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Should Shirley Sherrod take the job offer?

Shirley Sherrod was forced to resign from her position at the USDA after conservative media outlets posted video of her saying that she did not help a white farmer with the 'full force' of her ability. Sherrod's comments were made  to the NAACP about an incident 24 years ago  while she was working for a non-profit.  In an interview with CNN she explains how that incident forced her to see that "the issue is not about race, but rather about those who have, and those who do not have." The  White House has since issued an apology to Sherrod. Wednesday Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack offered her a new job. The AP reports she is considering the offer.

 

Yes, that position is important.

No, she's better than that now.

Maybe, if they give her a raise.

I don't know or care.

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Helping the Haitian people

by - Tue, 01/26/2010 - 10:39

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• Black Churches Commit $50 Million To Haiti

  Wed, 07/28/2010 - 13:48

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  Wed, 07/28/2010 - 13:07

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