ABC News has put a top executive on administrative leave after HuffPost reported that she had a pattern of making insensitive and racist remarks. Barbara Fedida, senior vice president of talent and…
, her alleged misconduct has led the network to spend millions of dollars in confidential settlements with former talent and staff. That includes at least one settlement related to allegations of racial discrimination, Ali reported.
The National Association Of Black Journalists also put out a statement, saying that they are “appalled” at the allegations. They are calling on the network to conduct an external investigation and “waive its confidentiality agreements with any Black employees and other employees of color, and permit prior and current employees to speak on the record absent of reprisals if they choose to do so.”
They also are calling for a meeting with top leadership of ABC News and its parent company, The Walt Disney Co.
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