CNN Host Says GOP Is Using Racial ‘Veiled Slur’ Against People Like Kamala Harris
CNN host Brianna Keilar on Tuesday accused Republicans of making a “euphemistic smear” against Vice President Kamala Harris, suggesting she was hired on a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) basis. Keilar was responding to Republican Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee calling Harris the “vice president for DEI.” X Post Burchett, who on Monday criticized the […]
California banned a slur from geographic place names. Fresno County won’t let go
Native American residents of Fresno County have campaigned for years to remove the word “Squaw” from the name of the unincorporated town in the Sierra Nevada foothills. According to many Native Americans, the word is used as a slur and insult against Native women, and is part of a broader perpetuation of violence against women. […]
A’s broadcaster Glen Kuiper let go after racial slur on air
By Josh DuBow OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Athletics anchor Glenn Kuiper has been fired from NBC Sports California for making racial slurs while describing a trip to the Negro League Baseball Museum during a telecast. rice field. Kuiper was suspended by the station earlier this month after being harassed during the pregame corner of […]