Posted on 03/12/2017 4:22:42 PM PDT by Zakeet
With a new movie about King Kong coming out, a whole segment on NPR was devoted to proving that the fictional King Kong monster is actually a commentary on black people. The show interviewed Robin Means Coleman, a professor of Afro-American studies at the University of Michigan who specializes in studying King Kong.
Yes, you read that right: a professor of Afro-American studies whose specialty is ... King Kong.
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This is ridiculous. Yes, in the past, some racists have compared blacks to monkeys. But that does not mean that all portrayals of monkeys are about black people.
In the original Planet of the Apes movie, the main chimpanzee was played by Roddy McDowall, whose voice was obviously very white-sounding (and more than a little gay). No one said the Planet of the Apes movies were about black people.
In Star Wars, the character of Chewbacca is obviously monkey-related. But no one says Chewbacca is a slur on black people.
Is Disney's Jungle Book racist for having a monkey in it? Is Tarzan racist as well? And what about computer games like "Donkey Kong"? Is "Donkey Kong" a game made by racists who want to give white people the ability to make black people jump in the air repeatedly?
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King Kong-The Go-Rillas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd2uQwL3uG0
King Kong Stomp-Joseph Robechaux and his New Orleans Rhythm Boys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v11NQr0qnaY
University of Mich....fake prof head of a fake “studies department. SHEESH!
However, I have seen a certain golfer make that facial expression after making a long putt to win!!
Remember when Muhammad Ali referred to Joe Frazier as the “Gorilla”?
Does this mean we can bring back Harambe memes again?
Amusement Park attraction gone wrong?
I can see the likeness of Michelle Obozo in KK.
Well, let’s just stand back and let them roll with this one.
Based on contemporary standards? Come on. Based on those standard, white folk are all a bunch evil racist who are secretly out to get black folk. Some professor even went public and said they need to take white folks homes, cars and credit cards away and give it to them. Another professor said this would be the first step in giving up their evil white privilege. Videos exit of people demanding all this.
“Yes, but what does the biplane represent?”
Gay rights. After all they were bi planes.
Premier night in Vietnam for the new King Kong movie.
The Kingfish and Sapphire? Wow.
“Premier night in Vietnam for the new King Kong movie.”
Ah! I was gonna say, if the pyrotechnics are part of the show, that’s da bomb!
This black professor is actually the one comparing black life to king kong. She gives many reasons why king kong actually acted like blacks, or some blacks. Interesting her theory on black behaviour.
Sounds like Coleman is obsessed 28th white people. Whites are the debil.
Are the stereotypical jibes above offensive? Undoubtedly, to the snowflakes. But they're no more offensive that the aggressive stupidity of academics who trump up racial grievances over nothing.
If someone wants to make a racial point about Kong, make him black and proud.
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