kkktookmybabyaway Posted January 23, 2004 Report Posted January 23, 2004 Source. I'm sure I know why the students did this, and the fact they got disciplined is total B.S., unless the article is leaving out some major component, like the flyers also showing burning crosses or being arranged on walls in the shape of the "N" word. Otherwise, rock on... Posters Rile Nebraska School Leaders, Students OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Officials disciplined students who papered their nearly all-white high school with posters advocating a white student from South Africa for the school's "Distinguished African American Student Award." Peggy Rupprecht, spokeswoman for the Westside Community Schools district, said administrators at Westside High School discovered more than a hundred of the posters throughout the school first thing Monday - Martin Luther King Jr. Day. "The content of the posters, they believed, was inappropriate and insensitive to some members of our school community," Rupprecht said. Citing privacy policies, Rupprecht said she could not specify what the penalties were or how many students were disciplined. But the mother of the boy pictured on the posters said he was suspended for two days. The award has been given the last eight years to an outstanding black student as part of the school's Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, she said. The poster pictured junior Trevor Richards, 16, smiling and making a thumbs-up sign. A message at the top encouraged votes for him for next year's award. Karen Richards said her son and his friends were not trying to hurt anyone. "My son is not a racist," she told the Omaha World-Herald. "He has black friends, friends from Bangladesh and Egypt. Color has never been an issue in our home." "It was a very innocent thing," she said. Two of her son's friends were disciplined along with him, she said. A fourth student was punished for circulating a petition Tuesday criticizing the practice of recognizing only black student achievement with the award, she said. Tylena Martin, a junior, said the poster had been on the door to her homeroom class where she is the only black student. She said she felt hurt by the posters and the backlash that ensued. According to 2002-2003 state statistics, 56 Of Westside's 1,632 students are black.
MrRant Posted January 23, 2004 Report Posted January 23, 2004 Well it's obvious the kid was a Nazi. The only white people in S. Africa are former Nazi's and their kids. That "thumbs up"? Just "Seig Heil~!" for a new generation. Duh.
Guest Anglesault Posted January 23, 2004 Report Posted January 23, 2004 I'm guessing an Egyptian student who wanted this award would have been punished as well. I think we need a new PC name for black people.
kkktookmybabyaway Posted January 23, 2004 Author Report Posted January 23, 2004 I got a few. How about Bob?...
Dr. Tom Posted January 23, 2004 Report Posted January 23, 2004 Whatever happened to "black?" If you want to call people "African-American," then I think you need to recognize that there are white folks in Africa, too. Otherwise, you need a new term.
Guest netslob Posted January 23, 2004 Report Posted January 23, 2004 exactly...black people from an island nation like Jamaica or Haiti HATE being referred to as African-americans...because they aren't from Afirca. Did you know actress Charilze Theron is African-American? she was born in south Africa, and is now an American citizen...hence forth, an African-American. but she's white, and therefore, not considered an African-American...see the problem? i got a good PC name for black people: Blacks...simple, direct, honest, BOOM says it all.
Guest FrigidSoul Posted January 23, 2004 Report Posted January 23, 2004 I think we need a new PC name for black people. How about "Can't see them naked at night" people?
Guest Ghettoman Posted January 23, 2004 Report Posted January 23, 2004 I think "people" works pretty well for everyone, we should give that a spin....
Guest FrigidSoul Posted January 23, 2004 Report Posted January 23, 2004 Ghettoman you crazy bastard, that'll never work
Guest MikeSC Posted January 23, 2004 Report Posted January 23, 2004 I think "people" works pretty well for everyone, we should give that a spin.... "Non-cracka" is out? Dang, all that money for copyrights and everything, gone! -=Mike
Guest Anglesault Posted January 24, 2004 Report Posted January 24, 2004 Ghettoman you crazy bastard, that'll never work Mainly because people like Jesse Jackson would ever allow it.
Guest Krazy Karter Posted January 24, 2004 Report Posted January 24, 2004 a good PC name for black people Frics
ant_7000 Posted January 24, 2004 Report Posted January 24, 2004 Maybe White African, It doesn't matter to me being refered as a African American or Black American, white people get all scared asking me which one do I perfer . Some Africans don't like to be perferred as being "Black" because some Africans look down upon us black americans and hate the fact that we use the term African American because Africans don't look at us as such.
Guest JMA Posted January 24, 2004 Report Posted January 24, 2004 I think "people" works pretty well for everyone, we should give that a spin.... Bingo. Who decided we should divide the human race into "sub-races"?
kkktookmybabyaway Posted January 24, 2004 Author Report Posted January 24, 2004 Then what do African African-Africans on the other side of the pond refer to American African-Americans as? Please note I'm trembling on the inside asking you this...
ant_7000 Posted January 24, 2004 Report Posted January 24, 2004 Then what do African African-Africans on the other side of the pond refer to American African-Americans as? Please note I'm trembling on the inside asking you this... As black. Africans don't consider American Blacks of African descent as true Africans.
kkktookmybabyaway Posted January 24, 2004 Author Report Posted January 24, 2004 Well, if my race is called cracka, then perhaps Triscuit would be fitting...
Ted the Poster Posted January 24, 2004 Report Posted January 24, 2004 Wheat Thin sounds better. ...and guys like Colin Powell should be Oreos.
Guest FrigidSoul Posted January 24, 2004 Report Posted January 24, 2004 Wheat Thin sounds better. ...and guys like Colin Powell should be Oreos. and just like the man in your Sig you went and sucked the life out of this thread...see? Everybody's leaving now
Ted the Poster Posted January 24, 2004 Report Posted January 24, 2004 Wheat Thin sounds better. ...and guys like Colin Powell should be Oreos. and just like the man in your Sig you went and sucked the life out of this thread...see? Everybody's leaving now Oh shit, did I really? I'll try to resuccitate, Dr. Soul. Ok, uh... snack foods representing races/religions... White= Cracker Black= E. L. Fudge Asian= Oodles of Noodles Latino= Male/Doritos, Female/Fritos Jews= Vlassic Pickles Catholics= Bot Scout Cookies It's no use; he's too far gone. The family wants us to pull the plug. BEEP... BEEP... BEEEEEEEEEEEP *note to mods: this is meant to make fun of stereotypes; not to encourage them*
Guest FrigidSoul Posted January 24, 2004 Report Posted January 24, 2004 *watches Meatwad get sued for Thread Malpractice*
Styles Posted January 24, 2004 Report Posted January 24, 2004 Wheat Thin sounds better. ...and guys like Colin Powell should be Oreos. and just like the man in your Sig you went and sucked the life out of this thread...see? Everybody's leaving now Oh shit, did I really? I'll try to resuccitate, Dr. Soul. Ok, uh... snack foods representing races/religions... White= Cracker Black= E. L. Fudge Asian= Oodles of Noodles Latino= Male/Doritos, Female/Fritos Jews= Vlassic Pickles Catholics= Bot Scout Cookies It's no use; he's too far gone. The family wants us to pull the plug. BEEP... BEEP... BEEEEEEEEEEEP *note to mods: this is meant to make fun of stereotypes; not to encourage them* You SNACK-IST~!
Ted the Poster Posted January 24, 2004 Report Posted January 24, 2004 You SNACK-IST~! Hey, I am NOT a snackist. I have always been in favor of affermative snacktion. *rimshot*
Guest Olympic Slam Posted January 26, 2004 Report Posted January 26, 2004 White = Frosted Flakes Black = Coco Krispies Asian = Uh......Rice Krispies?
Vyce Posted January 26, 2004 Report Posted January 26, 2004 A fourth student was punished for circulating a petition Tuesday criticizing the practice of recognizing only black student achievement with the award, she said. This I got a problem with. It seems like a legitimate, valid claim this kid has.
Guest Olympic Slam Posted January 26, 2004 Report Posted January 26, 2004 A fourth student was punished for circulating a petition Tuesday criticizing the practice of recognizing only black student achievement with the award, she said. This I got a problem with. It seems like a legitimate, valid claim this kid has. There's a simple way to resolve all of this without resorting to punishment or screaming: Change the award's wording from African-American to Black American. Although I doubt the school would be quick to acknowledge the award is REALLY based soley on skin color and not on culture. Even though we all know its a black award and not a cultural award. Big difference
kkktookmybabyaway Posted January 26, 2004 Author Report Posted January 26, 2004 IMO, an even better idea is to scrap the "race" feature totally and award it to the student that doesn't the most civilright/divesity/tolerance crap that year...
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