Morons :D
Video after the link
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/08/byu-students-asked-by-blackface_n_1263092.html?ref=college
QuoteBYU Students Asked About Black History By Comedian In Blackface
Brigham Young University isn't exactly known for its diverse student population. In fact, just 176 out of the Utah school's 30,000 students are African American, or 0.59%.
Comedian Dave Ackerman decided to quiz the unsuspecting BYU student populace about Black History Month in a video posted on YouTube. The students' answers are, predictably, disturbing.
Equally troubling, however, is the fact that Ackerman gets a make-up artist to paint his skin "black." Viewers are thus left with the doubly uncomfortable prospect of watching a comedian in black face interview white students about African-American culture.
The video begins with a series of students demonstrating that they don't know what month Black History Month is actually celebrated. It then features students claiming Malcolm X "was a part of the movement to get blacks into the schools" and citing "Will Smith" as a famous black historical figure. One white student tells Ackerman he celebrates Black History Month with "fried chicken and grape juice."
When he asks about dating, another white student tells Ackerman he knows people who have "jungle fever."
The video concludes with several white students -- encouraged by Ackerman -- doing stereotypical impressions of how they believe black people talk and gesticulate, which leads to a truly unfortunate sequence of white students essentially doing cliched impersonations of African Americans.
Ackerman preemptively defends his actions in the video itself, noting he is "fighting ignorance with ignorance."
But Matt Stopera over at Buzzfeed put it this way: "There is SO much wrong with this video. I can't even believe this exists."
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Did they mean to say grape soda?
Why should white people care about black culture? They're not black.
I wish I had an awefro.
Other than the guy who 'celebrated with fried chicken and grape juice' the students come across as sheltered, but not ignorant and racist.
And who the hell knows what month Black History Month is? It's not exactly a major holiday.
That being said, I hope it was editing that led to most students not being able to name any black historical figures besides Martin Luther King.
Quote from: Barrister on February 08, 2012, 10:38:12 PM
And who the hell knows what month Black History Month is? It's not exactly a major holiday.
I've tried to post a thread most years when I care enough. Hint though - it's on, bitch! :menace:
I liked the statement at the end: "Fight ignorance with ignorance."
Quote from: garbon on February 08, 2012, 10:45:19 PM
Quote from: Barrister on February 08, 2012, 10:38:12 PM
And who the hell knows what month Black History Month is? It's not exactly a major holiday.
I've tried to post a thread most years when I care enough. Hint though - it's on, bitch! :menace:
Oh, I knew it was February.
:cool:
I just didn't assume most people would know that. -_-
It's in October in the UK :mellow:
It's LGBT History Month now :contract:
Quote from: Barrister on February 08, 2012, 11:02:52 PM
I just didn't assume most people would know that. -_-
I'm not sure why but in California we celebrated it in elementary school.
Quote from: Sheilbh on February 08, 2012, 11:05:37 PM
UK
Irrelevant. Much like LGBWTFBBQ month.
*error corrected -_-
Quote from: jimmy olsen on February 08, 2012, 10:05:43 PM
Mormons :D
Video after the link
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/08/byu-students-asked-by-blackface_n_1263092.html?ref=college
:rolleyes: Learn to type.
Quote from: Sheilbh on February 08, 2012, 11:05:37 PM
It's in October in the UK :mellow:
It's LGBT History Month now :contract:
But not really. In real life, it's always White Heterosexual Male History Month.
Quote from: Neil on February 09, 2012, 12:08:46 AM
Quote from: Sheilbh on February 08, 2012, 11:05:37 PM
It's in October in the UK :mellow:
It's LGBT History Month now :contract:
But not really. In real life, it's always White Heterosexual Male History Month.
Good call. The white heterosexual male's glory days are history at this point.
Why can't we just celebrate history as a whole, and recognize the achievements of any individual, regardless of skin color? :(
Quote from: garbon on February 09, 2012, 12:18:36 AM
Good call. The white heterosexual male's glory days are history at this point.
Oscar Wilde in his prison cell laments a brighter day :(
Quote from: garbon on February 09, 2012, 12:18:36 AM
Good call. The white heterosexual male's glory days are history at this point.
So you consider how we treated black people and homosexuals in the past to be glorious and what we are doing now less so? Interesting.
Quote from: Valmy on February 09, 2012, 12:54:08 AM
Quote from: garbon on February 09, 2012, 12:18:36 AM
Good call. The white heterosexual male's glory days are history at this point.
So you consider how we treated black people and homosexuals in the past to be glorious and what we are doing now less so? Interesting.
Thanks for the strawman, buddy! More like as part of a vanishing race, your pinnacle has to have already been reached. :P
Quote from: garbon on February 09, 2012, 01:05:44 AM
More like as part of a vanishing race, your pinnacle has to have already been reached. :P
This is when the aliens show up to claim their finished product. :area52: :tinfoil:
Quote from: garbon on February 09, 2012, 01:05:44 AM
Thanks for the strawman, buddy! More like as part of a vanishing race, your pinnacle has to have already been reached. :P
Our race is not vanishing just diversifying with new blood. People like you ;)
Quote from: garbon on February 09, 2012, 01:05:44 AM
vanishing race,
You've been watching too much Harry Potter. We can't really go invisible. :(
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 09, 2012, 01:22:40 AM
Quote from: garbon on February 09, 2012, 01:05:44 AM
vanishing race,
You've been watching too much Harry Potter. We can't really go invisible. :(
The Europeans became balls of light.
Quote from: Valmy on February 09, 2012, 01:22:13 AM
Quote from: garbon on February 09, 2012, 01:05:44 AM
Thanks for the strawman, buddy! More like as part of a vanishing race, your pinnacle has to have already been reached. :P
Our race is not vanishing just diversifying with new blood. People like you ;)
Yeah shouldn't have propagated that one drop rule.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 09, 2012, 01:22:40 AM
You've been watching too much Harry Potter.
It's true. Watching one Harry Potter movie was too much. -_-
Quote from: garbon on February 09, 2012, 01:26:42 AM
Yeah shouldn't have propagated that one drop rule.
That's not a real rule, at least not a biological one. :secret:
Quote from: garbon on February 09, 2012, 01:26:42 AM
Yeah shouldn't have propagated that one drop rule.
I did not realize toothless yokles from the South set reality for everybody :P
Quote from: Valmy on February 09, 2012, 01:22:13 AM
Quote from: garbon on February 09, 2012, 01:05:44 AM
Thanks for the strawman, buddy! More like as part of a vanishing race, your pinnacle has to have already been reached. :P
Our race is not vanishing just diversifying with new blood. People like you ;)
Well not Garbon in particular. It seems unlikely that homosexuals will propagate to a great degree.
The students are being ignorant but not hateful so not sure why that is particularly "troubling" or warrants a news story. Most students are ignorant about a lot of things - I bet they can't mention too many ancient Greek philosophers (especially since they are not Western).
Quote from: garbon on February 08, 2012, 10:11:29 PM
Did they mean to say grape soda?
Either that or purple drank. :)
Quote from: citizen k on February 09, 2012, 01:39:38 AM
Quote from: garbon on February 09, 2012, 01:26:42 AM
Yeah shouldn't have propagated that one drop rule.
That's not a real rule, at least not a biological one. :secret:
Race isn't biological either. :secret: