Canadian Racist Rally

[Cultcha]

Hmmmm!

[j-kid]

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Montreal university expresses regret over blackface stunt

MONTREAL—Students at an elite Montreal business school painted themselves in blackface and chanted in mock Jamaican accents at a back-to-school event that had the university expressing regret Thursday.

The frosh-week stunt was organized by a student sports committee at the Hautes Études Commerciales, the Université de Montréal’s business school.

Participants were encouraged to dress in Olympic-themed costumes, with one group choosing to portray Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt.

Along with donning the colours of the Jamaican flag, several students also covered their face, arms and legs in black paint. The colourful attire included at least one Rastafarian hat, one green underwear patterned with monkey faces, and a stuffed animal that students carried around.

One witness, who is of Jamaican descent, said he felt uncomfortable and was shocked to hear some students chanting, “Smoke more weed.” At one point the students also repeatedly chanted, “Ya man!”

“It was terrible and I felt awful seeing it,” said Anthony Morgan, a 25-year-old law student at McGill University.

“Students at that level can’t have the idea in their head that this is OK.”

Morgan happened to be on the Université de Montréal’s campus Wednesday afternoon as the event was taking place at the school’s football stadium. He recorded the mock sprinters with his BlackBerry camera.

He said he found the display deeply offensive because of the troubling historical connotations of blackface.

“It is connected to a longer tradition of minstrel shows, reducing black people to pretty much jokes,” he said. “They’re put on as a spectacle, to almost look grotesque.”

A spokesman for the business school said the stunt was unacceptable — but he said there were no ill intentions. He said the students should simply have chosen another way to get into the Olympic-themed spirit.

“They interpreted the theme poorly,” said Michael Lartigau.

“We spoke to the students and they found the reaction regrettable and are sorry.”

Lartigau would not comment on whether the students involved would face disciplinary actions.

The director of the sports committee that organized the event said a “great deal of misunderstanding has surrounded” Morgan’s video, which has since been posted on YouTube. In an email, Frank Sciortino said the event was part of the committee’s efforts to encourage physical activity and team spirit.

“My wish was simply to... assure you that in no way were they a racist act.”

Morgan said he doesn’t hold any hard feelings against the students, but questioned what institutional safeguards were in place to prevent such incidents from happening.

“As problematic as it was for the students to be doing this, I thought it spoke more about the university,” he said.

Video:
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Canada/1263...233e66a59d6bb31

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indeed..

[Suesumba]

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boggles the mind doesn't it?

[sagal]

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I'm pretty sure the Jamaican /Black community will not do anything about this. We are too passive and accepting!!

If this occurred in the US it would be a very different story

[RichD]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sagal</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm pretty sure the Jamaican /Black community will not do anything about this. We are too passive and accepting!!

If this occurred in the US it would be a very different story </div></div>

what would the story be in the US? what should we do here?

[sagal]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sagal</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm pretty sure the Jamaican /Black community will not do anything about this. We are too passive and accepting!!

If this occurred in the US it would be a very different story </div></div>

what would the story be in the US? what should we do here?


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Well, where do I begin

In the US, I'm sure every black activist, human rights groups, Al Sharpton, news station, magazine, etc...would be on this story.

I'm pretty sure there would be demands for public apology, resignations, etc. I'm sure students would be disciplined. I'm also positive a scholarship(as a form of apology) would be set up for black students who wish to pursue studies in Business.

Everything that I listed should happen HERE!!!

[sagal]

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....oh I forgot that student should definitely pursue a Human Rights Complaint

[X]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sagal</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm pretty sure the Jamaican /Black community will not do anything about this. We are too passive and accepting!!

If this occurred in the US it would be a very different story </div></div>

spot on..
we are waaay too busy putting on &quot;Past Student&quot; galas out in the East end..

[Cultcha]

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A spokesman for the business school said the stunt was unacceptable —<span style="font-weight: bold"> <span style="color: #FF0000">but he said there were no ill intentions.</span></span> He said the students should simply have chosen another way to get into the Olympic-themed spirit.

“They interpreted the theme poorly,” said Michael Lartigau.

“We spoke to the students and they found the reaction regrettable and are sorry.”
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Sigh!

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kotch_Foot_Milo</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
A spokesman for the business school said the stunt was unacceptable —<span style="font-weight: bold"> <span style="color: #FF0000">but he said there were no ill intentions.</span></span> He said the students should simply have chosen another way to get into the Olympic-themed spirit.

“They interpreted the theme poorly,” said Michael Lartigau.

“We spoke to the students and they found the reaction regrettable and are sorry.”
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Sigh!
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i never get why people do evil stuff and say.. &quot;oh we had no ill will&quot;

If university students dont get it, who should?

[jah_yout]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SueSumba</div><div class="ubbcode-body">boggles the mind doesn't it? </div></div>

no it doesn't...

this is typical common everyday behavior by a certain type of euro mentality...

they pulled their eyes in chine to pay 'tribute' to the chinese olympic basketball team...

they made blackface a genre of entertainment back in the day...
they are constantly doing stuff like this because they don't get it...

and they will continue to do it until such time when earth possibly becomes civilized

[blugiant]

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garvey sed dat blakk merikkans ave a greater racial conciousness dan jamaicans

dat y mii respect merrikka pon da racism issue dan moas addar oyinbo countrees. merikkka admit dat itt ave a racism issue butt moas addar oyinbo countrees bunn fiyah pon merrikka fe racism wild ignorinn fe dem own issues aff racism

wat dem teachinn dem up narth oyinbo students bout racism?

[sagal]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pleXxY</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kotch_Foot_Milo</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
A spokesman for the business school said the stunt was unacceptable —<span style="font-weight: bold"> <span style="color: #FF0000">but he said there were no ill intentions.</span></span> He said the students should simply have chosen another way to get into the Olympic-themed spirit.

“They interpreted the theme poorly,” said Michael Lartigau.

“We spoke to the students and they found the reaction regrettable and are sorry.”
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...and these are our &quot;future leaders&quot;
Sigh!
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i never get why people do evil stuff and say.. &quot;oh we had no ill will&quot;

If university students dont get it, who should?
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[sagal]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pleXxY</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sagal</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm pretty sure the Jamaican /Black community will not do anything about this. We are too passive and accepting!!

If this occurred in the US it would be a very different story </div></div>

spot on..
we are waaay too busy putting on &quot;Past Student&quot; galas out in the East end.. </div></div>

LOL!! You are so right