MetaFilter posts tagged with racism and black

"Help me out White Wanda."

sharpener — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:07:21 -0800

"Hewlett Packard computers are racist." [SLYT] So far, this guy seems to be taking it fairly well. Although he's spoiled the Christmas surprise.

Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas

mediareport — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:26:34 -0800

Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas, the Black Panther Party's Minister of Culture from 1967 to 1979. Douglas is still alive and making posters for the cause, in this case the San Francisco 8, who were arrested earlier this year for the murder of a police officer in 1971 -- despite the fact that evidence was thrown out of federal court in 1976 because "officers stripped the men, blindfolded them, beat them and covered them in blankets soaked in boiling water," and "used electric prods on their genitals." The SF Weekly published a detailed 5-page story about the case in November 2006.

Racist Rap Videos

FeldBum — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:05:47 -0800

Socially conscious rap and hip hop may be making a comeback, but it seems to be doing so at the expense of stereotyping and bigotry. Videos like Read a Book (hilarious) and Serve Below Zero may be intended to send a “good” message to the black community, but it’s hard to ignore blatant racist undertones (or overtones) in the lyrics and images. Bomani Armah (aka D’mite and notarapper), who wrote and performs "Read a Book," maintains that it is not racism, but satire. Jesse Jackson and CNN feel otherwise. Kinda makes me pine for the simpler days of Fantastic Voyage... Warning: YouTube linkfest.

Every Bitch Must Tip

dhammond — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:13:50 -0800

Welcome to The Wieners Circle, a Chicago hot dog stand where you can stumble in after a night at the bar and trade some colorful banter from the staff (along with your chocolate milkshake). But a local tradition that was "supposed to be fun" often cuts a little too close for the black employees in the predominantly white Lincoln Park establishment. [NSFW]

black naturalization ceremony

caddis — Fri, 20 May 2005 17:59:35 -0800

How I Became a Black American "I became a black American long before I acquired American citizenship. . . . I was not eager, upon my arrival to the United States, to assert a black American identity. My parents had taught me "better" than that. But I became a black American anyway. Before I freely embraced that identity it was ascribed to me. This ascription is part of a broader social practice wherein all of us are made intelligible via racial categorization."

Black vs Black

111 — Sat, 16 Aug 2003 20:13:32 -0800

Black sues black for racism. "Dwight Burch, a former [Applebee's] employee, accused his manager at the Jonesboro, Ga., restaurant of repeatedly referring to him as a 'tar baby' and 'Black monkey' during his three months at the restaurant." Here's the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission press release about the lawsuit (settled out of court for $40,000). The EEOC calls the case "rare"; BET says it's "increasingly common". But wait a minute: since black males make it a point to call each other "nigger", how can you tell self-deprecating camaraderie from self-loathing colorism?

owillis — Mon, 21 Jan 2002 10:24:52 -0800

In bigot versus bigot, white racist is winner : "Hey, when you find a black bigot, feel free to censure and ostracize him or her as the circumstance warrants. I don't care. Just don't pretend the transgression is what it is not. Don't claim it represents a significant threat to the quality of life of white Americans at large." (via a2g2)

sigsegv — Tue, 02 Oct 2001 00:32:28 -0800

Polls say blacks tend to favor checks.
"African-Americans ... are more likely than other racial groups to favor profiling and stringent airport security checks for Arabs and Arab-Americans in the wake of this month's terrorist attacks, two separate polls indicate."

"The findings by the Gallup Organization and Zogby International were met with varying degrees of disappointment and disbelief by black activists and intellectuals, who struggled with explanations."

Could it be that income and education are more related to racialist attitudes than race itself?

darren — Mon, 18 Jun 2001 08:52:25 -0800

"We damn sure are not about to let black folks buy up all the property in our neighborhood. Integration is overrated." Now, change "black" to "white" and the racism magically disappears! Thanks, political correctness!

leo — Sun, 03 Dec 2000 01:45:07 -0800

Turmoil for black voters in Florida on Election Day. Just like in the bad old days. Political situation in Duval County, Fla., presented in a historical and social context. From the Village Voice.