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Columnist, pundit Juan Williams says TV show host rejected him for not being 'black enough'
https://justthenews.com ^ | Updated: April 19, 2021 - 12:52pm | Nicholas Sherman

Posted on 04/19/2021 12:40:31 PM PDT by Red Badger

"He thinks I’m not Black enough. Seriously," Williams said after being told he wouldn't be a guest on the show.

Panamanian-American journalist Juan Williams said a white TV show host dismissed him from discussing George Floyd's death and subsequent social unrest because Williams wasn't "black enough."

Williams alleges the host is on the PBS-affiliated show "This Is America & The World" and that he declined to have Williams talk about race-related issues because he was born in Panama, not America. Williams, a Democrat, said he received a note from the show host telling him about his decision.

"A white TV host recently dismissed me from appearing on his show to discuss race relations by telling me I didn’t qualify because I was born in Panama," Williams said in his opinion piece in The Hill. "He thinks I’m not Black enough. Seriously."

Williams does not include the language of the note or the name of the host.

Floyd died in May 2020 while in the custody of Minneapolis police, sparking protests about police brutality around the world.

A PBS spokesperson told Mediaite in March, when the incident occurred, that the show may be carried by a "small number of member stations (but) it is not offered by our national feed and is not produced by PBS."

Williams, a paid Fox News contributor, said being rejected to talk about the issue because of where he was born is a "new one."

Williams has written several books on race relations in the United States and has worked for a wide range of media outlets, from The Washington Post to NPR to Fox News.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: panama
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I honestly did not know Juan Williams was born in Panama until I read this...................................
1 posted on 04/19/2021 12:40:31 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger
Williams does not include the language of the note or the name of the host.

Then the hub bub is worthless.

2 posted on 04/19/2021 12:43:07 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Red Badger
Don't feel bad Juan.


3 posted on 04/19/2021 12:44:32 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: Red Badger

Juan Williams was born in Pamana?

So, he’s Californian?


4 posted on 04/19/2021 12:44:53 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: Red Badger

Panamanian American...

Please make it stop!

Go back to Panama if you miss it that damned much.

We want proud loyal U. S. Citizens here, without dual
loyalties.

We are all equal here. Enough of the splinter groups!


5 posted on 04/19/2021 12:45:56 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Folks, if you haven't yet, please start an automatic monthly for Jim and his crew.)
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To: Red Badger

Williams was fired by NPR.

This is what got him fired.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71pWw51uLsc

Btw I agree with what he (Williams) said.


6 posted on 04/19/2021 12:46:30 PM PDT by billyboy15 (')
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Columnist, pundit Juan Williams says TV show host rejected him for not being 'black enough'

The owl has died.

A hoot will not be given.

7 posted on 04/19/2021 12:46:57 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (May their path be strewn with Legos, may they step on them with bare feet until they repent. )
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

So was Rod Carew. Another dick.


8 posted on 04/19/2021 12:49:19 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (`)
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To: Red Badger

At best, he’s Hispanic and a legal migrant into the US.


9 posted on 04/19/2021 12:49:24 PM PDT by pepsionice
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To: MtnClimber

I enjoy having some Coke in the house.

Sadly, I’m just too White. I know they don’t want my
business.

I’ll honor their wish.


10 posted on 04/19/2021 12:49:57 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Folks, if you haven't yet, please start an automatic monthly for Jim and his crew.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Wasn’t McCain born in the Canal Zone?


11 posted on 04/19/2021 12:50:33 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Red Badger

Juan has not been on The Five at Fox for a couple of weeks after he got a much deserved royal screwing by Jesse Waters.

Juan is just a cut out dem alinskyite talking head. He would be much happier plying his sordid trade at CNN.

Not only is Juan not black enough, he is also on the BLM/ANTIFA Dox List.

Let the purges continue. Juan is a victim of his own cancel culture ideology.


12 posted on 04/19/2021 12:52:07 PM PDT by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html) )
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To: Red Badger

Maybe the real reason he was rejected is because he’s a moron?


13 posted on 04/19/2021 12:54:12 PM PDT by brownsfan (Term limits! Without term limits, we are doomed.)
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To: Red Badger

And here all this time I thought he was Jewish.


14 posted on 04/19/2021 12:55:04 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: Red Badger

I wonder if they would have allowed Sammy Davis Jr on?


15 posted on 04/19/2021 12:58:29 PM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
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To: OttawaFreeper

Or Eartha Kitt.......................


16 posted on 04/19/2021 1:02:06 PM PDT by Red Badger ("We've always been at war with Climate Change, Winston."..............................)
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To: Red Badger

Me either. And this incident is more proof of the complete insanity of the Woke Brigade.


17 posted on 04/19/2021 1:03:17 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

>The owl has died.

>A hoot will not be given.

That’s good!

I will use that.


18 posted on 04/19/2021 1:04:21 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Red Badger

Juan Williams isn’t ANYTHING enough.


19 posted on 04/19/2021 1:05:32 PM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: LittleBillyInfidel

He’s dumb enough to be a Democrat.....................


20 posted on 04/19/2021 1:06:19 PM PDT by Red Badger ("We've always been at war with Climate Change, Winston."..............................)
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