NPR’s Old CEO Was Accused Of ‘Racism’
For Asking Employees For ‘Civility’: REPORT
Posted By: Beardo, 4/25/2024 11:13:01 AM
National Public Radio’s (NPR) former CEO got accused of racism in 2023 for requesting “civility” from employees, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. Former NPR CEO John Lansing pushed employees to consider “civility” more during a question-and-answer forum regarding the outlet’s hip-hop podcast focused on black and queer issues (snip) When Lansing made the request after the podcast’s editor Soraya Shockley had pressed him about lack of funding for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), an employee at NPR wrote in the forum’s chat that the term “civility” is “racist” (snip) Shockley submitted a human resources complaint against Lansing following the session, suggesting the “civility” comments “dog-whistle racism,”
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