Comments on: Harry Connick, Jr. denounces blackface skit in Australia http://trueslant.com/jessicafayecarter/2009/10/08/harry-connick-jr-denounces-blackface-skit-in-australia/ [Please go to 'Settings' to change your Tagline] Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:19:33 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: caroaber http://trueslant.com/jessicafayecarter/2009/10/08/harry-connick-jr-denounces-blackface-skit-in-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-111 caroaber Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:27:33 +0000 http://trueslant.com/jessicafayecarter/?p=1149#comment-111 All six of those Australian performers are doctors (radiologist, cardiologist, etc.). They are highly-educated, and had performed the same skit some 20 years ago. Never mind how appalling we Americans found the minstrel show to be. What about the many Aboriginals, like in the Redfern neighborhood, who saw their own countrymen display such arrogance and insensitivity? I am disgusted with Australia, but I have been for a long while. Their flagrant racism is untenable. All six of those Australian performers are doctors (radiologist, cardiologist, etc.). They are highly-educated, and had performed the same skit some 20 years ago.

Never mind how appalling we Americans found the minstrel show to be. What about the many Aboriginals, like in the Redfern neighborhood, who saw their own countrymen display such arrogance and insensitivity?

I am disgusted with Australia, but I have been for a long while. Their flagrant racism is untenable.

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