Since I had you guys vote for the most popular blackface Halloween costume, the least I could do was search Flickr for some real life examples. While there were a few Michael Vicks – check one out after the jump — I found this one to be the most egregious. According to the Flickr site, this guy is supposed to be Zwarte Piete (Black Pete), who, to make a long story short, is Santa Claus’ black assistant in Dutch folklore. Considering the fact that this guy had the nerve to tag his photo “blackface,” I’m pretty sure he knew what he was doing.
More fun with ignorant blackface costumes Flickr after the jump.
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Who is this dashing celebrity — so modest, so unassuming, so self-assured that he has the courage to show up to a star-studded celebrity event with his face completely covered? If that glimpse of his jumpoff the ever-present Cassie right behind him doesn’t give it away instantly, I’ll offer you another hint. The “modest and unassuming” thing was a total lie.
The dramatic reveal, plus lots more celeb costumes from last night’s parties, after the jump.
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Let’s be real. A football player is probably the easiest sort of black person a white person can impersonate, since a helmet over the face can at least partially obscure one’s skin color. I guess that would be too easy — or too hard, I can’t figure out which.
The readers of Stereohyped have spoken, or at least voted, and you officially predict that Michael Vick will be the most popular inspiration for blackface enthusiasts this Halloween. You also felt that a nappy-headed ho look would be popular.
Some of you wrote in your ideas, which include:
Barack Obama — How could I forget about him! All you need is shoe polish and a suit.
Barry Bonds — How could I forget about him? All you need is shoe polish and ‘roid rage.
A Rasta with dreadlocks — Eh. I wasn’t so sure about that when I saw it. But ‘lo and behold, a band of University of Illinois students were photographed dressed as the Jamaican bobsled team. I’m pretty sure none of them were Rastas, but they hail from the same geographic region.
Check out the results from Stereohyped’s Halloween Poll after the jump.
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Halloween is supposed to be a holiday for the kids, who get to dress up like their favorite Disney characters and troll the neighborhood for sweets. But a lot of adults consider Halloween as a chance to expose the side of you that you keep hidden the other 364 days of the year. Most women use Halloween as an excuse to dress like a total slut and get away with it. But for the completely ignorant and/or racist, Halloween is blackface time. Every year, in the days following Halloween, some frat boy at some college gets in trouble for impersonating a black person. And they never learn!
So I put together a little poll to see what you guys think will be the most popular costume among the blackface set. O.J. Simpson’s an old favorite that I’m sure will be resurrected after his recent legal snafu. The Michael Vick craze has already begun. Jay-Z and Beyonce are the perfect costumes for the most popular couple in school. Plus, if the girl is blond, she doesn’t even have to wear a wig. And the Jena Six and Rutgers basketball team? Those two are only for the truly daring. But I’m sure America’s privileged college boys are up for the challenge.
Minorities will be less likely to trick or treat this year, according to a new survey.
The survey found that 73 percent of whites versus 56 percent of minorities said their children will trick-or-treat on Wednesday.
That disparity in the survey is similar to the difference in how people view the safety of their neighborhoods, according to the poll by The Associated Press and Ipsos. Lower-income people and minorities are more likely to worry that it might not be safe to send their children out on Halloween night.
Although it seems like mostly the white kids will be getting candy, I know that a lot of schools and community centers hold Halloween parties to provide a safe environment (and candy) for kids. Plus, it’s my understanding that even parents who live in the safest of neighborhoods aren’t really into the traditional trick-or-treat thing anymore because of safety concerns. Is it slowly becoming obsolete?
• At this point, it would almost be funny if it wasn’t so sad and infuriating. Good ol’ Bush has appointed a woman who is anti-birth control to head the family planning division of the Department of Health And Human Services. [WP]
• This is what Jason Kidd has resorted to? Grabbing crotches in the club? []
• It’s hard to pick just one thing wrong with this picture. [C&D]
• No matter how hard this guy tries, I will never, ever, ever, ever be interested in NASCAR. [DS]
• So, considering the current racial climate, it’s probably a good idea to keep that Halloween hangman decoration in the garage this year. [SL]
