Former Georgia official uses n-word while advocating for a Confederate history month

A former city commissioner in Griffin County, Ga., used the n-word during a city council meeting while making a plea for a Confederate history month.

Video reported by CNN shows former city commissioner Larry Johnson, a white man, using the word during a story about his youth.

“There were white folks. There were black folks when I was growing up,” Johnson says in the video. “There was white trash — my family. There was n—–town. I lived next to n—–town.”

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He is immediately interrupted in the video by current city commissioner Rodney McCord, who is black.

“You lived next to what town?” asked McCord.

“N—–town, son!” Johnson shot back. “I’m telling you that I’ve changed. I’m no longer white trash. And they’re no longer called that.”

After a brief exchange of words between members of the council, Johnson appeared to apologize and attempt to walk back his remark.