It shouldn’t be so hard to apologize to Janet Jackson

Michael Arceneaux

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5 min readFeb 13

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CBS knows what it’s former CEO and chairman did. Say sorry and move on.

Photo: @JanetJackson/Twitter

All CBS had to do was say two words to Janet Jackson: we’re sorry.

They stubbornly evaded atonement, which is why at last week’s Grammys, Dr. Dre was given an award originally intended for her.

Michael Arceneaux

Written by Michael Arceneaux

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