Dr. David J. LeonardAuthor, Educator

FROM DR. DAVID J. LEONARD

When Sorry Isn’t Enough: Blackface and the Duke Problem

Posted: 11/21/2012 4:41 pm

This past month students at Duke University attended a Halloween party at the home of Duke lacrosse coach, Kerstin Kimel. At this party for the Women’s Lacrosse team, a group decided to come as Our Gang/The Little Rascals, which, not surprisingly, included Buckwheat. With one player donning blackface, this became the latest incident at a university demonstrating the intransigent nature of white privilege and racism.

via Dr. David J. Leonard: When Sorry Isn’t Enough: Blackface and the Duke Problem.