-racist Halloween costumes seen this year
-blackface
-sombrero and poncho
-“Native American”: face painted and headdress
-orange prison jumpsuit
-happened on our campus, people didn’t care or did care but didn’t say anything?
-we need to address this!
-talk to Josiah and Amnat
-we should write an article for The Climax
-some interns brought it up: this was GREAT, all of them should
-some interns brought it up: this was GREAT, all of them should
-put out a question regarding this issue? Ask Melissa
-observation: did you notice…?
-there were racist costumes: why do you think people didn’t respond? How to respond?
-put article on the blog
-have talks and panels etc. that happen before Halloween that address racism in costumes
-this gets into issues with humor: using racism and other forms of oppression as comedy
-start with the question and then see what can come next
-post articles and websites and things that discuss the issues we are trying to address
