Valerie Jarrett on Roseanne Barr's racist tweet: 'I think we have to turn it into a t
 

Valerie Jarrett on Roseanne Barr's racist tweet: 'I think we have to turn it into a teaching moment.'
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Just hours after Roseanne's cancellation, Valerie Jarrett is weighing in.

After Roseanne Barr posted a racist tweet about Jarrett, a former aide of President Barack Obama, ABC moved quickly to cancel her show, noting that the tweet was "abhorrent, repugnant, and inconsistent with our values" in its official statement.*

Now, in an MSNBC town hall titled "Everyday Racism in America," Jarrett's responded, calling the experience "a teaching moment."

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A clip from the town hall – which airs in full on Tuesday evening at 9 p.m. ET – shows Jarrett's take on Barr's racist tweet. * Read more...

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