Shirley Sherrod interview: Fired USDA official describes her ordeal, blames Fox News
Despite being fired, Shirley Sherrod still believes in America and the promise of a multiracial society living in harmony, but blames Fox News for the misconstrued remarks...
From: The Huffington Post
Despite being fired by the Obama administration, condemned by the media and targeted with abusive phone calls, Shirley Sherrod still believes in America and the promise of a multiracial society living in harmony.
In an interview with Huffington Post, the former Agriculture Department official described her shock at landing in the middle of a media firestorm when her misconstrued remarks from an edited video clip led millions of Americans to believe that she had once discriminated against a white farmer. She also gave her thoughts on the new job offered her by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, her phone call with President Obama, her refusal to appear on Fox News or to speak to Andrew Breitbart and her doubts that whites are the victims of black racism.
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