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Asian American journalist says she was denied anchor promotion for being the ‘wrong minority’
Next Shark via yahoo.com ^ | June 10, 2022 | Carl Samson

Posted on 06/10/2022 5:56:58 PM PDT by grundle

An Asian American journalist who previously worked at Kansas-based Fox 4 (WDAF-TV) is reportedly suing the station’s parent company over her former news director’s alleged refusal to promote her for being the “wrong minority.”

Megan Murphy, better known as Megan Dillard, started working for Fox 4 in 2014 under a three-year contract, according to the suit. In 2017, she signed a new three-year deal when the station promoted her to news anchor.

In 2019, Murphy expressed interest in the lead evening anchor position when the journalist occupying the role, an African American woman only identified in the suit as “D.R.,” announced her departure. However, Sean McNamara, who became news director in December of the same year, allegedly refused to consider Murphy for the job.

The lawsuit, according to KCUR, alleged that McNamara denied Murphy the opportunity because “she was not Black/African American, which Defendant considered to be the ‘right’ minority.” The position reportedly remained open until August 2020 when the station hired Christel Bell, who is African American.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: bidenvoters; racism
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1 posted on 06/10/2022 5:56:58 PM PDT by grundle
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She looks white not Asian, which might be the real problem for her.


2 posted on 06/10/2022 6:00:52 PM PDT by jimwatx
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Tricia Takanawa looks pretty caucasiany


3 posted on 06/10/2022 6:02:27 PM PDT by dsrtsage ( Complexity is just simple lacking imagination)
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To: grundle

This country is supposed to emphasize the importance of individual rights.

But we’ve given up on that. Now group rights are all that matters, and if you are not in the right group, you are out of luck.


4 posted on 06/10/2022 6:03:53 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (I don't want to be part of a union of 50 states. We tried that. It doesn't work.)
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To: grundle

What an idiot manager


5 posted on 06/10/2022 6:04:03 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: grundle

Sounds like somebody hands out dough to these companies for promoting the minority de jour.


6 posted on 06/10/2022 6:05:01 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: grundle

My dad lives in a predominantly (for now) white area of the north east. All the local news channels have at least one black anchor. He commented that they musta went out of their way to get them moved in. Not saying anything nefarious is going on; I would expect the most qualified to be hired. However, i do sense a separate but equal issue is happening. That is,, pass over all whites and get the best from the rest. Like those firefighters years ago. I think it was connecticut where all the top white candidates were pushed aside to get minorities promoted.


7 posted on 06/10/2022 6:10:36 PM PDT by Deepeasttx ( Sensitivity/diversity training, along with CRT are all un-walled reeducation camps....for now.)
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To: grundle

She’s simply not black enough to pass the racist qualifications 🤪

Next question


8 posted on 06/10/2022 6:12:04 PM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
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To: grundle

Well even if she was black but a conservative she would not have got the job.


9 posted on 06/10/2022 6:30:36 PM PDT by willk
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A few evenings back I watched a segment on national news where the top ranked California Highway Patrol officer was being interviewed ... a black female. My comment to my wife ... how many black females are in the rank & file of the CHP? Probably less than 2% ... but somehow, she is propelled to the top ... total BS.


10 posted on 06/10/2022 6:30:46 PM PDT by BluH2o
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To: jimwatx

>> She looks white not Asian, which might be the real problem for her. <<

How dare you question whether Megan Murphy is Asian!


11 posted on 06/10/2022 6:34:45 PM PDT by dangus (I had some sympathies for some of Russia's positions... until they started a G-d-damned war.)
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Pretty lady. But except for her nose, she does not look Asian.


12 posted on 06/10/2022 6:41:02 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (“Government is the problem.” --Milton Friedman)
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She’s Whasian


13 posted on 06/10/2022 7:16:57 PM PDT by 11th_VA (I can still remember an America where dissent was the highest form of patriotism.)
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To: grundle

What is she, .1% Asian? She does NOT have the “Asian” look at all...


14 posted on 06/10/2022 9:05:06 PM PDT by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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To: grundle

After blacks, Asians vote Democrat more than any other “minority” constituency.


15 posted on 06/10/2022 9:07:39 PM PDT by Clemenza (In event of a Civil War, a face diaper is a great way to spot the enemy)
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To: grundle

Not much demand for an Asian host when Asian adults are working or studying instead of wasting their lives away watching television.


16 posted on 06/10/2022 9:31:59 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: grundle

She looks latin not asian.


17 posted on 06/10/2022 11:15:25 PM PDT by George J. Jetso
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To: grundle

Who did you vote for Megan?


18 posted on 06/11/2022 6:16:15 AM PDT by subterfuge (I'm a pure-blood!)
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To: grundle

Would she have gotten the job if she identified as “black”?


19 posted on 06/11/2022 1:42:09 PM PDT by 2001convSVT (Asking questions is your right.)
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The outside edges of the whites of her eyes look photo-shopped to black. That would tend to give her a NON-asian look, her eyes NOT kissing in the corners. I suppose she’s thinking a Caucasian look on her promo shot is better for her than an Asian look, but good luck with that ... she’s way behind the times.


20 posted on 06/11/2022 1:52:38 PM PDT by Tellurian (Your phone is your cattle tag. 2/4/2004: DARPA Lifelog terminated, Facebook initiated. )
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