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The following is a "closing segment" for the show which aired Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at 10:00 AM EDT.

Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at 10:00 AM EDT

Rush and Race

Right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh has never shied away from controversy. But last week, his racially-charged criticism of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb cost him his job as ESPN analyst.

Massachusetts English teacher Michael Obel-Omia was one of many offended by Rush Limbaugh’s comments. In this radio diary, he says that by bringing race into his analysis, Limbaugh called into question the accomplishments of every African-American in the nation.

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Michael Obel-Omia teaches English at the Roxbury-Latin School in Boston. He lives in Needham, Massachusetts.

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