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Dr. Seuss celebration called off at UCSD due to the recent racial tensions
Check out the story itself---------A planned celebration Tuesday at UC San Diego to mark the late
Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel’s 106th birthday has been canceled due to
the recent racial tensions on campus.
Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel’s 106th birthday has been canceled due to
the recent racial tensions on campus.
Dolores Davies, a UCSD library spokeswoman, said Monday that Audrey Geisel, the author’s widow, asked that the event be called off this year because of the racial unrest.
“It was at her request that we cancel the party,” Davies said. “We wanted to honor Ms. Geisel’s wishes.”
Racial tensions exploded at UCSD in the wake of an off-campus party on Presidents Day intended to mock Black History Month. Called the “Compton Cookout,” participants where urged to dress “ghetto” and
promote racial
stereotypes.
The situation was inflamed several days later when racially insensitive language was reportedly used on a student-run television program. Last week, a noose was discovered hanging on a light fixture
at UCSD’s Geisel Library.
The incidents prompted demonstrations on campus and impassioned pleas by black students, who make up less than 2 percent of the student body, for administrators to improve safety and bolster diversity.
Geisel, who died in La Jolla in 1991, published more than five dozen children’s books, including “The Cat in the Hat,” “Green Eggs and Ham” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
UCSD’s Geisel Library is named after the author and his wife.
This story was written and edited by City News Service.
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Permalink Reply by Q.A.Bradford on -
I grew up there. I was scared shitless to go to Lakeside til I had japanese friends who lived there. and even had one japanese friend who told me about how a white person threw water at her face at a dairy queen--this was in 2003.
Rosenda said:you're right about san diego, felipe, cause when i was in college i was told by folks i trust that the KKK was still active in the city of oceanside at the time. so the first time i went to san diego with just friends in the late 80s, i was scared shitless when we drove through oceanside.
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Permalink Reply by Civilized Radical Films on
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(Don't take this as my being a dick or anything, I'm just stating my opinion on said subject...^_^)
"Its interesting that people of color always have to 'relax' dont take things personally when this is blatant hypocrisy. We including all people of color could not have a party like that and not see the inside of a jail cell. They publicized it, had the party, and got away scot free. Could my black ass have a anti white people party, advertise it on Facebook, and skip on home."
Chances are you wouldn't go to jail, because it's not illegal to throw a party. Wether it was toga or anti-white it's not illegal to have a theme for your party. Now granted the situation in the SD is different (also, I'm very tounge in cheek about the subjet because, I don't live there and would be beyond disrespectful to make it seems as through I did) because granted police officers are looking to come after a large gathering mass of black youth. This is unfair reguardless.
"History shows anytime black people have congregated period, it does not matter what the occasion was we got a beat down or were arrested. Black Panther Movement, Nation of Islam Movement, Non Violent Protesting, Sit ins, Jena 6, Move 9, little kids cant go to the fuckin pool with out there being a rucus."
True.
"But he should chill, why is he all upset, "nigga relax", why? so the white folk can be in their comfort zone 24/7. I wanna be in my comfort zone too, their putting nooses on doors. First you do that, you get away with, then you start hanging people. And they'll get away with that too. This is not some back in the day phenomenon, they still do it today."
I was saying "relax" because IMO it seemed pretty worthless to get all up in arms (not saying this type of behavior should be ignored)and whatnot. As for the hanging today...I'm not in the situation to say it does happend or that it doesn't because I simply don't know, but I highly doubt we will see it on mass scale that took place from the 1950's-1960's. Reguardless, that's called murder, and chances are with Obama in the office, I highly doubt it'll get swept under the rug.
"This is not some back in the day phenomenon, they still do it today. The KKK is able to walk around and I've never seen a media expose on them or any FBI intensive investigation. Has anyone ever heard of COINTEL PRO. They killed the Black Panther Movement from the inside out and it was legal. They do what they do its legal, we do the exact same thing and all of a sudden its illegal. Relaxing and ignoring bad behavior makes the perpetrator feel good those kids who unfortunately go to that school have a right to feel good too. Where's their justice?"
The KKK is able to walk around today just like the gays,atheist,anti-war, blacks,browns, etc. because of the 1st amendment. They're have been numerous exposes on them in the media (today it's mostly involving those of the skinhead and militia "the guvment's takin our GUUUNNS" types)You're also right about COINTEL PRO, but as well there were those on the far-right that were ended up in similar situation (but nothing compared to the panthers).
What can those young adults do? Network. Ambush journalism on the students that attended. Hold a rally. There's a lot that they can do.
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Permalink Reply by Cindy on -
Yeah I get about the first amendment but when was the KKK founded that has nothing to do with rights and amendments. Everyone knows America is convenient in terms of who gets rights. Gays, browns, whoever are persecuted more than the KKK was or ever will be. Enviornmental groups get called terroist put on black list but I wonder how many KKK members are influential in government and high positions in society. You protest at the Democratic National Convention and you get called an anarchist. When white people do it to protect whats fundamental to them its aight if anyone else does its illegal. That has nothing to do with rights its hypocrisy. Or better yet certain Americans get to be first class and get to exercise them to the fullest extent of the law and the rest of us get half freedom, vague we can take it at anytime freedom. And about Obama he cant be everywhere at once, hes one brotha. Maybe they dont lynch us to the extent they used to but theres other ways to kill people. If you dont fall in line see what happens. Then come tell me about the Bill of Rights and amendments. Even in terms of protesting its stricter now, and more regimented now, and harder to get the papers so that its legally done. As soon as you step on the street you'll probally get arrested or acosted for doing absolutely nothing. I'll relax when freedom of expression applies in the most fundamental way to everyone not just certain white folks who are upholding certain values.
DJ Random Brotha said:(Don't take this as my being a dick or anything, I'm just stating my opinion on said subject...^_^)
"Its interesting that people of color always have to 'relax' dont take things personally when this is blatant hypocrisy. We including all people of color could not have a party like that and not see the inside of a jail cell. They publicized it, had the party, and got away scot free. Could my black ass have a anti white people party, advertise it on Facebook, and skip on home."
Chances are you wouldn't go to jail, because it's not illegal to throw a party. Wether it was toga or anti-white it's not illegal to have a theme for your party. Now granted the situation in the SD is different (also, I'm very tounge in cheek about the subjet because, I don't live there and would be beyond disrespectful to make it seems as through I did) because granted police officers are looking to come after a large gathering mass of black youth. This is unfair reguardless.
"History shows anytime black people have congregated period, it does not matter what the occasion was we got a beat down or were arrested. Black Panther Movement, Nation of Islam Movement, Non Violent Protesting, Sit ins, Jena 6, Move 9, little kids cant go to the fuckin pool with out there being a rucus."
True.
"But he should chill, why is he all upset, "nigga relax", why? so the white folk can be in their comfort zone 24/7. I wanna be in my comfort zone too, their putting nooses on doors. First you do that, you get away with, then you start hanging people. And they'll get away with that too. This is not some back in the day phenomenon, they still do it today."
I was saying "relax" because IMO it seemed pretty worthless to get all up in arms (not saying this type of behavior should be ignored)and whatnot. As for the hanging today...I'm not in the situation to say it does happend or that it doesn't because I simply don't know, but I highly doubt we will see it on mass scale that took place from the 1950's-1960's. Reguardless, that's called murder, and chances are with Obama in the office, I highly doubt it'll get swept under the rug.
"This is not some back in the day phenomenon, they still do it today. The KKK is able to walk around and I've never seen a media expose on them or any FBI intensive investigation. Has anyone ever heard of COINTEL PRO. They killed the Black Panther Movement from the inside out and it was legal. They do what they do its legal, we do the exact same thing and all of a sudden its illegal. Relaxing and ignoring bad behavior makes the perpetrator feel good those kids who unfortunately go to that school have a right to feel good too. Where's their justice?"
The KKK is able to walk around today just like the gays,atheist,anti-war, blacks,browns, etc. because of the 1st amendment. They're have been numerous exposes on them in the media (today it's mostly involving those of the skinhead and militia "the guvment's takin our GUUUNNS" types)You're also right about COINTEL PRO, but as well there were those on the far-right that were ended up in similar situation (but nothing compared to the panthers).
What can those young adults do? Network. Ambush journalism on the students that attended. Hold a rally. There's a lot that they can do.
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Permalink Reply by Civilized Radical Films on
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Again, no disrespect....^_^ (I'm taking pieces of what you replied because I do agree with a chunk of what you say)
"Enviornmental groups get called terroist put on black list but I wonder how many KKK members are influential in government and high positions in society."
Terroism
1.the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, esp. for political purposes.
They're have been environmental groups who have done such, therefore they are consider terrorist, however chances are, again at this point they're probably more concerned with threats of those from the middle east and homegrown (far-right) terrorism not a bunch of people freeing chickens from KFC death camps...
As for influential members in government and whatnot, it’s more like the chaps from the bildeburg, Skull and Bones, freemason types that probably have bigger influence then June bug and his inbred cousin Felix.
"Maybe they dont lynch us to the extent they used to but theres other ways to kill people. If you dont fall in line see what happens."
What happends?
"Then come tell me about the Bill of Rights and amendments. Even in terms of protesting its stricter now, and more regimented now, and harder to get the papers so that its legally done."
How? If these kids are to ogranize as well as others, h ow exactly has is been stricter than the past?
"As soon as you step on the street you'll probally get arrested or acosted for doing absolutely nothing"
I doubt it. Are black people and others of color followed for no reason, yep? Do we have to go through extra security to go to the club? Hell yeah. But I highly doubt there will ever be a day when you’re arrested for just stopping outside your house.
(Enough of my bullyshit, onward with the debt!)
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Permalink Reply by LesYpersound on -
"What happends?"
incarceration...?
"But I highly doubt there will ever be a day when you’re arrested for just stopping outside your house."
and when it does happen (and it has happened, it continues to happen, it will happen for however long black/brown/"unsafe" men are seen as a boogey man variant) people find a way to see why that person deserved whatever happened to them... be it death by taser and a beating or incarceration for most of his natural life based on a confession he gave after being tortured for hours and lied to OR just fitting the description of a murder-rapist of a white woman (the description being, 5'11, medium build, black, male) OR young, unarmed man on his way to his own wedding getting gunned down in a literal hail of bullets by the police for no. reason. at. all. OR a black man legitimately defending himself getting the beat down, arrest, and conviction for what most ppl who aren't perceived as a gutter class would simply get a verbal warning if no one was really hurt or even pressing charges... want me to keep going?
...anyway, I was at a party last night and it was really strange that the only black beings in the flat was me and the cat. fuck. but whatever, roll w/ the punches, the girl who invited me was cool and not an asshole or myopic about oppression AND i'm not going to be uncomfortable just because there are no not-white-suburban people in sight... but it's true g'damn... some white ppl like to make black jokes when they're comfortable. i mean, it wasn't a nigger joke or anything, but it was ...bewildering.
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Permalink Reply by Cindy on
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harder in the sense that you need a permit to assemble if your going through the legal channels. Even when you get the permit it doesn't take much for you to get arrested. Maybe harder isn't the right term but it discourages people why protest when as soon as you get there there's a high probability of you getting harassed for doing absolutely nothing. But i guess some things don't change
DJ Random Brotha said:Again, no disrespect....^_^ (I'm taking pieces of what you replied because I do agree with a chunk of what you say)
"Enviornmental groups get called terroist put on black list but I wonder how many KKK members are influential in government and high positions in society."
Terroism
1.the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, esp. for political purposes.
They're have been environmental groups who have done such, therefore they are consider terrorist, however chances are, again at this point they're probably more concerned with threats of those from the middle east and homegrown (far-right) terrorism not a bunch of people freeing chickens from KFC death camps...
As for influential members in government and whatnot, it’s more like the chaps from the bildeburg, Skull and Bones, freemason types that probably have bigger influence then June bug and his inbred cousin Felix.
"Maybe they dont lynch us to the extent they used to but theres other ways to kill people. If you dont fall in line see what happens."
What happends?
"Then come tell me about the Bill of Rights and amendments. Even in terms of protesting its stricter now, and more regimented now, and harder to get the papers so that its legally done."
How? If these kids are to ogranize as well as others, h ow exactly has is been stricter than the past?
"As soon as you step on the street you'll probally get arrested or acosted for doing absolutely nothing"
I doubt it. Are black people and others of color followed for no reason, yep? Do we have to go through extra security to go to the club? Hell yeah. But I highly doubt there will ever be a day when you’re arrested for just stopping outside your house.
(Enough of my bullyshit, onward with the debt!)
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