My local paper is the Charlotte Observer. I have subscribed to that “fish wrap” for about 5 years. I like the sports section, comics and some national news.
In recent months, I have noticed that each day the paper runs a front-page story about some rather obscure racial oppression happening in the local area. This week’s story was about jogging.
According to the Charlotte Observer, running is unfair to blacks. The paper stated that “historically, jogging has long excluded black runners.” What a load of crap!! How exactly have black runners been excluded. You simply put running shoes on and go outdoors. Where is the exclusion??
The newspaper mentions running clubs and the “fact” that most are majority white. Perhaps that is true, but how are blacks excluded. Every running club, and group I know accepts all runners. Their events are staged in public areas. There are no fees to join. Groups simply organized themselves and run. I have several running groups that run in the morning in my neighborhood, often before 6am. I admire that.
The local “fish wrap” is running made-up stories to sell papers and keep the racial flames burning. Shame on the editor, Rana Cash. She is a 51-year-old black woman.
High Truths and Low Lies 