They Never Learn, Do They? University Of Florida Students Don Blackface For Halloween

October 30th, 2012 - By MN Editor

Source: UF NAACP’s Facebook

A photo of University of Florida fraternity members wearing blackface at a Halloween party has been garnering criticism across the Internet and now the university, fraternity and the individuals involved are apologizing.

The Gainesville Sun reported that the university’s chapter of Beta Theta Pi hosted a Halloween party with a “rock stars and rappers” theme last week. That is where the photo of two fraternity members wearing dark paint, baseball caps and gold chains was taken.

The photo was posted on the UF NAACP chapter’s Facebook page the following day with the message, “Who’s party this is is not the issue but the fact that this is seen as acceptable is where the problem lies!”

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gracie

Let boys be boys, am sure if a black painted himself white it wouldn’t be an issue.
- http://twitter.com/ChristinaMets15 Christina M
  
  “a black” ? Also, African American people and other peoples of color have been oppressed for years and still deal with various forms of oppression. “Black face” has a cultural history of white peoples painting there faces black and perpetuating stereotypes/making fun of African American people. The reason “white face” would be okay (and the reason it isn’t a “thing”) is because Caucasian people are not oppressed– Caucasian’s hold a place full of privilege, especially white men. So…
sammi_lu

I’m sure they thought they were being clever not racist especially since they are not just in ‘blackface’ their skin that is visible appears to be darkened as well. Think about the Wayans and “White Chicks” and Martin in his episodes when he was “White Bob”…and then look at the theme, should have known someone was going to try and push the envelope..there are only so many white rappers out there.
- Pivyque
  
  Right. It’s halloween. They need to calm down.