncle Jack was a beloved Boon Wurrang, Dja Dja Wurrung, Woiwurrung and Yorta Yorta man. Since his passing earlier in September, he has been . “Before he passed away, his family were able to send him off on Country during a smoking ceremony at the Royal Melbourne Hospital,” a statement from Uncle Jack’s publicist said at the time. “We are so proud of everything he has achieved in his remarkable life — Elder, actor, musician, potter, activist, mentor, a household name and voice loved by all — as is demonstrated by his numerous awards including this year’s NAIDOC Male Elder of the Year.” It’s disgraceful to see a beloved Elder eulogised in such a despicable, reductionist manner. Rest in peace, Uncle Jack Charles.
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