Posted on 07/14/2015 6:34:03 PM PDT by markomalley
Michael Brown Sr., father of Michael Brown Jr., whose death sparked riots in Ferguson, Mo., said he was disturbed and disgusted by the display of his son’s body in a Chicago exhibit designed to shame white privilege that opened last Friday.
“I would really really like them to take it down. I think it’s really disturbing and disgusting,” said Brown Sr. in a tearful interview with Fox 2 St. Louis.
The exhibit is called “Confronting Truth: Wake Up” and opened July 10th. According the interview, Brown Sr. had never even been contacted about the exhibit until it opened.
“Confronting Truth” was put together by Ti-Rock Moore, a New Orleans-based activist. The exhibit contains scenes of African-Americans in prison and chained in shackles and several American flags hung upside down.
Brown Sr. is still in mourning, and the imagery in the exhibit reminded him of the reality he faced in August of 2014.
“The feelings — I try to ball [them] up and put [them] to the side. I still have good days and bad days but that just brought the whole thing back to me,” said Brown Sr. about the exhibit.
The recreation of Brown’s death is a mannequin dressed in Brown’s clothing lying facedown in what’s supposed to be the streets of Ferguson, MO, where he was shot in August of 2014.
Moore said that the exhibit is supposed to represent white privilege in America and how it negatively affects the black community. The exhibit is free and runs for one month.
“I think they should’ve reached out to both sides of the family,” said Brown Sr. They should’ve reached out to me.”
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Somebody isn’t getting their cut.
I guess you aren’t a parent.
Did you hear, he wants his son’s likeness GONE from the scene. Scarcely sounds like a booster of it to any fair ear.
Looking for a payday?
Yep, exactly. BTW I’m still trying to figure out what “white privilege” means. 4 of my friends are unemployed, one is undergoing foreclosure. Where is this “white privilege”?
Daring to believe there is a better philosophy than a perpetual pity party. That is white privilege.
So you side with the person doing this white privilege exhibit?
“Confronting Truth”
Orwell is laughing in his grave.
Did he attack the relatives selling the thugs Tee shirts or was that his fat wife?
Yeah, I’ve got an ex-girlfriend that I support just because she’s really trying to get a job that pays the bills, but it’s just not working out for her.
Actually, it’s anti-white privilege.
Exactly right. This one is sneaking in under some radars. Folks aren’t grasping that Brown’s dad thinks the whole exhibit stinks to high heavens.
Lots of disgusted people.. why should he any different..
Black racism disgusts me..
Surprisingly she actually looks like a non-whackjob.
Rather like a distinguished southern lady.
Mr. Brown, why aren’t you stomping the living crap out of this “activist”?
Look closer.
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