Poster: Prank or Racist Act?
posted 10:29 pm Mon November 05, 2007 - Fredericksburg, Va.
The poster was on a community refrigerator in Jefferson Hall.
"Being concerned is a good word. I think quite concerned would be a better way to characterize it at this point. It doesn't mean at this point that I'm pointing fingers, better for us to have an idea of what's going on." Some students at the dorm said the situation was being blown out of proportion.
"There's been some displeasure on campus, but in all, I know both guys involved and they're both good guys, not racist and they didn't mean anything by it."
The African-American cleaning crew who found the poster, reportedly felt otherwise. One of the responsible students was quoted as saying, "That's their job, to clean up after us. My maid at home doesn't complain, so why should the cleaning ladies?"ABC7/NewsChannel 8 was unable to reach the students involved, but the dean said he and his staff will talk to the students to determine if it's a racist act or just a bad prank.
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JeffersonHallResident
7:35 pm on 11/06/07
For anyone that is interested, this is what the "poster" looks like:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v637/EvanReme/slavery_reinstated.jpg
I have been told that it is a college basketball coach and his point guard after winning the NCAA Championship in 2000. The caption is making fun of the crying player and smiling coach, and possibly also commenting on how despite the large number of African American players in College sports, coaches and officials are still predominantly white.
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