Regarding blackface ...

[hlthe2b]

2. I lived in the deep South (three states) for much of my adolescence and young adulthood...

I have to think I may have encountered this, at least on tv, but what stands out in my memories far more is the horrific racist attitudes and language emanating from southern men of all ages--when no POC were around. It likely didn't end with making African Americans the butt of ugly jokes, but I made my escape whenever this kind of thing came up, so I honestly don't know. Perhaps it was limited to ugly racist talk and bluster....but I don't know...

Coming as I did from the Midwest and Rocky Mountain West, I always felt I was as suspect (unaccepted) as any Northern "Yankee", so I'm sure I missed a lot.

I surely don't mean to say everyone was racist (and I met a lot of people I found to be wonderful, friendly and progressive in outlook), but it surely was a lot more pervasive than some may want to admit.

So, what is happening now appalls me, but does not surprise me and I DO think it is merely the tip of the iceberg of what is likely to be revealed if people really "LOOK"...

When I finally returned home to Colorado after many years, I was just glad to be back in a place where no one ever talked about the civil war... ever. Of course the repercussions of that conflict and slavery continue everywhere....