Oh no. This misses some of the best parts. So 2 diversity and inclusion activists called out the school for having a DJ in blackface- who was in fact a “black man,” to what almost no human would consider an ambiguous degree.
They didn’t actually research the matter before they made the public accusations.
One of the two apologized but the other one just… I can’t really describe the sheer audacity of their reply. Here is a snippet of a response of theirs:
“Let me be clear, a black man, apparently in black face is an entirely different discussion than a White person,” he wrote on Facebook. “However… it seems at the very least he is in darker make-up if not ‘Black face’ or I am completely mistaken and it’s the lighting of the patio.”
In this same exchange he states that he never said it was a WHITE person in blackface- just that it was SOMEONE in blackface- and that he believes as stated above, the DJ had applied some cosmetic to darken the color of his face….
… the whole thing is pretty cringey based on all the sources I can find- of course… that’s if it is true or accurate of course. I’m not saying it isn’t true or that it is- but that’s the caution of the tale.
The initiating factor in this narrative is that two, probably well meaning people, saw something they thought was wrong and acted without taking the time to get the whole picture.
We could say in America and around the globe this type of reactionary mindset is behind so many problems in communication in society recently. When we are so reactionary and jump to start responding before we even have the facts we walk right in to misunderstandings and false information or propaganda or exploitation by those looking to get us to react in the way they know we will by feeding us information targeted to get that response.
So before jumping to a conclusion or getting upset, proof the veracity and make sure to have the details. Act prudently and deliberately.
They didn’t actually research the matter before they made the public accusations.
One of the two apologized but the other one just… I can’t really describe the sheer audacity of their reply. Here is a snippet of a response of theirs:
“Let me be clear, a black man, apparently in black face is an entirely different discussion than a White person,” he wrote on Facebook. “However… it seems at the very least he is in darker make-up if not ‘Black face’ or I am completely mistaken and it’s the lighting of the patio.”
In this same exchange he states that he never said it was a WHITE person in blackface- just that it was SOMEONE in blackface- and that he believes as stated above, the DJ had applied some cosmetic to darken the color of his face….
The initiating factor in this narrative is that two, probably well meaning people, saw something they thought was wrong and acted without taking the time to get the whole picture.
We could say in America and around the globe this type of reactionary mindset is behind so many problems in communication in society recently. When we are so reactionary and jump to start responding before we even have the facts we walk right in to misunderstandings and false information or propaganda or exploitation by those looking to get us to react in the way they know we will by feeding us information targeted to get that response.
So before jumping to a conclusion or getting upset, proof the veracity and make sure to have the details. Act prudently and deliberately.