Online sleuths have discovered strange statements by social justice activists hired to facilitate talks at CBS News over the crisis in journalism.
Dr. Donald E. Grant, Jr., who calls himself a “mental health expert,” says on his Instagram account that “whiteness” was historically invented to oppress non-white people. That's what I explained. He also referred to He criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for “diversity hiring,” but it was meant to defend her and her practices.
“Your history has been colonized and deliberately reconstituted, so it is difficult to distinguish between the top and the bottom.”
Mr. Grant was hired by CBS News to defuse a public relations fiasco that was uncovered after one of its reporters brazenly violated ethical journalistic practices.
“CBS Morning” host Tony Dokoupil challenges critical race theorist Ta-Nehisi Coates to criticize his one-sided presentation of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians in a polite and civil discussion. I objected to the defense. Activists were furious with Dokoupil and demanded that he lose his job, citing hurt feelings.
embarrassing audio leaked From the staff meeting, CBS News chiefs recorded bizarre efforts to scold Dokoupil.
The situation worsened when CBS hired Grant, who had posted extremist messages related to critical race theory.
“What does it mean to have a history rooted in the oppression of others?” Grant asked in one article. Instagram A video about white identity.
“White people, there is an implicit danger in not discussing the intergenerational nature of the role of the oppressor,” he added in the video's caption. “You may not see yourself in that collective history, but you better believe it's affecting you (and me). Your history is too It’s been colonized and purposefully restructured, so it’s hard to tell what’s above and what’s below.”
In another post, he shared a racist image that superimposed South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott on the Uncle Tom character from the classic book “Uncle Tom's Cabin.”
Grant too called Tucker Carlson is charged with treason over his stance on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
CBS News reported Tuesday. scrapped The plan is to have Grant lead the racial justice intervention.
CBS News leadership has been criticized for its despicable response to the proliferation of unauthorized journalism, but one of Mr. Dokoupil's colleagues was widely praised for defending Mr. Dokoupil and the principles of unbiased journalism. .
“We thought our commitment was true,” Jean Crawford said at a CBS News staff meeting.
“And, as Coates himself acknowledges, when someone comes on our airwaves with a one-sided explanation of a very complex situation, we, as journalists, need to make sure that our audience understands that worldview. “We understand that we have an obligation to challenge that worldview in order to gain access to the truth, a fuller explanation, a more balanced explanation,” she added. “And to me, that's what Tony did.”
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