National Conversation About Race Brews In Rural Western Kentucky
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National Conversation About Race Brews In Rural Western Kentucky

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National Conversation About Race Brews In Rural Western Kentucky Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Hobgood, Jason Niupulusū Scott Hobgood, Jason Niupulusū If you spend any time on social media, you know it can be a war of words out there. toggle caption Ashley Westerman/NPR Jason S. Niupulusū, 40, a construction worker, identifies as Samoan American and is part of Webster County's small community of color. Hobgood has pushed back on Niupulusū's Facebook posts, calling into question the motive behind George Floyd's killing, the thought process behind the Black Lives Matter movement and the tearing-down of Confederate monuments. "I don't support any group that promotes one race over another," Hobgood commented on a post by Niupulusū in late June.

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