Ellen DeGeneres defends her Usain Bolt tweet some claimed was racist

[loyalsister]

133. celebrating the good ole days translates into celebrating this man's success?

REALLY???? The objection is not him personally. It is to an image that is a throwback to a time when institutionalized racism was thriving in the worst way. People should know their history and care about how it continues to reverberate. He may not have the same anscestoral connection that African Americans have, but this image that appeared in the media is not any less painful because of that.

Are blacks being "fragile" when they object to a display of nooses, too?

Is it black fragility to know that "If current trends persist, it will take 228 years for black families to accumulate the same amount of wealth as whites"? http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/09/news/economy/blacks-white-wealth-gap/

Is it a display of fragility to be aware of the fact that that condition is a function of inheritance of money and or property, marketable skills, name and reputation, and white skin?

"Equality" as it is understood in US culture is a myth. History matters, "colorblindness" is an effort to erase it and a display of respect for white supremacy. The fact that black people being sold were marketed as having unique physical capabilities? White owners and leaders used black people for entertainment. And today, many black parents are very sad when their children choose to pursue careers in industries that have been so exploitive for so very long, rather than pursue engineering, science, or other careers that are not as risky, don't destroy their bodies, and don't put them on display.

So, pretend there is no relationship and celebrate individual glory but if a person is unwilling to recognize and give a damn that it is connected to the ugliest part of our history they are endorsing white supremacy.