Is this racist?

• Uz2Bon36

  

  
• gut

  Yes....I think the athlete picture should be BEFORE the diploma picture
• Tiernan

  There is no mention on Watermelon so I say Not Racist.
• friendfromlowry

  Is it racism? No.
  Is it a dumb joke that only needed to offend one person before it'd come under scrutiny? Yes.
  
  But that's Wright State for you.
• HitsRus

  

  of course it isn't...but to those with a political axe to grind or an agenda to run, it absolutely is.
  
  If this were an ad for Irish history month and it featured a menu of traditional Irish dishes?....nah.
• Old Rider

  

  Not sure about it being racist....but the food sounds good!
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  Honestly, who doesn't like fried chicken?
• Fab4Runner

  

  Raw Dawgin' it;1706540 wrote:Honestly, who doesn't like fried chicken?

  Top 3 fave food.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Iliketurtles

  

  Raw Dawgin' it;1706540 wrote:Honestly, who doesn't like fried chicken?

  Or mashed potatoes... or hell even watermelon.
  
  It's not racist but it is a stupid overly played out joke.
• SnotBubbles

  

  Racist? No.
  
  Does it stereotype? Yes.
  
  Of course it's going to bring some outrage. The sooner white people figure out not to stereotype or profile...the sooner people like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson go away.
• Uz2Bon36

  

  HitsRus;1706534 wrote: If this were an ad for Irish history month and it featured a menu of traditional Irish dishes?....nah.

  
  When is Irish history month? I did not search Google for the answer.
• Belly35

  

  Looks like a colored depiction graphic to be used as a tattoo on a Black guy. ... Not Racist
• steubbigred

  Uz2Bon36;1706526 wrote:

  love soul food ...black folks know how to cook ......sounds like a good stereo type to me......would showing chop sticks and general tsos chicken when talking about chinese be offensive.......would showing a plate of spaghetti and meatballs be offensive when talking about italians.........the depiction left out one main thing though ......mac and cheese...please
• Old Rider

  

  ^^^...and Kool Aid
• sleeper

  

  Black people; where it pays to be offended.
• sleeper

  

  And no its not racist. If you're black and you can't laugh at your non-negative stereotypes you're an ignorant monkey.
• Mulva

  

  I had no idea mashed potatoes were a black stereotype.
• Uz2Bon36

  

  Mulva;1706583 wrote:I had no idea mashed potatoes were a black stereotype.

  Word
• Zoltan

  Having traditionally black/southern food for black history month is not racist in anyway. Food sounds good too.
• gut

  It's Homestyle....do white people even eat there?
• Belly35

  

  As a pretty good self taught gourmet cook ... I could never prepare Collard Greens like my friend mom did when I was in High school.
  I could not find a recipe that compared yet.
• HitsRus

  

  Uz2Bon36;1706553 wrote:When is Irish history month? I did not search Google for the answer.

  I don't think they get a whole month! I think they have to settle for just one day....March 17.
• sleeper

  

  SnotBubbles;1706548 wrote:Racist? No.
  
  Does it stereotype? Yes.
  
  Of course it's going to bring some outrage. The sooner white people figure out not to stereotype or profile...the sooner people like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson go away.

  Or black people could grow up and stop being offended by everything. Grow some tougher skin and stop being such a party pooper about meaningless stereotypes. Seriously, think white guys are all up in arms when someone says "White guys can't dance". No. We go to work, pay our taxes, and vote in elections.
• HitsRus

  

  SnotBubbles;1706548 wrote:Racist? No.
  
  Does it stereotype? Yes.
  
  Of course it's going to bring some outrage. The sooner white people figure out not to stereotype or profile...the sooner people like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson go away.

  That ANYONE even remotely considers something like this a stereotype is evidence of how much sh** has been pounded into our head at the expense of reason.
  
  Cinco de Mayo.... Tortillas and refried beans... Tequila, Margaritas.
  
  Racist? Nope, just good eating and drinking.... NOT a demeaning stereotype.
• Heretic

  

  All I know is that I could go for a big plate of all the fried chicken about now.
  
  Apparently lunch wasn't enough for me after foregoing dinner in favor of booze and the like last night...