"TV Station Apologizes for Anchor's Use of 'Colored' to Describe Homeowners"
TL;DR
A St. Louis news anchor apologized for using the term "colored" instead of "homeowners of color" while teasing a story about Black homeowners, prompting criticism from the National Association of Black Journalists. The TV station explained that the script was inadvertently changed, but the incident raised concerns about racial sensitivity and the need for diversity training in the newsroom.
Topics:entertainmentsocial-issues#diversity-training#kmov#national-association-of-black-journalists#racial-sensitivity#social-issues#st-louis
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