Thursday, February 01, 2007

"Gangsta" Party Insults all Blacks??

So all blacks are gangsters??

"Pictures posted on the Internet of a party showing white students dressed to mimic stereotypes of black people is bringing Clemson University unwanted attention. In the aftermath of the event, Clemson University officials are meeting with students....

Pictures reportedly posted on Facebook, a social networking Internet site, show white Clemson students at a party in fake gang apparel. A student is pictured with his body covered in black paint. Students also are shown drinking what appears to be malt liquor. One female appears in the photos to have padded her buttocks.

The students involved in organizing the event said it was a theme party, and they did not relate the theme to the timing of the event around Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Ms. Denny said. School officials have heard from some students involved that the party theme was "gangsta," Ms. Richardson said.

While the actions of those at the party were "distasteful and not meeting standards of integrity and respect," they on the surface do not violate any university policies or, therefore, merit disciplinary action against students, Ms. Richardson said.

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The photos are here. I suppose a "Mafia" party would insult all Italians too (??). BUT: Would a "redneck" party insult all whites? No way!! It probably would not even offend most rednecks.

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