In response to Anonymous - First, I think it very appropriate for Leah and the JWA to blog about this incident. Why did it make front page news? Why does every Nazi Swastika sprayed on a wall make front page news? Because they are reminders of cultural beliefs that still exist outside of areas we want to explore. That is why they are important and the Press in this country understands that on a visceral basis, even as it gets sensationalized.
Lastly, on anger... we Jews learned well before the Blacks did, how important it was to avoid eye contact with 'the Man' if we wanted to walk away from encounters with Cossaks, Nazi Kapos, Spanish Inquisitioners, and so many more. I look forward to the day in this country when Blacks (and any anyone else, for that matter) can get angry in public and not make front page news.
In response to Anonymous - First, I think it very appropriate for Leah and the JWA to blog about this incident. Why did it make front page news? Why does every Nazi Swastika sprayed on a wall make front page news? Because they are reminders of cultural beliefs that still exist outside of areas we want to explore. That is why they are important and the Press in this country understands that on a visceral basis, even as it gets sensationalized.
Lastly, on anger... we Jews learned well before the Blacks did, how important it was to avoid eye contact with 'the Man' if we wanted to walk away from encounters with Cossaks, Nazi Kapos, Spanish Inquisitioners, and so many more. I look forward to the day in this country when Blacks (and any anyone else, for that matter) can get angry in public and not make front page news.