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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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To: Red Badger

Affirmative action Jackson.


21 posted on 04/19/2021 1:08:01 PM PDT by samadams2000 (Get your houses in order.)
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To: Red Badger
because Williams wasn't "black enough."

Juan Williams’ wife, Susan Delise, is white

22 posted on 04/19/2021 1:09:33 PM PDT by mjp ((pro-{God, reality, reason, egoism, individualism, natural rights, limited government, capitalism}))
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To: mjp

Their sons are conservatives.

I have a feeling deep down Juan doesn’t believe half the crap he spews, but like all TV pundits, he’s an actor playing a role.


23 posted on 04/19/2021 1:11:07 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Red Badger

Interesting that Fox is the only news network that will hire him.


24 posted on 04/19/2021 1:12:09 PM PDT by peggybac (My will is what I wanted. God's will is what I got.)
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To: Red Badger
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.

I'm guessing the 'host' who turned Juan Williams down was a commie who was looking for a hater. Juan - as usual - handled the situation with grace. It would have been more fun if we had know the name of the white liberal 'elite' phony... white jerk, rich daddy, went to private schools and doesn't know crap about the real black community. Juan lucked out...

25 posted on 04/19/2021 1:13:55 PM PDT by GOPJ (We need a better class of 'elites' - the ones we have now are more like stupid white trash...)
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To: brownsfan

Bingo! You aced it!


26 posted on 04/19/2021 1:14:01 PM PDT by TaMoDee (Come the Revolution --- The lucky ones will die!)
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To: Red Badger

27 posted on 04/19/2021 1:18:22 PM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: dfwgator

‘I have a feeling deep down Juan doesn’t believe half the crap he spews, but like all TV pundits, he’s an actor playing a role.’

Bingo! He wrote a book dissing black poverty pimps Sharpton/Jackson. Then throws racism around. He can go back to PBS.


28 posted on 04/19/2021 1:19:45 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (`)
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To: Red Badger

Would they ban Barack Obama because he’s only half black?


29 posted on 04/19/2021 1:24:33 PM PDT by GreenHornet
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How does it feel to be canceled Juan?


30 posted on 04/19/2021 1:24:45 PM PDT by ImpBill (The Republic is circling the drain at an ever increasing velocity. Thanks GOP.)
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To: Red Badger

Juan’s son, Raffi was born in the US and he’s still black. Maybe he would do, although he is a Republican, so that might complicate advancing the NPR narrative.


31 posted on 04/19/2021 1:25:18 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves)
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To: Candor7

Sounds like Juan isn’t a “token” anything these days.


32 posted on 04/19/2021 1:26:26 PM PDT by ImpBill (The Republic is circling the drain at an ever increasing velocity. Thanks GOP.)
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To: Red Badger

No Juan it was because you are a dumb sob.


33 posted on 04/19/2021 1:37:14 PM PDT by jmaroneps37
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To: Red Badger

Didn’t know he was Panamanian also. At least he has stopped giving those ridiculous facial expressions of extreme befuddlement he used to have when listening to conservative truth speakers. Those were funny.


34 posted on 04/19/2021 1:37:18 PM PDT by Theophilous Meatyard III
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To: Red Badger

I am starting to think Panamanians have been propagandized with racism from their youth...


35 posted on 04/19/2021 1:44:53 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: Red Badger

someone send Williams a copy of Black Like Me?


36 posted on 04/19/2021 2:06:30 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born, they are excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: Red Badger

I honestly don’t think anyone cares he’s a strange one.


37 posted on 04/19/2021 2:09:40 PM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: Red Badger

I honestly did not know Juan Williams was born in Panama until I read this

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I always thought he was born in Stupidville.


38 posted on 04/19/2021 2:18:21 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (The China virus doesn't scare me, Venezuelaism does.)
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To: DoughtyOne

Panamanians are more American than what can be found in California.


39 posted on 04/19/2021 2:45:36 PM PDT by Liaison (TANSTAAFL)
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To: Liaison

Well, I have nothing against Panamanians, it’s just that
I’ve had it with hyphonators. (smile)


40 posted on 04/19/2021 2:54:23 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Folks, if you haven't yet, please start an automatic monthly for Jim and his crew.)
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