Chuck Knipp

Chuck Knipp (born 1961) is an American Canadian (dual citizenship) comedian best known for his controversial vocal characterisations heard on radio – the "Mammy Welfare Queen", Shirley Q. Liquor; histrionic North Dakota Marge; Orangefield resident Delbert Peveto; and the tragic searcher for any kind of spirituality, Betty Butterfield.
Knipp also does radio vocal impersonations of Barbara Jordan, H. Ross Perot, U.S. Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, George Bush and Bill Clinton. He is known for radio advertisements in Southeast Texas as well as widespread protests against his performances.
Knipp retired from live performances in 2010 and now is a volunteer Registered Nurse with the American Red Cross.
Support.
Knipp concedes that his performances should make people uncomfortable because "we all are used to treating African Americans as if their skin colour is a disease" and that black people are "more than intelligent enough to discern the nuance" of his performances. He has also said that "many people thought that Harriet Beecher-Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was and still is perceived as racist, despite being the probable artistic genesis of emotional support against slavery in the 19th century."
Criticism.
There have been a number of articles in the media that have taken issue with Knipp and the character.