Unending
I just picked this up from the NPHC listserv:
From FoxNews
It seems that racism isn't just in Alabama.
Blackface Blackballed
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater placed sanctions on a fraternity that did a variety show at which a member appeared in blackface, reports The Associated Press.
The student put brown paint on his face as part of a skit based on old Nike commercials. He was trying to portray former NBA star Charles Barkley's appearance when he said, "I am not a role model."
About 50 students protested afterwards, so the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity was banned from participating in campus variety shows unless they apologize to the Black Student Union and must also participate in diversity programs.
The university is investigating other punishments, including the expulsion of the 70-student chapter from campus.
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