College cancels Afrobeat band's gig because it was 'too white'

[saxvol]

There's still big noise at little Hampshire College after the school pulled the plug on a band's appearance at a Halloween event for being, as one band member put it, "too white

Cancellation of Afrobeat band Shokazoba at Hampshire College's Hampshire Halloween creates controversy | masslive.com

 

[GoBigOrangeUT]

First time I have ever seen someone criticized for being "too white".

 

[tim]

First time I have ever seen someone criticized for being "too white".

Must not watch much basketball.

 

[volinbham]

Moses said he met with some committee members involved in the decision on Friday and was told that the band helped ratchet up the tension by responding to the negativity voiced online. He said they were just trying to clear their name and defend themselves.

This is deja vu for me. We had an incident and the people who spoke out about it were accused of creating a divide. It's really a no win situation when someone brings race into the situation.

 

[volinbham]

love this comment

It is comical to see lefty academics actually intellectualize themselves into stupidity with these types of analyses and decisions. Fortunately, most liberal arts grads end up as baristas or indie rock store clerks, and don't end up actually making any big decisions for the rest of us...so there is the silver lining.

 

[MG1968]

They should go on tour with The Slants.

 

[FLVOL_79]

Too white? What did they walk in carrying their college degrees and 401k statements?

 

[Gramps]

Too white? What did they walk in carrying their college degrees and 401k statements?

No they walked in with their cap backward with their mullet hanging out a few inches below bill of cap, 4 day beard, tobacco juice running down their jaws, spit on the new hardwood floors with their shirt sleeves ripped off at the shoulder seam, plaid shorts, black loafers with crew socks .

 

[FLVOL69]

No they walked in with their cap backward with their mullet hanging out a few inches below bill of cap, 4 day beard, tobacco juice running down their jaws, spit on the new hardwood floors with their shirt sleeves ripped off at the shoulder seam, plaid shorts, black loafers with crew socks .

Duck Dynasty was there ?

 

[Gramps]

Duck Dynasty was there ?

No. Duck Dynasty dudes have 4 year beards , not 4 days. ... but you do get the picture.

 

[FLVOL_79]

No they walked in with their cap backward with their mullet hanging out a few inches below bill of cap, 4 day beard, tobacco juice running down their jaws, spit on the new hardwood floors with their shirt sleeves ripped off at the shoulder seam, plaid shorts, black loafers with crew socks .

That's like being too old, white, and southern..all wrapped into one big mess.

I do see a lot of black folks wearing crew socks (usually black) with loafers/sandals down here in Florida..its odd..because old fogies in The Villages do the same thing.

 

[tumscalcium]

I do see a lot of black folks wearing crew socks (usually black) with loafers/sandals down here in Florida..its odd..because old fogies in The Villages do the same thing.

Haha. They do that here too. wtf