By by John Avlon, The Daily Beast – Sarah Palin’s post-VP nominee career has so far benefited from bomb-throwing. The process follows a tight script—a crude, semi-calculated comment is shot into the middle of a political debate via Facebook or Twitter. It gains national attention. Liberals are outraged. Conservatives rush to her defense. Sarah Palin […]
Video of woman whose call ignited Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s N-word controversy on American Morning
Nita Hanson, the woman whose call ignited Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s N-word controversy, speaks with “American Morning” on CNN. On today’s edition of American Morning, Nita Hanson shares her thoughts for the first time publicly with TJ Holmes. Hanson tells Holmes she was confused, hurt and thought she had done something wrong after being on the […]
NABJ Calls For Forum On ‘Talk Show Hate’
WASHINGTON, DC –The following is a statement from Kathy Times, President of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) on the recent criticism of conservative talk show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger for using a racial slur on the talk show: I will never forget the first time I was called the n-word. In fact, a […]