I speak on this often, there is a lot of racism in this world, but there is also a lot of ignorance. The ignorance is what allows the racism to grow.
When you have a major media personality like Megyn Kelly basically shrugging off blackface, what message do you think that sends to racists all over this country?
“But what is racist?” Kelly said Tuesday morning. “You truly do get in trouble if you are a white person who puts on blackface at Halloween or a black person who puts on whiteface for Halloween.”
“Back when I was a kid, that was OK, as long as you were dressing up as like a character,” Kelly continued.
Kelly then referenced TV personality Luann de Lesseps’s decision to dress as Diana Ross with what appeared to be darker makeup during a premiere of “The Real Housewives of New York” earlier this year.
De Lesseps immediately drew criticism for the look, which many perceived to be blackface, and issued an apology.
There are certain things you simply don’t do regardless of your intentions. So, when you hear a white person say why can’t they say N*gga if we can or why can’t they wear blackface if it is just a costume, it shows you how ignorant and insensitive they are to the feelings of black people.
Also, when you have all white people on a panel talking about what’s offense to other cultures and races, that isn’t a good representation of media.
Which is why we need more diversity not just in media, but our justice system and law enforcement because of things just like this.
Flip the page to see Kelly essentially say black people’s feelings don’t matter.