What does OT think? Was it racist for these students to paint themselves black at a blackout game where the home team unveiled their new black uniforms? As a student at Arizona State, I'm definitely a little offended -- not by the actions of the students, but by the words of the professor who wrote this article. It seems to me that Dr. Watkins doesn't really understand the concept of school spirit. If a Redskins fan paints their body red, is that racist against Native Americans? If a Lakers fan paints their body yellow, is that racist against Asians? I mean, where does it stop? Are we forgetting that the current generation is largely devoid of racial discrimination? In fact, I'm almost willing to bet that the four students highlighted in the article don't even know what blackface is. They probably just thought they were going above and beyond in showing their support for ASU at the blackout game. Also, it's probably worth noting that, while the professor ironically goes on to state that the black men are hard at work on the field, Arizona State's top two football players are white.Racist or Not? Arizona State University Students Wear Black Face to Football Game Arizona, a state that is regularly accused of having a serious issue with people of color, received another stain to its reputation. This week, four white female students at Arizona State University showed up to a football gamewearing black face. The school asked students to wear all-black attire to celebrate the new uniforms in their game against the Missouri Tigers. This is when a few students took it too far. The game was televised on ESPN, so the entire world saw the action go down both on and off the field. Thousands of people have expressed their anger at the students for their insensitivity. But while many were outraged, some found no reason to be offended. One has to laugh at the irony that a school with students showing up to a game in black face also happens to be highly dependent upon African Americans to run and jump, thus bringing millions to the university in revenue each year. The idea of black men working up a sweat for white folks in the stands wearing black face is beyond disturbing.
Arizona State University students wear "blackface" to blackout game
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. . . one of the "four white female students" is actually black. Third from the left. I just looked closer and it turns out that. . .I agree that this isn't racist at all but I gotta put a stop to this here since I have seen people do this all the time and it kinda bothers me.
Just because of a person of a given race it's doing something that is deemed racist to that particular race doesn't mean it isn't racist, there ARE people out there who racist against their own race, your picture isn't proof of anything...
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