The local newspaper that shocked the nation by using the headline “The N—er in the White House” has put the full article online, so readers can see the title in context. The article was written by James Lincoln Collier for WestView News, and is supportive of President Barack Obama, despite what its title may suggest to those who haven't read it. See video: Author of ‘N—er in the White House’ Op-Ed Defends His Headline: ‘I Wouldn't Change It at All’ He posits in the article quite plainly that “far right voters hate Obama because he is black. The simple truth is that there.
- 7/9/2014
- by Jason Hughes
- The Wrap
A community newspaper in New York faced intense criticism Sunday for calling President Obama the N-word in a headline. The WestView News, a small paper that touts itself as “The Voice of the West Village,” ran an op-ed column in its July edition titled “The Nig–r in the White House.” The article, penned by James Lincoln Collier, was actually pro-Obama and criticized what it called “racism” by far-right voters. Also read: NY Times Public Editor Calls Out Newspaper's Iraq Coverage Possibly fearing backlash, the paper did not put the article on its website. But a copy of it was posted online by the New.
- 7/6/2014
- by Anita Bennett
- The Wrap
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