Posted on 02/04/2020 9:34:05 AM PST by Responsibility2nd
"Regardless of the intent of the display, its impact cannot be ignored — people were hurt and offended," Emily Guerrant, a university spokeswoman, said.
Michigan State University has apologized for a campus gift shop display that depicted prominent black figures hanging from a tree.
Krystal Davis-Dunn, a student at the university, uploaded photos to Facebook last week of doll-like figures hanging on tree-shaped displays at a gift shop in the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, saying the imagery evoked lynchings.
Among the figures in the display hanging by twine from the tree were former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, the abolitionist Harriet Tubman, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and the singers Prince and Diana Ross.
"At the Wharton they are hanging prominent black figures from trees," Davis-Dunn wrote in her post, "what a way to honor Black History!"
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I’m surprised some college hasn’t apologized for not finding a noose hanging in a tree.
“We were hoping to stand as one against White Nationalism but we haven’t been able to find any. Please forgive our lack of effort. We will double our efforts to find systemic racism and alert you when it is time to be outraged”
Remember the talking Barbie that said math is hard?
they are ornaments that hang on trees, to imply they are being lynched is asinine.
AND it appears to be Kamala Harris and Obama. Ruh Roh.
Have to be a strong tree to hold up the Moose. Odumbo, on the other hand, is a lightweight.
Furthermore, in what deluded, ignorant universe do Harriet Tubman and MLK (his enormous personal failings aside) compete with the Obamas and Prince for their contributions to civil rights?? Maybe throw Michael Vick and OJ up there for the sake of racial inclusion?
Or the Colin guy.
Instead of Elf on the Shelf it could be Elf on a Knee.
Speaking of Michigan State, Mark Dantonio just stepped down as head coach.
Angels atop the tree have it rough...
misperceptions and poor comprehension skills lead to people striking out for no good reasons... sjw should make such behavior niggardly
ISWYDT
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