Ebay bans Black Americana collectibles

Ebay announcement board ^ | 6/18/2020 | Ebay Community Team

[BansheeBill]

We are continuing to evolve our Offensive Materials Policy to specify that certain items are prohibited. This includes items in the Black Americana category that portray negativity or stereotypes based on race or ethnicity, such as items that use caricatures or demeaning portrayals which may be seen on dolls, figurines, housewares, historical advertisements.

We have begun to remove these items. Sellers who have listings for items that are no longer allowed on eBay will be notified through My Messages. Please review our updated policy for additional details.

As always, thank you for selling on eBay.

[BansheeBill]

Ebay jumps on the political correctness train. An odd thing about this ban is that many African Americans are collectors of vintage Black Americanca.

[Trillian]

The democrats are trying to erase black people from existence.. pass it on.

[bkopto]

I guess I could still buy a white lawn jockey though....

[Buckeye McFrog]

An odd thing about this ban is that many African Americans are collectors of vintage Black Americanca.

Yeah, no kidding. How stupid.

And obviously they aren't offended or they wouldn't be buying it.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

So, that means they’re creating a ...err... Black Market for it? yikes.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

eBay is run by $hit for brains moonbats.

Years ago, the LA Times had a large illustrated article about a black guy who collected black memorabilia.

When I lived in Santa Barbara years ago, I saw a black couple in an antique shop purchasing black memorabilia....mammie cookie jars and many other items.

[Red Badger]

Well, there’s always Craigslist...................

[rktman]

So, if I had a Fender Black Face amplifier I wanted to sell, no sale? How about a nice Fender Stratocaster black out? No?

[Responsibility2nd]

I guess one good thing that will come from all this culture canceling?

No more Black History Month every February.

There’ll be no more black history to remember.

Maybe teachers will use that time to say... ohhh...

TEACH REAL STUFF.

[Steve_Seattle]

" . . . that portray negativity or stereotypes based on race or ethnicity . . . "

But negative stereotypes of whites are fine.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I just bought a Blu Ray 70th anniversary restoration of “Gone With the Wind” on Amazon.

The first copy I put in my shopping cart was gone by the time I got to checkout. I had to pay $10 more for the next-cheapest copy.

I figured I’d better get it before the Soviet ruled it illegal to own.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Betcha those hillbilly collectables are still available.

[Retrofitted]

Oh, this is not going to go well. They’re aiming for things like Aunt Jemima clocks and Coon Chicken Inn signs, but “black americana” also covers things like Martin Luther King photos and carvings by newly freed slaves. Let the outrage backlash of outrage begin!

[FreedomPoster]

There are a pile of white and brown lawn jockeys at Churchill Downs, painted in the racing colors/patterns of the winners from the last 10 years or so.

[rfp1234]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Barack-Obama-9-Vinyl-Political-Novelty-Big-Ears-Doll-Figure-Limited-Edition-Toy/323778116434

[ProtectOurFreedom]

So many decisions for them to make. Will this eBay item be declared offensive?

[polymuser]

The prices for those have just skyrocketed.

I got Aunt Jemima, Mrs. Butterworth and Uncle Ben products on the curio shelf now.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

there’s always Craigslist

For the time being...

[shelterguy]

I have a black car and a black picjup.

Am I a racist?

Is it cultural appropriation or something?

[Responsibility2nd]

So, that means they’re creating a ...err... Black Market for it? yikes.

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You so punny.

But the truth is that folks better buy this black memorabilia before it all goes down...

wait for it....

A Black Hole.