One might assume that the Rev. Al Sharpton's likely appointment as a nightly talk show host on MSNBC is evidence that America is increasingly post-racial. It is actually evidence to the contrary. MSNBC, having suffered criticism for not having enough minorities in prominent slots, has opted for what used to be called tokenism.Not that Sharpton doesn't have a considerable footprint "" although its nature is misunderstood by many, who continue to labor under an impression that he is what might be called influential. Sharpton himself was even given, back in the day, to...
Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/07/24/hiring_sharpton_a_mistake_for_msnbc_259948.html
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