Thursday, May 15, 2008

NPR, Race and West Virginia



(image via map-of-usa)

Phone bankers hearing caustic remarks ("hang darkie from a tree"), the frequent use of the N-word, Obama campaign workers getting doors slammed in their faces ... ahh, sweet West Virginia. It speaks to the character of Obama that his campaign purposefully downplayed reporting on these events in the mountain state. NPR does a must-listen-to story with Michele Norris and Washington Post reporter Kevin Merida on his story this week.


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