The $NAACP$ flipped out as usual.
After meeting with local NAACP officials Wednesday (March 25), the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival announced it would not sell or display its controversial poster at the event April 10-12. The Festival also issued an apology for the poster's artwork, although it remains the official Festival poster.
Wednesday's meeting came after social media erupted with a debate about whether the poster, which depicts two black children and was painted by New Orleans artist Kalle Siekkinen, is insensitive or racist.
"We'll apologize for offending anyone, as that was never our intent," Strawberry Festival Chairman Donald Lanier said. "We also won't sell it that weekend or display it, but we're not recalling the poster by any means."
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About as bad as their hemispherical cousins with moham-MAD.
ReplyDelete:) I thought the poster was delightful.
DeleteI'd like to buy a copy for my MIL. It would fit in very well with collection of black rag dolls!
ReplyDelete:) They are for sale, just not at the event.
DeletePerfect. This type of black memorabilia from the glory days are the most
ReplyDeletecollectable. Brings back fond memories.
More collectible goodies:
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I understand that they do produce fakes these days.
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