Today, reporter Alexis Amorose uncovers a racially charged situation in Senatobia, Mississippi. Two students passed out notes making jokes about black people. One "joke" reads: Why did so many n*** die in Vietnam? When they was told to get down they started break dancing... you know, like we're just ignorant, we're just stupid.
The students were suspended for three days. But, many people in the community feel the punishment does not fit the crime. They are calling for more time. Are these jokes simply "jokes" or do they imply a deeper hatred? Are these kids mimmicking what they hear at home? Is this merely childs play? Personally, I think it's cruel. My father, and my uncles, served in Vietnam. They sacrificed their lives for this country. Many African Americans were forced to fight, then forced to serve in segregated units because they were seen as sub-standard. Is this what they deserve? Despite their environments and lack of resources, many African Americans have worked long and hard to make a difference. Is this what they deserve. But, on the other hand, it's not what you are called; rather, it's what you answer to. What do you think? Here's another "joke" in the letter: What does the NAACP stand for? N*** around America causing problems.
