Using the N-Word while Black

Yes, yes, I know. It's getting played out, but apparently the story is true enough for Newsweek!

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He said "Don't call me that, don't call me the n-word, and don't call me n*****," using the word. Anderson told the Wisconsin State Journal that he had been set up by the assistant principal who held up her radio to his face during the altercation for other staff to hear. The Madison Metropolitan School District [MMSD] fired Anderson, citing a zero-tolerance policy of staff using the word, following a number of recent incidents in which racial slurs had been said.

Zero tolerance on anything is extremely stupid if you ignore the context around it. Luckily, the teachers union is backing him up:

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The union Madison Teachers Inc. is fighting the dismissal. In a statement, the union said: "We hope the school board will modify their action earlier and get him back to work," according to WKOW.

It sounds like he was an all around decent guy, and was pretty admired by the school staff. Hopefully he gets back to work soon.

ETA: A different, local source if people don't like Newsweek.

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