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Tom,
I'm trying to think long and hard about this post becuase I know...or HOPE...that you mean well.
However, your post bothers me in a number of ways.
First of all, you are welcome to your opinion about slavery...I certainly have mine...but I dont necessarily think this discussion is about slavery as much as it is about being insensitive to a group of people. (however if you read PRIMARY sources, you'll know that there WAS a difference between what was considered slavery in West Africa, and how it differedm from the European concept. Also, you'll learn that "as many Blacks were instrmental in sending them on slave ships" was not the case at all)
But back to the original argument...
The type of entertainment that involved blackface did NOT put black people in a positive light. In fact, many of those negative stereotypes that were portrayed in minstrel shows are still around, and you probably seee them at least once a week in electronic media.
Blackface IS offensive. And no one is clueless enough to have another device for it.
I'm also confused as to who you're directing your post to?
"Get off your high horse...grow up a little...f off! about your racial crap"?
Complaining about black face isnt immature, nor is it playing the so called "race card".
If these men were truly portraying musicians in such a postive manner, then they wouldnt have tried to hide it...then they wouldnt have tried to hide it. I hope that these pictures come into public hands and I hope that the men responsible are punished.
I have friends in Kappa Sigma here at IU.
Similar to how you dont think all blacks are thieves, I dont think that all Kappa Sigmas are racists. However, I think that people who blatently hurt people (and yes, blackface does HURT) in that manner should be punished, as I think that people who rob and kill should punished.
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