Indigenous TV Host Quits Show Due to Racist Attacks

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Indigenous Australian journalist Stan Grant has quit his television hosting duties due to online racist abuse over his comments about historic Aboriginal dispossession during King Charles III's coronation. Grant, a member of the Wiradjuri tribe, said he was "stepping away for a little while" because his soul was hurting. His supporters say inaccurate and inflammatory reporting of his views in the mainstream media has fueled racially abusive and threatening personal attacks on social media, wearing the news veteran down.
- Australian Indigenous TV host quits program over racist backlash The Associated Press
- Stan Grant sends a message to his abusers in last Q+A before stepping away | ABC News ABC News (Australia)
- ABC Australia apologizes to host as he steps away due to 'sickening' racist attacks CNN
- Just part of the job? Stan Grant’s stand against racism is a huge wake-up call for Australia’s media The Guardian
- Aussie News Host Steps Away From Spotlight After Royal Drama The Daily Beast
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