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NAACP president Ben Jealous wrote: "Racism is about abuse of power. Sherrod had it at USDA. She abused a white farmer because of his race. NAACP is appalled. Go to naacp.org."<ref>http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2010/07/too_quick_a_trigger.php#more</ref> The NAACP's initial statement regarding Sherrod's comments has been removed from its website. The NAACP and other [[mainstream media]] news organizations only days earlier slandered the tax protesting [[Tea Party movement]] as "racist."<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20010498-503544.html</ref> [[President Obama]] later apologized to Sherrod.<ref>http://amfix.blogs.cnn.com/2010/07/23/sherrod-regards-obamas-call-as-apology/</ref>
NAACP president Ben Jealous wrote: "Racism is about abuse of power. Sherrod had it at USDA. She abused a white farmer because of his race. NAACP is appalled. Go to naacp.org."<ref>http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2010/07/too_quick_a_trigger.php#more</ref> The NAACP's initial statement regarding Sherrod's comments has been removed from its website. The NAACP and other [[mainstream media]] news organizations only days earlier slandered the tax protesting [[Tea Party movement]] as "racist."<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20010498-503544.html</ref> [[President Obama]] later apologized to Sherrod.<ref>http://amfix.blogs.cnn.com/2010/07/23/sherrod-regards-obamas-call-as-apology/</ref>
Sherrod is involved in the [[Pigford settlement]] where the government was sued for discrimination against black farmers. The settlement is riddled with fraud and several Republicans in congress seek to review the case. Obama is pressing for $2 billion in additional compensation for black farmers.
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