KC Star Corrects Racist Troll Error, Answers SPLC Critics & Offers Hip-Hop Excuse

Dead-tree media retreats from blackface allegations regarding a campus hater in an effort to defend against a litany of criticism . . .

As they fight a losing culture war battle . . . 

Here's a glimpse at surprisingly entertaining journalistic tap dancing . . . Check-it: 

"I gave you some bad information Friday. I relied too heavily on early reports that a young man inviting Kansas State University students to say the N-word was a white person made up to look Black.

"I’ve since discovered that’s not true, so I’m writing this column to correct the error and to apologize to my readers for making it . . .

"Another common thread among the column’s critics was that time-honored “gotcha” question: If Black people can say the N-word among themselves or use it in rap lyrics, why can’t white people say it?

"I’ll answer in the form of a question: Why do you want to say it? Answer that and I think you’ll probably get pretty close to why you shouldn’t."

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