Comments on: A Fun Face?

By: Shana Washington

Shana Washington — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:42:58 +0000

Yes, racism is yet alive, but to post a picture of Emmett Till mutilated body and posting it next to “negro cookies” is unacceptable. That is the worst kind of racist. I can forgive the ignorance of treating us different, calling us names, and being just plain mean. But to do something of this sort is just outright disrespect and you will get yours.

By: Kolt De Moore

Kolt De Moore — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:59:50 +0000

There is only one race.
The Human Race.

By: Mae Flowers

Mae Flowers — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:27:11 +0000

What does all this mean??? It means that racist b*****ds still exist in this world and when asked about their racism…OFCOURSE their going to deny it, thats what they do. Certain people need to face facts and realize that not everything on this earth is WHITE, CAUCASIAN,…or what ever you want to call it. Their are people of MANY different races all across the United States. And personally i am mixed with BOTH black&white. Does that mean my parents sinned? Or were wrong? NO IT DOES NOT…They were 2 people in love. People in this world need to get over the fact that our president is black…and honestly if you think about it, HE’S HALF WHITE!!!! ….Whether President Obama were black, white, asian, or even hispanic…theres nothin anyone could possibly do about it. He won so i suggest all you racist b*****ds out there just GET OVER IT!!! Racism should not be an everyday issue that is discussed anymore….it should not be discussed at all if people just learn to live and except the fact that no matter what race, we all live and breath the same air. No one is better than anyone…we are all equal.

By: Jad Wallace

Jad Wallace — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:50:45 +0000

personally, i think the blogger did not intend to compare Emmett Till to a cookie, in fact, the baker did. the subject at hand is racism, is it not despicable that people still hate blacks because of the color of their skin? the way they act? I may be only fifteen, but i know right from wrong. i grew up around persians, modern day Iranians or “arabs”. and it is beyond me that people who dress culturally to their home country doesnt mean that they should be plucked out by the airport and body searched. I just did an activity on Emmet Till today, and i consider it typical for a racist baker to make an edible treat shaped and disfigured like Poor Emmett’s face. does this mean we should disregard it and forgive the person? absolutely not. in America, racism needs to be eliminated, not prevented. this is because people never change. life isnt like the movie “american history x” very rarely do people change. i believe that the people in america making racial actions and slurs such as this should be arrested

and, in fact, its illegal to say “im going to kill the president” in front of an authoritative figure, it is also illegal to say “i really think someone should kill the president” as well.

By: Daron

Daron — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:45:24 +0000

Jenna, I think you need a lesson on what a comparison really is. It seems you completely missed the point of this piece. No where in the piece does the writer say that Till is LIKE the Drunken Negro Head cookie. And the writer is not dishonoring the legacy of Till, but instead, reminding us about the various degrees of perversity in American racism. Read the piece again.

And Niki Mitchell . . . DITTO!

By: Niki Mitchell

Niki Mitchell — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:31:58 +0000

There is a difference between “obnoxious” material about Bush and racism aimed at Obama. Not to mention the fact that much of the disparaging commentary aimed at Bush had a basis in fact and was targeted at his performance as president. I would argue that dissent is a fundamental right in a democracy and one we should be proud that we can exercise. On the other hand, have any of you seen Obama drunk, carrying a bucket of chicken, with a side of watermelon and a glass of kool-aid? What does this have to do with his policies or his performance as president? Isn’t the point of these “mistakes in judgment” to make fun of his race? How does this in any way comport with criticism of Bush? And why is this blog incendiary? Because it dares ask questions that make some people uncomfortable? As it should? Hardly a wasted opportunity, it’s a chance for some of us to think and think hard. I ask myself every day how I’m supposed to explain continued racial stupidity to my daughter who at 7, is quite an innocent when it comes to resuscitated black stereotypes we all wish would die. And yet, folks insist on breathing life back into them time and time again under the guise of ignorance. Thank you throw-back America, you never fail to disappoint.

By: Jenna

Jenna — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:45:10 +0000

I understand that racism, in many places, still runs strong in America despite the election of our first African American President, but this blog is more incindiery than educational, progressive, or journalistic. You say nothing that could move people forward; what a waste of an opportunity. And for the record, the only thing more disgusting than that racist cookie is your use of Emmett Till as a comparison. Really? You’re going to dishonor Emmett Till by comparing him to a cookie? You should be ashamed.

By: bc

bc — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:37:38 +0000

Just as much obnoxious material was printed and posted about Bush. Was it because he was white? Why is one bad and the other funny?

By: mary ruth aull

mary ruth aull — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:19:51 +0000

yes, racism is not dead just because obama became president. we all need to speak up and work on this awful toxic ism in our culture. more racism workshops by naacp would be great. i took one 10 yrs ago by the people’s institute in louisiana, they came to pittsburgh. it was great as i learned about my white privilege and insitutional racism. all white people should take a workshop like this one. so much of what has been done to the black community haunts me. peace and healing to you and all the world, mary ruth aull retired r.n. who served in black communities where i learnd first hand about racism.