Reference to Kamala Harris as ‘colored’ costs Cleveland radio anchor, 26, his job: reports

Fox News ^ | August 21 2020 | Dom Calicchio

[knighthawk]

A radio station in Cleveland fired a news anchor this week after her referred to Democrat Kamala Harris as the nation’s “first colored vice presidential candidate,” according to reports.

Anchor Kyle Cornell, 26, used the description of Harris in a news promo spot that aired during WTAM radio’s broadcast of a Cleveland Indians baseball game, Cleveland.com reported.

Some baseball fans quickly posted negative reactions on social media, Cleveland's WKYC-TV reported.

[jmacusa]

Isn’t a ‘’woman of color’’ a ‘’colored woman’’?

[Blennos]

You should know that “colored” is racist and forbidden. But “of color” is noble and strong. Get with it.

[fwdude]

Because blacks are so “oppressed” and “powerless.” /sarc

[jmacusa]

You’re being sarcastic I assume.

[Tax-chick]

The poor young fellow must have misread a memo. You should have listened to your teachers when they said, “Read for detail!”

[GnuThere]

Colored?
Hey, son, keep up with the weekly iterations.
This week it’s BIPOC.
Next week, perhaps you could be re-fired over BIPOC.

[Bonemaker]

NAACP?

[kearnyirish2]

Like many people forced to tiptoe on eggshells, I think it is safest to not publicly refer to “them” at all; this has served me well for decades.

[jmacusa]

Yeah right?

[tinyowl]

Then don’t I get to be called a man ‘of privilege?’

[Blennos]

You’re being sarcastic I assume.

Yes, indeed. The pitiful state of our current infantile culture makes me want to rip my little remaining hair out. Sarcasm is my last defense against the insanity around us.

[jimfree]

British modifier to describe people from India.

[plangent]

I thought Kamala was an honorary member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

[monocle]

A group comprising about 12.4% of the USA population has the privlege of having no vocabulary restraints whatsoever.

[Chickensoup]

Why?

[Blennos]

Like many people forced to tiptoe on eggshells, I think it is safest to not publicly refer to “them” at all; this has served me well for decades.

When your every syllable is scrutinized for political error, I find it is often best to say nothing at all. Are we still allowed to scowl? We know smirking is out.

[ronnie raygun]

How about malatoe, a more kinder gentler...........shes a Jamaican Indian, no where near colored

[kearnyirish2]

Right - and now they are even more invisible.

[AZJeep]

Maybe he was fired because his statement was actually wrong?
Republican Charles Curtis, the vice president of Herbert Hoover (1929-1932) was the first vice presidential candidate and first vice president of color. He was an enrolled member of the Kaw tribe in good standing.