Halloween just past and these white guys thought going as the Jamaican Bobsled Team was a good idea. Problematic? YEP!
come learn why...
On October 29th, St. Michael's, Victoria and University College's student
unions held a Halloween party that was heavily advertised across campus. In
attendance were a group of students dressed as the Jamaican Bobsled Team.
4 students of the group were dressed in blackface.
1 student was dressed in whiteface.
Furthermore, their racialized costumes won them top honors in a "best
costume" competition.
We will be discussing the emergence of blackface at universities and
colleges across the US, as well as its emergence at UofT and its
negative effects.
http://torontoist.com/2009/10/nightmare_at_nightmare_on_peter_street.php
The Black Students Association will be holding an event on black face and
its history and implications
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Time:
18:00 - 21:00
Location:
Lash Miller Building, 80 St. George, room 155
More info on Blackface
