Miami Daycare Accused of Putting Children in Blackface for Black History Month

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  1. Eatthebankers2 says

    Why am I not surprised?

  2. Ground2ChairMissile says

    >Courtney Politis said the teacher apologized to her for the blackface incident. The educator, who is Argentinian, told her it was a cultural tradition in her country.

    >The couple said it’s no excuse.

    >”It’s not an accident. You know better,” Courtney Politis said.

    Does she? If she’s a recent immigrant it’s entirely possible that she’s ignorant of the cultural context of blackface in America. See also: the Zwarte Piet character in Dutch Christmas celebrations.

    That would make this an extremely unfortunate, but ultimately innocent, mistake. A little basic investigation will tell whether this was done with malice or simply ignorance. Teach her the history, accept her apology, and it won’t happen again.

  3. Atheist_Simon_Haddad says

    now none of them will ever be able to enter into toddler politics

  4. MeanGreanHare says

    The idea that a childcare worker thought blackface is a good way to celebrate black history month would be flipping hilarious if not for the fact that impressionable kids were involved.

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