WOW! Sadly, I guess I've been on the right track with my obsession with the prevalance of Blackface imagery and America's perception of people of color.
Let's face the demon head-on: our country has truly failed to find true progress with race relations. There still remains a huge number of American people who cannot see past skin color. It's a disease which comes out clearly when people, like this Utah couple (David and Elizabeth Lawson) make claims that they had no intention of angering folks. Here's what they had to say for themselves:
“We at TheSockObama Co. are saddened that some individuals have chosen to misinterpret our plush toy. It is not, nor has it ever been, our objective to hurt, dismay or anger anyone. We guess there is an element of naiveté on our part, in that we don't think in terms of myths, fables, fairy tales and folklore. In earnest folks, we're so sorry we offended anybody.”
Does anyone, including the Lawsons, actually believe this?
If so, I can make you a great deal on the Brooklyn Bridge.....
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