Tag: Racial Slurs
Roseanne Barr: Racial Slurs & Show Cancellations
japanchildrenrights.org – In May 2018, ABC abruptly canceled the successful reboot of the sitcom “Roseanne” after its star, Roseanne Barr, posted a racist tweet. The tweet, which compared former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett to an ape, was widely condemned as both abhorrent and repugnant. Public and Network Reactions The backlash was swift and widespread. ABC,…
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