70s hairstyles are... wait for it... RACIST!

Little Rock TV station KATV did a "Back to the 70s" themed news cast.

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If you watched KATV’s newscast last Thursday night, you caught a gag playing off the news that 70-degree weather soon would be returning to the state this week.

In honor of this “return to the 70s,” anchor Chris May and another member of the on-air team (I didn’t see the broadcast and have only second-hand identity, but a viewer says it was Barry Brandt) donned curly wigs. May Tweeted a smiling image, since deleted

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Of course... there was someone waiting to be offended...

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Dr. Anika Whitfield, an African-American activist, was not amused. She called the wigs “Afro wigs.” She said it was a perpetuation of “systemic racism” to have a “European American man” wear an Afro. There were other ways to show styles of the 1970s she said in a letter to station management that she sent to me and others.

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KATV... unfortunately apologized.

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KATV-7 apologies [sic] for the poor judgement of some members of our news team. Understanding the severity of the situation, we have taken swift action to address it. We apologize to all viewers who were rightfully offended by the segment and we promise to enact and enforce new measures to prevent future incidents from occurring. We remain committed to serving the dynamic and diverse community of Little Rock.

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And we all know... you should NEVER apologize to the wokeheads. It only emboldens them.

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Nick Genty, news director at KATV-Channel 7 since February 2011, is no longer employed at the station. He apparently was fired.

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Other noteable racists:

Bob from that 70s show...




And the irrepressible Gene Shalit...



Everyone and everything is racist.