Stupdity is not just for the young 0
I was kind of riled up yesterday when I read about 6 white football players from Hamline University in Minnesota dressing up, in blackface, as African tribesman for a Halloween party.
Once again, photos of this appeared on Facebook and, as a result, these players were suspended. Previously, I have shared other stories about people dressing up in blackface. So, this should come as no surprise. Also, you can almost chalk it up to youthful stupidity.
However, what happens when adults, who should know better, do the exact same thing? Worse yet, what if it’s a federal government employee who does it at a work function?
Right now, the assistant secretary overseeing the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) division has egg on her face. Julie Myers was forced to apologize for her participation as a judge in a Halloween costume contest where the panel awarded an employee the “Most Original Costume” award and even took a photo with him. So, what’s the problem? The employee came dressed as an inmate in prison stripes, dreadlocks and makeup used to darken his skin.
According to a spokesperson for ICE, the employee was not in blackface but “makeup that was a darker color than his skin.”
Sadly, these are supposed adults carrying on like this. If this is their idea of humor, this says a lot about their views on people of color.
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