And it’s not about being “politically correct.“ These representations have real-world effects. And we are not “the worst kind of racists” because we point out that mainstream society isn’t past racism. You’re the one who wants to make excuses and give people like Bay a free pass.

WX, they don’t have to be black in color to be minstrel stereotypes, just like if they were saying “Ching chong, me usey chopasticks to fighta Decepticons,“ they wouldn’t have to be yellow for us to know they’re terrible Asian stereotypes. Read a history book and open your eyes. …

Sorry for the delay on links, folks! Article now formatted in the way it was intended to be presented!   Have a great 4th!

Here is a link to Laurence’s blog.  His writing is at least as good as his food.  http://www.thislittlepiggy.us/

“There are no to finer words in the english language than “encased meats” my friend.“

Part 2 will run Monday, and Part 3 will run Tuesday. Enjoy your holiday weekend!

nicely done Mr. Johnson.

Thanks for writing this- I hadn’t heard about it at all yet.  I’m looking forward to the upcoming parts.

...faith in humanity restored. Thanks E.

Some question about what this matter says about our local population. Although I am not exactly part of the “CHIEF Yesterday-Today-Forever” Crowd, I am familiar with them and understand how they think. They would perceive the backwardized spelling of Fighting Illini as Incredibly Offensive, since many of them would …

Whatever - I’m white and yer just a person to me. All I’m seeing here is an outlet for some seriously demented passion. Who cares, he got busted and served, move on. We’re just people these days - this shits gotta get old sometime…

One could argue that Nepermann was exercising 1st amendment rights and that the destruction of the display was “protected speech”, not merely vandalism.  One could even abstract Nepermann’s actions as a form of “art”. To me, the whole thing has the nature of a conflict of ideas and values, …

When it comes to racism, you politically correct popinjays are the worst kind of racists. The two robots in question are not even black in colour. They may speak like hiphop stars and ‘don’t do much reading’, but how do their personalities refer to black people? I am sure …

Nicely written, but - wow, that bottom photo!

oooo.  thanks, i was not aware of this.  v. good to know.

I have three adult sons and was a young man myself once. We all did stupid things and didn’t get caught. But unless you are a young man of color, those who advocate for the lesser charge are missing a huge point. How many young men of color get …

If the campus setting deters you from Evo Cafe, you can also get bubble tea at Xinh Xinh Cafe (a Vietnamese restaurant near Urbana’s Schnucks grocery store).  They serve a variety of other drinks from southeast Asia.

Mike - I purely speculated that he might be fucked for life, if Rietz did the thing that seems to be the most rational: charge him to fit the crime with a felony for stealing and damaging a work of art, and doing it with intent to further damage …

You’re welcome, S. Potter! After spending a couple hours with Jesse and Abby last weekend, I was like, “Wow. This just makes sense (even though other media sources have painted a different picture).“

Anxious to read parts 2 & 3.