Tarleton State University Students Throw Racist MLK Day Party!
Just when you think White people have learned their lesson, when it comes to throwing racist parties depicting Black stereotypes and letting photographic evidence of the party slip out, there comes another story that highlights the bravado of White racists.
Some White students at Tarleton State University decided to throw an “MLK Party” to celebrate the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. At this party, the racists acted and dressed like they believe Black people act, dress, etc.
The party featured buckets of fried chicken, malt liquor, kerchiefs, fake gold teeth, fake gang paraphernalia, afro wigs, hand guns, and even a White chick dressed like Aunt Jemima (while holding a malt liquor!).
Tartleton State University only has about a 10% Black student body population. Photos of the January 15th event were discovered on a Facebook.com page by a Tarleton State University sophomore who heads the school's NAACP chapter, Donald Ray Elder.
Who’s the kid that posted the pictures? Future rocket-scientist Jeremy Pelz. According to The Smoking Gun’s web site account, Pelz had the pictures in an online folder labeled “MLK.” When emailed by Elder about the pictures, this is the dumb response that was sent by the racist student:
“…the party was started a few years earlier "because one of best friends is black or African American, whichever you deem politically correct, to be his day not to dishonor him." He added, "So I do apologize if you felt any disrespect because none was intended."
So, on top of clearly being undereducated, this fool said that no disrespect was intended! Well, stupid is as stupid does.
On the one hand, you can say it was just students going too far with a bad joke. But, what I think about is that, one day, these students will be living on their own in different and, possibly, diverse communities. And, I also think about the fact that they will be working with Black people some day! If they have this much gall, at such an early age, what do we expect to happen as they take their stereotyping and racist views with them into true adulthood and into the workforce? Imagine the explosive possibilities that can happen on a job, when it comes to mixing people who are this ignorant with diverse staff. Imagine people like these idiots as a Black person’s manager. Will they be fair or will they be antagonist and degrading? I would guess the latter to be the more likely scenario.
To see the pictures, check out this link at The Smoking Gun: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0125071mlk1.html, which is also the source for this post.
Some White students at Tarleton State University decided to throw an “MLK Party” to celebrate the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. At this party, the racists acted and dressed like they believe Black people act, dress, etc.
The party featured buckets of fried chicken, malt liquor, kerchiefs, fake gold teeth, fake gang paraphernalia, afro wigs, hand guns, and even a White chick dressed like Aunt Jemima (while holding a malt liquor!).
Tartleton State University only has about a 10% Black student body population. Photos of the January 15th event were discovered on a Facebook.com page by a Tarleton State University sophomore who heads the school's NAACP chapter, Donald Ray Elder.
Who’s the kid that posted the pictures? Future rocket-scientist Jeremy Pelz. According to The Smoking Gun’s web site account, Pelz had the pictures in an online folder labeled “MLK.” When emailed by Elder about the pictures, this is the dumb response that was sent by the racist student:
“…the party was started a few years earlier "because one of best friends is black or African American, whichever you deem politically correct, to be his day not to dishonor him." He added, "So I do apologize if you felt any disrespect because none was intended."
So, on top of clearly being undereducated, this fool said that no disrespect was intended! Well, stupid is as stupid does.
On the one hand, you can say it was just students going too far with a bad joke. But, what I think about is that, one day, these students will be living on their own in different and, possibly, diverse communities. And, I also think about the fact that they will be working with Black people some day! If they have this much gall, at such an early age, what do we expect to happen as they take their stereotyping and racist views with them into true adulthood and into the workforce? Imagine the explosive possibilities that can happen on a job, when it comes to mixing people who are this ignorant with diverse staff. Imagine people like these idiots as a Black person’s manager. Will they be fair or will they be antagonist and degrading? I would guess the latter to be the more likely scenario.
To see the pictures, check out this link at The Smoking Gun: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0125071mlk1.html, which is also the source for this post.
posted by S. Mary Wills at 8:51 AM
5 Comments:
I saw the pictures you are talking about.. nothing there was out of the concept of free expression.. just people playing dress up. If you're offended by white people eating fried chicken or drinking 40 oz. beers.. get a life. Place the race card back in your pocket..
Not only did his shirt say "I love Chicken" but it also had a "& BJ's" on it. Can anyone blame him? Who doesn't love chicken and BJ's?
So, is it racist for African Americans to dress like "white" people in there private residence? I don't see what these kids did wrong, it's kinda like a Halloween party, little less tasteful, but still on the same level.
I think the people outraged should be called racist for seeing racism in those watered-down pictures.
thats ridiculous, if behaving like that is racist, well every educated well mannered black person is racist as well because they're mocking "white people" if you are going to call someone white racist for joking around and eating and drinking "black people food".. youre a little too defensive and insecure, grow up
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