Newsday writer Kimberley Martin says she wanted to prove how deep racism is when it comes to black people.
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Editor’s note: This article contains social media posts that some may find offensive.
Cam Newton has his fair share of fans, but he also has his fair share of haters. Especially those who hate him specifically because he’s black. Newsday sports writer Kimberley Martin proved just how deeply ingrained racism is when she posted a letter she received.
"...Do yourself a favor and stay away from them as much as possible."#PostRacialAmerica pic.twitter.com/lb9jXDNYri— Kimberley A. Martin (@KMart_LI) February 20, 2016
The letter, not too different from tweets and troll comments we receive on the site on a daily basis, warned Martin to stay away from the “[n--gers].”
A LOT of you have said that I should have included the letter writer's name. But for me, it's about "shaming" another person (1)— Kimberley A. Martin (@KMart_LI) February 20, 2016
It's a reminder that racism, bigotry + prejudice are still rampant. We've made strides as a society, but let's not act like all is well (2)— Kimberley A. Martin (@KMart_LI) February 20, 2016
I've heard the following quite a bit today: "I can't believe someone would say such a thing!"— Kimberley A. Martin (@KMart_LI) February 20, 2016
My question is: "Why can't u believe it?"
I've been called the n-word before, and so have some of my colleagues. ...I also deal w/ sexist comments a lot. That shouldn't surprise ppl.— Kimberley A. Martin (@KMart_LI) February 20, 2016
In a series of tweets, Martin explained why she published the letter:
Ironically, it seems as though the author of the letter didn’t realize Martin is a black woman.
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