Saturday, July 30, 2005

Political Activism or Street Theater?


In hopes of drawing attention to their demands for a new investigation of a 1946 quadruple lynching in Georgia, African-American activists recently reenacted the killings while a crowd of some 200 looked on. Young black men stood in for the Klan attackers (note the white mask in the photo). While this certainly made for a good media event, I have to ask: Am I the only one who thinks this whole thing is a bit morbid? You don’t see Jewish people reenacting the gassing of their relatives to publicize the hunt for Nazi war criminals.

2 Comments:

Blogger The Bookhouse Boy said...

Also, is there no more pressing problems than a 60-year-old murder?

4:09 PM  
Blogger Jaime Rodriguez said...

Um, Spielberg, "Schindler's List"? There are dozens of re-enactments of the holocaust. Good job at distancing yourself from human suffering. Seems you could use a refresher in compassion.

11:26 PM  

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