The Hunt for “Blackfacers”
I am so bored with the resurgence of Blackface. I’m not buying the “I didn’t know” excuse. Not just in America. But, all over the world. Why oh why do people need to have it explained to them over and over again that Blackface is insulting to Black people? Simple enough unless you are either stupid or don’t want to be told not to. It’s like date rape men know it’s wrong in spite of a woman saying no he is determined to rape. People like to do do what’s illegal and insulting.
Is The Republican Party Behind This?
In 2018, the re-branded Republicans (RWSP) lost their majority in the House of Representatives but, held onto the Senate. That was the very move that gave them the room to pack the Supreme Court, maintain the Senate, and change the direction of this country for generations to come.
And now in an all-out war to get the prized “African-American” vote, they are on a heat-seeking mission to “out” any Democrat or “Progressive” who’s ever “partied” in “Blackface.” Good move. You gotta’ give them credit for being on the ball. It’s no coincidence that these public “shaming,” happened around “Black History Month” 2019 and again in 2020. It was a pretty slick move.
The Republican White Supremacist Party (RWSP) is out for blood. As far as they are concerned, they let Obama slip into the White House. Why else are they trying to undo everything his administration did? And, four years later, we still hear about Obama. Obama, this and that. Blah Blah and endless Blahs.
So, Let’s Talk Blackface
In 2019 mainstream media went into a “Blackface” frenzy as former “Blackfacers” burned their yearbooks and destroyed their KKK attire. A multitude of “Blackface” pictures was spread across the front pages of newspapers, shown during live broadcasts, and uploaded to social media sites. I’m sure awards will be awarded to some outstanding “Blackface” journalism.
Meanwhile, the people offended by these images got to see and hear about it everywhere. Media outlets have one thing on their mind audience and money and, Blackface sells.
The Republicans (WSP) know if they can distract enough people from their real motives and use Blackface as a point of contention, they’ll be able to control the Executive, Congressional and Judicial Branches (Supreme Court) of our government. It’s white supremacists’ ultimate dream. The party of Lincoln is on a mission as the hoods come off.
How About A Race War Already.
If it means starting a race war in America or WWIII, then so be it. Here’s what’s new. While they are busy destroying the foundation of a diverse and inclusive country, their kids are bouncing to Cardi B, and Snoop Dog Beyonce and JayZ will continue to collect their next billion dollars. Kids around the world with access to the internet are rapping in their respective languages. They’ve revised Blackface in their image.
Black culture is hot from “sea to shining sea” and, that’s a problem for the RWSP. Let’s start with banning cornrows and dread locs. No nappy hair anywhere is indicative of a race war people. Their kids wanna’ dred. I never thought to dye my dreads pink.
Winners and Losers
The Republican WSP is a party of sore losers. And, the last thing they intend to do is lose in 2020. They were so furious that Obama was a two-term President that they went to the Russians for help and now by jackin’ the Ukrainians. They’ve already given the Democrats a heads up that they intend to steal the 2020 election as well.
Impeachment…naahh!
They were busted, and we get to see them squirm during the impeachment trial. But, in the dark of night, they will continue to do what they do best. Lie. Impeachment, are you kidding me? The Republican WSP would never allow their boy to get kicked out. Not gonna’ happen. The lizards aren’t playing around here.
“The Senate Intelligence Committee released a report in October detailing how Russian trolls “masquerading as Americans” through the Internet Research Agency used social media to wage an information warfare campaign designed to spread “disinformation and societal division” in the US during the 2016 elections. Tell us something we don’t know. The issue is what we will do about it.
The report said, “no single group of Americans was targeted by IRA information operatives more than African-Americans.” That race and other “related issues were the preferred target” of the information warfare, according to Buzz Feed News. It will be even more prominent in the upcoming 2020 elections. Pay attention, Black folks.
Don’t Go There!
- However, the first question to ask is, Will Black people be stupid enough to fall for the “Blackface” game? Pissed off at the Democratic “Blackfacers,” some might ask, “Why even bother to vote? I heard people give the “lesser of 2 evils” argument to justify skipping a trip to the polls in 2016. I hear some are gearing up for the same dynamic. And, why are we still talking about Hilliary or Barack for that matter? Don’t be asses. The game is on to distract Black voters. No one should take our votes for granted, especially us.
2. The second question is, will Democrats do a tit-for-tat and go after the Republican WSP to hold onto their Black voters or continue to dodge one attack after another, including the Rambo-style knives thrown by the newly enlisted young Black Right-Wingers? An especially nice touch. Sore losers will sell out their Mama to win. Got a Feminist Pro-Choice Nana in the family? She’s toast. I have gotten more noise from people of color against having a woman for president than white folks. What is wrong with us? Would it make a difference if the woman who ran from President was a Black woman? Did it matter when Shirley Chisholm ran?
Ignored by much of the “Democratic political establishment Chisholm received little support from her black male colleagues.[38] She later said, “When I ran for the Congress, when I ran for president, I met more discrimination as a woman than for being black. Men are men.”[10]
In particular, she expressed frustration about the “black matriarch thing,” saying, “They think I am trying to take power from them. The black man must step forward, but that doesn’t mean the black woman must step back.”
Progressives Do You Intend to Throw Another Election?
The last time the Democrats ditched a woman for President, they ended up with a mean spirited dishonest, racist candidate, aka Richard Nixon. Where was he from California. They ditched Hilliary, and we got an idiot.
Will moderate Democrats go after “Progressives” and “Progressives” go after everybody else?
Look, I’ve been a “Progressive” all of my life, I know the game, and I do not want to hear a bunch of noise. You will not get all that you want. That is a lesson my Mama taught me years ago. While all the in-fighting is going on, the Republican WSP is kissing the butts of “Hispanics”.
Their messages of love and paternalism even as they lock up Mexican babies in detention camps on the border. How are you feeling newly enlisted Right-Winger “Hispanics”? I hope you’ll soon join Black people in the penalty box if the Republican (WSP) win in 2020. They’ll be on the next “go back” train.
Sneaky business.
Where’s My “Hispanics”?
If you don’t believe me, then ask why the “45th” (WSP’s handpicked idiot along with his sidekick Pence) was in Phoenix during Hispanic Heritage Month? Why, because at least 80,000 or more Latinos are on the Arizona early-voting list.
All ballots in Arizona are in English and Spanish. I kept turning my ballot over and over to find the English side. There was a significant effort to get people-of-color on the early ballot lists since they keep closing down voting places around the state. Last primary many of us Arizonians couldn’t find our voting precincts or were forced to wait in around the block lines in 100-degree weather.
It’s An Epidemic 2019/2020
It’s OK To Be Racist
The Republican (WSP) wants to widen the existing schism between the Spanish-speaking white and Spanish-speaking black communities. You didn’t wonder why there’s so much emphasis on keeping track of who is and who is not of Hispanic origin? Next time someone asks the “race” or “ethnic” question on a form think about it.
In the huddle, after the knockdown in 2016, they bought in the best White Supremacist’s minds to lay out their next targets, and they speak Spanish. Playing the Brown Facer tactic. When I am faced with checking a box designating my race or ethnicity I check off all the boxes. Yep, that’s me all of the above.
Why Are White Americans So Hard-Headed?
The “Real” Blackfacers Are The New Targets
Politico reported that the Congressional Hispanic Caucus was pissed off about Tayhlor Coleman (an aide and Black woman in the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee) saying she sent some “derogatory tweets” over a decade ago, including one that portrayed her as being afraid of Mexicans. She apologized. The White Supremacist keep putting salt in the wounds of distrust between different groups of people-of-color. We have got to stop going for that one.
Are you seeing a pattern here? Two for ones are becoming more common for the WSP. Let’s pit Black people against other people-of-color, and, get some sexy looking Black chicks to pose in pictures on hunting trips with the NRA boys. Don’t you think it’s kind of strange that all of these new mascots are married to white men? Hot! Smart! Pro-WSP and Black. Damn, they’re good! Nothing wrong with being a conservative there are issues I’m conservative about but, do not trust these games.
Progressive Asians Don’t You Get Comfy.
You are on the hit list too.
Chinese American’s anger was stirred up at affirmative action policies, including, what they claimed, “is a discriminatory quota system to limit Asian Americans’ access to universities while trying to advance admissions from other ethnic groups.” It’s a gripe massaged by the WSP, with Grace Su, an Asian right-winger recruit and organizer with the Chinese-Americans for Trump on the move. The Asians lost that battle against Harvard University. However, they won’t give up.
“Yellowface” Isn’t As Sexy as Blackface.
Su claims, ” Chinese American students suffered most under an affirmative action system, and even though they generally performed better in exams than their African-American counterparts, they might end up in less preferred universities.” Are we talking about all Asians or just the select few from China, maybe? Will the current fear of a virus affect the Asian vote or even embolden attacks against Asians?
Ahhh….poor things. Again, a slimy move by the WSP to push their racist platform that Asians are smarter than Blacks but not smarter than Whites. The WSP has promised to crack down on “ethnic crimes,” i.e., meaning crimes against Asians immigrants even as they raise tariffs on China-made protects. America’s desire to have someone to attack doesn’t take much of a push.
Asian Community Get Hip to the Game.
Coronavirus Cases:
40,660
View by country
Deaths:
Recovered:
3,669
Think Japanese concentration camps, Pearl Harbor, and Hiroshima. Asians tend to \vote Democratic. However, the Asian Immigrant Population is being groomed to distrust other people-of-color and have distanced themselves from collaborating within the multi-ethnic Asian communities.
This is fueled by the WSP. Call me paranoid, but there is something eerie about cities being emptied in China, and their citizens dragged out of their apartments taken to where? Coincidence that this comes during the trade wars. Someone showed me a clip that the reason this virus spread was that Chinese people eat dogs. Wasn’t that nonsense debunked years ago? Racism and white supremacy go together.
A Woman For President?
Where you at Progressives?
This swell of hatred is pointed directly at those who are not part of the Republican White Supremest Party (WSP). Does it concern you that the expansion of a multicultural and gender-free biased society is what frightens them the most? Native Americans are insulted and demeaned by the WSP all the time. With the Native American community, which tends to vote Democratic, the WSP will use the “suppress the vote” tactic. Their ballots were “disappeared.”
“Redfacers” and “Blackfacers” Unite
According to an article in “ThinkProgress,” Danielle Mclean writes that thousands of Native voters went missing in North Carolina. The WSP needs Native Americans to vote to win in 2020, and if they can’t convince them they are the “good guys,” then they will “out” the “Redfacers” who dressed up in “Indian Maiden” costumes to blow things up. Ahhh Elizabeth, you set yourself up for that one.
They’ve already gone after her, and, even though she apologized for claiming her trace of Native American DNA, which she believed gave her a claim to tribal heritage. Trust me; she is not the only one to have done that. But, once again, the Republican WSP is crafty. People-of-Color, please stop going again for their tricks.
White Boys & Girls “Just Wanna’ Have Fun.”
It was called the “Virginia Political Crisis” by the Washington Post. All “three of Virginia‘s statewide Democratic elected officials became engulfed in Blackface and Sexual Abuse scandals, and subject to bipartisan calls for their resignation or removal.
- Gov. Ralph Northam of Virginia confessed he was one of two men in a racist photograph published in a medical school yearbook 35 years ago. At the same time, months later, we learned that no one could collaborate whether he was or was not in that picture but, like many others during that time, admits he did dress up in Blackface. Ho Hum.
- They also said he added “infanticide” comments. An especially nice touch to let pro-lifers and evangelists know they haven’t been forgotten.
WSP 1 – Democrats 0
Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax (a Democrat), it wouldn’t work on labeling him a “Blackfacer” so, they got him on alleged sexual assaults, which dated back to 2000-2004. He claimed he attacked a Black Woman in California. That charge was an especially spicey piece of meat for the “Me Too” girls.
WSP 2 – Democrats 0
And, the slam dunk was the “outing’ of Attorney General Mark Herring (a Democrat, third in line to the governor’s office) having to admit to wearing Blackface at 19 years old in the 80’s while in college. By the way, Herring had called on Northam to resign as he planned his bid for Governor in 2021. Subsequently, he apologized for his “callous” and ignorant behavior. Give me a break.
The Final score
RWSP 3 to Democrats 0.
A Slip of the Tongue
My sister watches the “Weather Channel” to avoid all the news drama. It sounded like a good idea to me. The news was wearing me out, so I took her advice. One morning instead of news, I watched the weather. Well, that peace was short-lived.
A story came out about a WHEC-TV weatherman reported having said “Martin Luther ‘Coon’ Park,” when he referred to a downtown Rochester, New York park named after Dr. King. He caught himself and immediately said “King,” and then continued with the weather report. Dammit!
Republican (RWSP) Wins Again
My first thought when I heard about Jeremy the Weatherman was, “Can we please celebrate one Black History Month without hearing White folks asking for “redemption” or being “outed” for doing something racist?
Jeremy follows a long line of other TV news personalities, including ESPN sports talk-show host Mike Greenberg, who have had previous “coon” slips of the tongue. So, when it comes to the use of the word, “Coon” many have apologized for saying it, and most have survived.
Who’s a Coon?
“An early 1990s study, conducted by the National Opinion Research Center found that the majority of the white, Hispanic, and other non-black respondents displayed negative attitudes towards blacks. For example, 78 percent said that blacks were more likely than whites to “prefer to live off welfare” and “less likely to prefer to be self-supporting.”
Call me ignorant but, hasn’t that word been out of circulation for years. “Coon? Why would that word even be in Jeremy’s vocabulary? Su, subsequently, he got fired, but I’m still trying to figure out how you get from King to “Coon.” And, why was he fired? After all, he begged for forgiveness. I guess the “Coon” talk is common among these boys.
Apology accepted Jeremy. He then turned around and sued for compensatory and punitive damages. Why not let it go. So typical. Tell you what, the next time I see a “Blackface” on my TV claiming to have a slip of the tongue, I’ll file punitive damages for the emotional distress of “Working my last nerve.” I’ll ask my sister to join my lawsuit for disturbing her morning weather report with her coffee.
The Daily “Coon” Report
The header has a catchy ring to it. Don’t fire the man. Let him do his stupid weather report. Honorary Black folks, including Al Roker with his big ass blue framed glasses, were dragged out to support that weatherman’s apology.
They dug deep to get Dr. Bernice King, Martin Luther King Jr’s daughter, to say, “I don’t think it should go as far, in this particular instance, as firing an individual.” Instead, she suggested other options such as “demotion, another assignment off-air, or implicit bias training.
Bet he won’t mispronounce that word again. Either way, don’t feel sorry for Jeremy. Another news agency has already scooped him up, and he’ll build an even larger audience as a result of his “slip of the tongue,” especially with members of the Republican White Supremacy Party.
The Welfare State
Isn’t it just part of a more expansive movement? For now, Black folks need to decide how they want to handle these outin’ and stop being tossed, like punk rockers at a concert. If they go for the Republican WSP rhetoric right-winger, Blacks will be right.
Things are better because of the Republicans. There will be more jobs. Plenty of beds in these new private jails too. More jobs were paying slave wages for real. I hear they make about a dollar a day with room and board.
Let’s Reclaim Blackface – I’m Bored
Perhaps, is it time for Black folks to take over the narrative about Blackface? Let’s give it no more meaning than a bad Broadway show or like an annoying fly buzzing’ around in the kitchen. Call it what it is, and let’s move on. If I’m someplace in public, I don’t want to see their antics but, if they desire Blackface at their private frat parties, they can knock themselves out.
This “Blackface” tactic used by the RWSP is to control and win. Let’s call it what it is. Something dumb-ass White people do because they are too ignorant to know better. It’s fun for them. Right now, I’m more concerned with the way the Republican WSP is pushing marginalized communities to accept their agenda.
I just wish they’d pick another month, any month for this continuing parade of “forgive us for we know not what we made the noise. The claim that Black people are overly sensitive is nonsense.
I’m bored with the stupidly. Instead of stuffin’ themselves with turkey on Thanksgiving Day, “Blackfacers” can do a blanket prayer for absolution and play football without Black men winning for them for a change.
They can also say sorry to the Native American community for teaching and supporting the lie about the first Thanksgiving dinner.
Is that racist? Yes, and You Know That.
On what planet are White people living that they don’t know what is or is not racist by now? The hard part is accepting how you benefit from it. So, what do you think? Should former “Blackfacers” lose their entire career, or have we gone too far in condemning white people for slips of the tongue or for applying Black make-up on their faces?
In school, I learned about Frederick Douglass but, never were his writings part of the everyday literature we learned. It was just a side piece but, when it comes to going back and studying U.S. history, his article, which appeared in The North Star, 27 October 1848, laid out the protest of that day. It’s worth a read.
The Hutchinson Family.—Hunkerism.
“We believe he does not object to the “Virginia Minstrels,” “Christy’s Minstrels,” the “Ethiopian Serenaders,” or any of the filthy scum of white society, who have stolen from us a complexion denied to them by nature, in which to make money, and pander to the corrupt taste of their white fellow-citizens…”
Just Don’t Go in Blackface.
I heard two older white ladies talking about a costume party. One of them was invited to at the gym. I just shook my head. What’s with grown people and costumes parties. Right now, if I were a White person, I’d run from any mention of a masquerade party.
It’s too risky. Or if you do go dress up as Snow White, Supergirl, even the chick in Frozen. Guys go as James Bond, Aquaman, Justin Timberlake, or Trump. That’s a costume for the ages. Why is it that white people want to dress up like people-of-color? Grow the hell up.
Ahh, The Profitable Minstrel Blackface Shows
Where White performers covered their faces in black greasepaint, drew exaggerated big bright red lips, and bulged their eyes to caricature slaves in comic skits, variety acts, dancing, and musical performances. So, what the hell is going on here now?
Did I do the “Time Warp” dance again back to the 1850s when Minstrel Shows had their heyday? And, why did this topic become the biggest news story during Black History Month? What happened reruns of the Selma March?
According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, “The father of the blackface show was Thomas Dartmouth Rice, popularly known as “Jim Crow.” They claim that Rice was an early slave impersonator whose performances created a vogue for the genre. The pioneer company, the Virginia Minstrels, was a quartet headed by Daniel Decatur Emmett, in 1843.
Who Was Jim Crow Anyway?
Keep reading, and you’ll learn that Rice was doing what Whit,e folks had been doing for centuries. The “trickster” was already in Black culture along with its music, vernacular, history, dance, art, “the look” and swag. You name it, they steal it and pretend they invented it.
According to historian Ken Padgett, the “real” Jim Crow story gives a more realistic perspective. Aside from the fact that these Minstrel shows were one of the few places where “gifted” Black performers could support themselves in those days, the question is why are White people still imitating this same racial parody just for “funk of it?”
We Don’t Mean No Harm.
That same day Jeremy was outed. I went on Yo.utube and watched a couple of minstrel shows clips and some old cartoons. At the time, we didn’t know they were racist. It was entertainment for kids.
The shit was hilarious, even as it was disturbing to watch. As kids, we didn’t make the connection that people we, re laughing at us nor did our parents. They laughed at it too.
Before school, when we’d try to watch “The Three Stooges,” my Mother would yell for us to “Turn that mess off and get ready for school!” But, Bugs Bunny and a lot of his racist shenanigans got a pass. It’s just another example of how insidious and tragic racism is.
I Wanna’ Be Black For One Entertaining Moment
It’s a riot at the party but, once the make-up and ghettolicious clothing are put away, “Blackfacers” get go back to their everyday lives, their jobs, and University classes. Not so when you’re born Black.
It reminded me of a white woman I knew put henna put on her hands for a belly dance performance. It was forbidden at her job, and her dumb ass announced on Facebook that she soaked her hands in bleach to get it off.
When people ask you about your Blackface, tell them you wanted an “authentic” Black experience. That’s fair, right? Or, when some White person is outed, make them apologize and then have them wear Blackface for a year. No cheating by taking it off.
Blackface for Profit
Blackface Fashion Statements
Should people be fired 50 years later for doing “Blackface” during their high school years? What about when they’re grown and exposed to the reality of racism and oppression? And wear it to the company costume party anyway?
It might be time for some cultural sensitivity education, along with sexual harassment classes. Should they get kicked out of the public office or lose their jobs? Will that make a difference? I think not. It will go underground until the next rounds of atonement.
Should perpetrators take responsibility for their actions?
Yes. Should the perpetrators make amends? Sure, why not. Do I want to know if my trainer at the gym dresses up in “Blackface” on Halloween or attends KKK meetings in her free time? Yes and No. It might mean changing where I spend my money.
I teased one of my coaches who showed up in cornrows that she was a Black girl for a day. I don’t think she’s worn them again. Or, it could be an opportunity to teach her why it’s offensive. Naah, I don’t wanna’ know. I’ve got enough on my plate. “Blackface” is an international tradition.
Trippin’ and Fallin’.
White America has condemned its children to a life of missteps and ignorance. It didn’t teach the truth about slavery, racism, white privilege, or how to respect other people’s beliefs and cultural differences. Wonder why people, like Mr. Kappell and the newly “Reformed Blackfacers,” no longer get laughs? Then look no further than the Republican White Supremacist Party.
Melinda D. Anderson is a contributing writer for “The Atlantic.” She writes, “Slavery is taught without context, prioritizing “feel good” stories over harsh realities.
She believes, “as an exclusively southern institution, masking the complicity of northern institutions and citizens in America’s slave-based economy, and it’s rarely connected to white supremacy—the ideology that justified its perpetuation. ”
Blackface and the Myth of the Happy “Darkies.”
American kids, including me, got protected from America’s dirty secrets. We all got a sugar-coated version of the world, which allows us to grow up convinced that it’s a level playing field.
Black kids often felt embarrassed by their history in America as if they caused their ancestors to be stolen and sold into slavery or are privy to current hateful words and campus parties where they see their fellow students dressed up in “Blackface.”
Who’s to Blame for White American’s Blues?
White America, your descendants, grew up believing they were on top because Black people were inferior. They learned it was “those people” who were the cause of their failure and not systemic racism. They never learn that European settlers were given free land during the displacement and extermination of Native Tribes. Europeans got unfettered immigration. The deck was stacked, and no one questioned it. And apparently at the various parties where Blackfacers frequent it involved no shame.
Educators still can’t get it right when it comes to teaching kids about slavery and racism. I find it interesting that if you search you’ll find Whites, especially men, writing posts stating that, “Negros don’t want to work” or “Trump will bring the “cotton-picking” jobs back for Blacks.” And, then the Republican (WSP) goes after”Blackfacers” in Canada.
As yet another opponent against them is forced to say he’s sorry and joins the “Blackface Me Too” movement. Why do you think the move is on the cut social security, medicare, and other programs, even those for disabled people. These are all the people who have got to go. How do you purify a race with all these hanger oners on the “dole.”
“Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister/Canada) says he does not know how many times he’s worn blackface in his life.”
(CNN – 9/20/2019)
Ho Hum. Another apology. Who cares? I don’t.
Forgiveness & Redemption
Boring. I’m convinced the “Born-Again Blackface” outings’ will continue. And, the Republicans, aka White Nationalists, will turn over all the rocks going after anyone who gets in their way.
Who Has A Dream?
One year my granddaughter showed me her assignment on Martin Luther King Jr.’s day. It was a piece of blue-colored paper with cotton balls glued to them. What does this have to do with Dr. King, I asked her. “He had a dream,” she said.
“Is this the only thing you learned about Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement?, I asked. “Yes,” she responded and walked down the hall to her room. What the hell? I said to myself. So, in 2019 that’s the best we can do for 5th graders who get to watch PG-13, R-rated movies, and Youtube’s computerized Blackface just for fun.
Online Challenges for our Children
“Try Not to Laugh Challenge.”
Popularized by YouTubers like Markiplier, this trend involves watching short, funny videos and trying not to laugh. An article in Moving to Learn: Exploring the Effects of Technology on Children” reports that what they claim to be “simple and “harmless” is dangerous “Ten reasons why children under the age of 12 should not play violent video games.”
“Blackface” Online.
You Know What You Know. You Imitate What You See.
So, what’s wrong with trying to look like Black people?
Some of them say the darkened their skin so they could look like Michael Jackson, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Curtis Blow or Lil Wayne. They didn’t mean any harm. You can buy a “Blackface” mask on Amazon. Well, that might work, then there is no need for the polish.
The real man.
“Celebrity-Cutouts Lil Wayne Big Head. Larger Than Life mask.
Cone of Shame & Blame
White America has doomed its kids to continually step in booby traps and make it unsafe for mine. I see no end in sight, folks. Racism is not going anywhere. And, just like I’ve had to raise and educate my kid to be wary of you, you have a responsibility to teach your children what is and what is not racist. That shouldn’t be my job.
The New Racism
By the ’60s, folks should have known that putting on a Blackface show was insulting at the very least but did it anyway because it was harmless in their eyes. Education can come early or late in life. It’s coming late for this country, so perhaps we can give Senator Northam a pass.
I would have loved to see him whip out his bling glove, white socks, and dance shoes and do a hot-damn version of “The Moonwalk.” But, his wife spoiled it all and saved him from making a fool of himself. I wish his wife had stayed out of it and let him bust a move. Let’s give the man some credit though he did listen to her.
I Didn’t Do It!
Initially, he took responsibility but then lied and said it wasn’t him. That’s where he blew it. Northam told on himself by mentioning he was a professional “Blackface” because this time, he only put streaks of polish on his face, ” It’s hard to get it off.” It’s like he’s a player in the NFL or playing Rambo. Should the Governor resign or get kicked out of politics? He wants to make it up to the “good” people of Virginia. I don’t know how he does that perhaps walk around in Blackface for the rest of his term. Or make the rest of his time a learning opportunity.
Squeaky Clean
America will always find a way to sanitize their history. Soon instead of calling it “Blackface,” it will be called the ‘B” word and join the “N” word and “R” word. And, what about the “D” word for Dummy! Can a racist be rehabilitated? Can a sex offender?
The “J” word.
Put a tattoo on it!
It wasn’t ok to put the “Star of David” on Jewish people during the Hitler era, nor would it be on a Halloween costume. It’s too painful and ignorant. So, why is it so hard to get people to understand why dressing up in “Blackface” is damaging.
What would happen if former “Blackfacers” had to wear an ” I’m racist” tattoo on their foreheads? Would that make it more relevant? More palatable. Would the collective shame be enough to get them to understand what it means when the laugh is on them?
Get caught in Blackface wear it for the rest of your life.
“Girl With the Dragon Tatoo.”
After multiple rapes by her parole officer, she returns to his apartment tasers, hog-ties and beats him and then tattoos the words, “I am a sadist pig and a rapist” across his stomach. Every time he takes off that shirt, he has to relive his horrible deed. Should we punish those who think it’s funny to wear Blackface to wear it for the rest of their life? One solution would be to force them to stay in Blackface for a year once they’re busted. It won’t be so funny after that.
But, Asata, it’s different now. Nope.
Those were violent and heinous crimes. I don’t give a damn if people want to make a fool of themselves or Moonwalk during their press conference. What I do know is I’m sick of hearing about it not just in the United States but everywhere.
Do Negative Stereotypes =Unequal Treatment? Yep.
I have had to tell three generations of Black boys and girls that they need to be careful because some White citizens might call the police on them. I had to teach them to be cautious and as inconspicuous as possible because a police officer might shoot them in the back while they were outside doing kid stuff. We don’t just live in a racist country. We live in a racist world.
Makin’ Mo’ Money By Being Black or at least looking, Black.
Kylie Cosmetics an 8.7 million dollar business venture. Do continuing stereotypes make it easier to digest and condone the level of violence specialized for keeping Black people afraid and on the margins?
There are so many harmful ways that Black women, for example, are given different levels of medical treatment because of the racist belief that Black women don’t feel the same level of pain as other women.
“Booty” Fascination Blackface.
Perhaps its related to the image of “Mammy” with no life of her own just feeling and comforting her young Missy and wiping away that White girls tears. White ladies, I would caution you to stop trying to look Black before you go to an emergency.
Trying to be Black upsets white supremacists. Our damn kids wanna’ be like Black people, they lament, so the Blacks have to go.
Will America recover from the legacy of slavery?
NOPE!
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Modernized Blackface
It seems there is no place to run and no place to hide. Blackface is rampant in every country. Take a look at Arab movies. Egyptian dramas are full of racism.
While Arab students learn about American slavery in school, we didn’t learn about the complicity of Arabs in the Slave Trade. And it continues. Google Libya and the Slave Trade if you doubt me. They would steal African kids and sell them to Europeans for profit.
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Old School Blackface
First, use the appropriate Blackening Cream (Shoe Polish Works Best)
Pretreat with the laundry stain remover of your choice.Heavy-duty liquid detergent.
Chlorine bleach or oxygen bleach.
Dry cleaning solvent.
Steps to Clean: You’ll need some absorbent paper towels.
Saturate the area with pretreatment laundry stain remover (aerosol types work better on greasy stains).
Wait one minute for the product to penetrate the stain. For stubborn stains, rub with heavy-duty liquid detergent.
Launder immediately. If color stain remains, soak/wash in chlorine bleach if safe for fabric, or in oxygen bleach.
For extra heavy stains, apply dry cleaning solvent on a resistant stain. Let dry, rinse. That should do it!
So, Let’s Put On Our Happy White Faces,
Vote a new President in 2020, and don’t get distracted by Blackface.
As for the rest of the closeted, “Blackfacers” come on out. Come out. Come out wherever you are. All is forgiven.
We all know you’re idiots. This country is full of them, and in the coming months, we’ll see more attacks against Democrats and Progressive in their stunning Blackface attire, badly applied make-up and out of style afro puffs and wigs.
This is only the first leg of a fight to ensure that the Republican White Supremacist Party stays in power. In the meantime, let’s take to the streets in Whiteface.
Ready to Go.
I find myself looking toward leaving America. I’ll come back to visit my family and check on my house, but this system of hatred is a sinking ship. I wish I could set up a place for my grandkids, and any of my family who wants to go when they get tired enough of the WSCP who like a spoiled kid would much rather blow this country up than share.
You Can Run but, You Can’t Run Far Enough
