Teacher invites black friend to conference stage then presents him with KKK robe as ‘joke’…
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https://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/teacher-invites-black-friend-to-conference-stage-then-presents-him-with-kkk-robe-as-joke/
A retired Oklahoma teacher presented a black teacher with a white robe and Confederate flag last week during a conference.
Larry Long, who was recognized for nearly 49 years as an agriculture teacher, called a black colleague to join him before an audience of about 500 people at a state CareerTech conference in Oklahoma City, reported NewsOK.
Long then presented the man, who is apparently a friend, and handed him the flag and Ku Klux ? -style robe and hood.
The retired teacher’s actions drew strong criticism from state lawmakers, and the state agency that oversees the career program has launched an investigation.
“It was supposed to be some kind of a joke, but I haven’t talked to anyone that can see anything funny about that,” said state Sen. Kevin Matthews (D-Tulsa), chairman of the Black Caucus.
Elk City Public Schools voted in May to rename the school’s agriculture building after Long, and Matthews said he would discuss the matter with other members of the Black Caucus to see whether they would ask the school board to reconsider.
Long, who was listed last year as a teacher, is a recipient of the National Association of Agriculture Educator’s outstanding service award and a former teacher of the year in Elk City.
State Rep. Mike Shelton (D-Oklahoma City) said he spoke to the black teacher, who knew he would be called to the stage but may not have known he would be presented with the racially charged items.
“I did get a chance to have a conversation with him, and he recognized the magnitude of the situation,” said Shelton, who declined to identify the teacher.
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He must be a weak-ass ? for him to have thought that was an acceptable and funny joke. The white people I work with that are low-key racists know better than that.
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I would have still been beatin that peckerwood ass
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exactly he made them comfortable enough to make that ? possible lame ass ?
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Son mustve been soft for dude to feel that comfortable. He was thinking to himself. "HAR HAR HAR, Tyrone will love this gag on him. Hes just like us, he'll get it".
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People act based on consequences.
Cant even get offended, you have to check yourself if someone this comfortable disrespecting you. -
Teacher assaulted on conference stage after giving KKK robe to black friend as ‘joke’
is how that shoulda read
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That was me it wudda been one of those 'should black people react violently when faced with racism' discussions
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? was soft, i wish one of these peckerwoods would feel comfortable enough around me to do some ? like that
Type to get called ? and tries to laugh it off -
He wouldn't hand a Jew a ? flag.
The simple fact that they joke about the confederate flag like that means they know full well what it means and symbolizes but give ? argument points when defending it -
Dude been cooning for a minute already. Didn't even seem like he was tight about it. So he's probably been the ? to steal on.