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Roberts' Controversial Past Resurfaces | Kansas City News
Steve Roberts, running again for State Board of Education in 2026, is facing fresh backlash over 2013 remarks where he used a racial slur during a board meeting, calling it “un-American” and defending comedians’ right to use it. Despite acknowledging the word is “ugly,” he continues to use it and insists race is a social construct, blaming racism on colorblindness—not race itself. The NAACP firmly opposes any use of the slur, tying it to trauma and hatred, while Roberts argues labeling schools as “poor” or “minority” is harmful. His controversial past also includes promoting his private…
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