After reading the news about ABC’s decision to cancel “Rosanne,” I hesitantly scrolled through my Facebook feed. Even though it’s somewhat expected, it still saddens me to see that there is outrage from some of my conservative friends about the cancellation.
ABC and ICM Partners have ended their professional relationship with Barr in response to her tweet. Barr’s tweet is based on islamophobia and racism. Both constructs only serve to further divide humanity and are fueled by hatred, intolerance, and fear.
Neither company is infringing on Barr’s freedom of speech; rather, their actions show that they are unwilling to condone islamophobia and racism.
Americans are entitled to express their opinions/beliefs via social media. However, as with Barr, there are potential consequences when those values do not reflect those of their employer.
Kudos to ABC and ICM Partners.
“We have to turn it into a teaching moment.” ~Ms. Jarrett
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