I guess pretending to be black really does pay off.
Remember Shaun King? He’s the Black Lives Matter activist and Oprah Scholarship recipient who claimed to be biracial even though both of his parents are white? (He claims that his biological family is just “is one big mess” and there’s a bunch of details everyone isn’t aware of even though his own family members confirmed he has lived his life as a white dude.)
He’s basically the guy version of Rachel Dolezal.
But no one cares that he misled everyone. Nope– he pretends to understand the “black struggle” so he TOTALLY gets a free pass. Actually, it gets him more than that! His life of delusion scored him major political points with the left, and that’s exactly why the New York Daily News hired him as their new “senior justice writer.”
Who better to write about racial social justice than a white guy who pretends to be black?
“Shaun’s writing on social inequality, police brutality and race relations in America has been some of the best work done in the country,” Executive Editor Jim Rich said. “His passion and attention to detail on topics that are of critical importance to our readers — both online and in print — make him a perfect fit for the Daily News.”
What is happening to journalism?