Monday, June 04, 2018

RACE IN AMERICA - Roseanne Barr's Tweet

Roseanne's Tweet was abhorrently raciest, and is NOT equivalent to using foul language.

"Roseanne Barr isn’t new to incendiary tweets.  Here’s why ABC decided to act" PBS NewsHour 5/29/2018

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SUMMARY:  ABC canceled rebooted sitcom "Roseanne" on Tuesday over an offensive outburst by its creator and star.  Roseanne Barr wrote a racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett, a former senior advisor to President Obama.  William Brangham talks with Eric Deggans of NPR about ABC parting ways with what had become one of its most successful shows.

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