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Conservative 'Media Watchdog' Thinks MSNBC Anchor's Skin Is Too Light to Be Called African-American

Cord Jefferson · 04/02/13 05:55PM

Former Democratic strategist Karen Finney, who was once the first African-American spokeswoman for the Democratic National Committee, was revealed today to be the new host of a 4 p.m. weekend show on MSNBC. Good for her, and good for MSNBC, which adds Finney, pictured at left, to an already diverse roster of talking heads that includes Chris Hayes, Melissa Harris-Perry, and Al Sharpton.