School bans "racially divisive" cartoon

Va. high school bans cartoon about racial inequality for "promoting White Guilt." Smerconish discusses with law prof. Carol Swain & radio host Ben Dixon

THE catoon is factually true in how Democrats treated Blacks .

[@bbob70]

CNN: RACE, RACE, RACE!

[@sandman1624150]

give me a break, CNN you and that cartoon have hit a NEW low

[@stevenread5473]

What did CNN do? THey just report the news. If you don't like the messege its no reflection on the messenger.

[@sandman1624150]

@@stevenread5473 Actually it is because he’s not a reporter even though he claims to be this is an opinion piece and again being reported as even in your words news, you can tell by his comment would be so proud if my four children would see this in school. It is doing nothing then saying blacks are so picked on and whites get everything, which is not the truth.

[@stevenread5473]

@@sandman1624150 He's just putting the cartoon out there . He did not take a position and certainly did not produce or create the film. You have a difficult time being honest.

[@broccool2300]

I agree with the woman. I think if you show this to kids then you better have someone who can explain the subject so that the kids don't get the wrong message. Therefore, I don't think it should be shown in school.

[@stevenread5473]

So the messege is accurate right.

[@user-fr1fi1uy1z]

Kids aren't dumb. If you think something needing to be explained means it isn't meant to be taught or shown in school, then the schooling system literally can't have kids learn ANYTHING

[@jeffb5785]

Carol Swain is someone that everyone could learn from, she is like a good umpire that calls it as she sees it and a lot of black people don't like her for her honesty.

[@endigosun]

No... we don’t like her.

[@TheGrizzlyBear-1]

And yet she is one of the most dishonest people EVER.

[@jeffb5785]

@@TheGrizzlyBear-1 SJW much?

[@stevenread5473]

She is the most intellectually dishonest person I have ever seen. She denies the Southern Strategy that is a real thing . She taught political science at VAderbilt and denies the southern strategy . She won't use the termconservative when discussing southern slavery , she tries to conflate political orientation with party affiliation. She appeals to the least among us.

[@jeffb5785]

@@stevenread5473 You must be and SJW Democrat, Carol Swain is amazing, and an awesome role model for young girls.

[@fabrizio483]

Good luck trying to make me feel white guilt.

[@endigosun]

The video shouldn’t cause guilt at all... that’s why I’m not understanding why the word “guilt” keeps coming up.

[@Zoharargov]

Can't believe they show this shit to kids.

[@yutoob6181]

I'm a black 17 year old male who comes from a wealthy black family. This video is a generalization. There are plenty of wealthy black people and even more poor white people. Black doesn't equal poor. White privilege doesn't manifest itself for every white person. My dad grew up in a house the size of a large high school classroom in Cleveland Ohio. Today he has a net worth of 8 million dollars because HE WORKED HIS ASS OFF. I'm black and I KNOW that I am more privileged than the average white person in America. People see me and assume I'm poor because the media pushes forward a narrative that ALL black people are rotting in the hood. That's just not the case. Look up Quentin Primo, Don Thompson, or LA Reid. We can make it if we work hard and defy stereotypes. With affirmative action and other programs we have NO EXCUSE.

[@baconchild2383]

I wish there were more people like you, cheers

[@ghostman3344]

dumbass boy....the video is depicting challenges some face...Shut ur lame ass up....

[@christinenewhouse1264]

Dr. Carol Swain grew up poor(she had alot of barriers)..look at her now..A Professor...If you work hard, anything is possible...God bless.

[@CommunityUUG]

I'm Puerto Rican but I would not want that being shown to my children. It's up to parents to talk to their children, not the school. I agree 100% with what the black woman in the video said.

[@duntaemacklin5701]

Nonya Bizines 2 years later after seeing how America didn't give a fuck about yall after the hurricane do you still feel the same?

[@tommykrynock]

That's a bunch of BS has nothing to do with being white or black there are plenty of black rich people and there are plenty of Hispanic rich people if you have money you can get a better education which will lead to a better job which will lead to better pay if you're poor you struggle with all these things that's just the way things are there will always be rich people and there will always be poor people quit blaming things on the color of your skin

[@525Lines]

+tom krynock Blue collar jobs have more security and pay more. I myself wish I got a post office job rather than having gone to college.

[@IWashMyOwnBrain]

+tom krynock It shows white supremacy...right?

[@thrummer1953]

Iwash, STFU Trolltard.

[@owens7331]

I would never show that outrageous cartoon to my predominately black high school students. I don't think they would feel comfortable watching it either.

[@MarieGFlowers]

Dr. Carol Swain came from a very poor family from Bedford County, VA. She was the poorest of poor but decided after some encouragement from just two people to start working towards becoming a sucess. She didn't even know what racism was at the time, so it didn't bother her. She never talked about being a victim and did not want to depend on government handouts. Here is her story, "From GED to PhD: The Carol Swain Story. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYbPZJyYgLRmbs0

[@stevenread5473]

Sounds remarkabley similar to BenCarsons story, but why did shehaveto write the story , it's common knowledgethat if you apply yourself you can succceed in todays world some have a harder time than others which is true. Caroll Swain seems to be saying look at me , Im black and I succeeded in this world an she is correct. If she makes some extra coin telling a white crowd she's succeeded in a unlevel playing field by applying her self so be it.

[@tedclauss9552]

My wife is a teacher and she tells me all the time how much the democrats have screwed up the schools. When I was young the only time we watched cartoons was on Saturday mornings.Get all cartoons out of schools and have the teachers teach.what the hell is going on in our schools. No wonder so many are failing and dropping out.

[@freddygarfunkle8947]

Yet republicans states are 5he dumbest

[@monta247]

This woman doesn't believe slavery,Jim crow , discrimination nor racism exist.

[@RealMadrid15UCLs]

Lets continue to divide ourselves smh.

[@stevenread5473]

Which party has the biggest tent?

[@Mrs.T305]

Where is there housing discrimination? I know many blacks including myself who own homes but you have to qualify. As for the blacks who are complaining, the reality of it is that they don't want the responsibility of owning a home. They're just running their mouths, complaining about Inequalities. They want to live in homes for free, have a home and pay section 8 rent. They don't want the responsibility of a mortgage or of maintaining the home. Moreover, this generational wealth rhertoic is giving me a headache, all white ppl didn't inherit all their wealth. They're just better at money management and they earn higher salaries. Most (not all) black ppl remain poor due to making poor decisions. For those who have two kids or more, they can invest their income tax refunds to clean up their credit and buy a home after. Financial illteracy is what's holding black ppl back. Redlining is over, and today they have countless opportunities to buy homes. Also, owning a home doesn't guarantee wealth! This is a delusion that some black ppl have. Many lose their homes due to their inability to pay the mortgage or IF there's equity, they'll use it for whatever reason, thinking it's free money , not realising that another mortgage has to be paid on said home equity loan. A home can be a headache. Secondly, some of them don't qualify for home ownership due to poor credit and employment history. We aren't entitled to loans and homes, we have to earn them. So first, you pay off bills so that you can enhance your credit, then you'll be more attractive to a lender. As for mass incarceration, stop committing crimes... simple. Once you stop committing crimes you won't have to worry about the unfair sentencing. For heaven's sake, just stop the criminal behaviour. Lastly, some communities don't want certain classes of black ppl in their areas...and so what! The children are unruly and destructive; not to mention, messy and those components devalue other ppl's properties. Change your behaviour and lifestyles and more ppl would be accepting of you all. We need to change as a ppl in order for others to respect us.

[@caspianhall]

It’s always the ugliest blacks like you that preach this rhetoric look I know you and your children are ugly and I’m sorry about that you bug eyed roach 😂😂😂 get over it god doesn’t like you and he doesn’t like you

[@CoreyChambersLA]

Where's my moving-sidewalk? I never got one.

[@HappyCamper-mq1zu]

Right! Also the “Good Ole Boy” system affects whites just as well. I serve and deal with it trying to make rank and get other jobs so I have to work 10 times harder to get jobs I want!

[@caspianhall]

@@HappyCamper-mq1zu lol now imagine not being white and how hard you’d have to work lol you pale faces will get it one day

[@Genesis-db6yg]

Did it ever occur to anyone that this video may also be used by young black children as a crutch?? To say I'm not succeeding because of white privilege? It's not fair and it's not right to plant the seed of failure for any group of children. For any black children reading and any color in between; YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU SET OUT TO DO WITH HARD WORK AND PERSISTENCE, DO IT!!

[@caspianhall]

Lol they know that already but you pale faces are ahead by virtue of being white as Well. Tell both truths

[@Repentee]

(5:30) - Now notice this gentleman's response. It is implicit that he acknowledges that Ms. Swain made a good objection, ironically his response actually helps her point. He highlights the problem with saying "all" which the video does (NO QUALIFICATIONS). It stereotypes two groups and within those groups women and men, again, there are no qualifications. Had he stopped there it would have been fallacious, ie. changing the subject. He actually ends up conceding to Ms. Swains point. She had a powerful objection in which he could not recover. If anything this highlights the hypocrisy of critical race theory which is the driving force behind these vids. Such worldviews ignore the intricacies of all human experience. So the question is does Mr. Dixon support a video that makes sweeping statements about different groups of people? Smells a bit like ontological racism. As a side note: As a black man I did not have to deal with this, in fact by God's grace I have my own house and sold a house prior (in my own name). Of course that's just my story. Ironically it's not the white supremacist I'm worried about in regards to wealth generation it's those critical theorist who want ideological conformity. As a Christian man I can't conform. If I lose my livelihood it will be because of them not because I'm black in America, some food for thought. Perhaps some might see that I have it bad in two ways I'm black man who is a Christian in America -

[@crazywanka4606]

I agree 100% with Dr Swain the video is completely wrong blacks are not only competing with only whites, now in this race and they are not wasting time latinos and Asians and lot of them are illegals, Latinos are being successful in big projects like building or fixing freeways,bridges,streets,houses etc and Asians having business and a lot of them they like to study and they are in the universities so they working hard without making noise and complaining they surpassing the blacks I remember when miss Angola won miss universe in Rio de Janeiro they asked her what she thinks about racism and her answer was she did not believe in racism and racism should be in the books and stay there as history and that is all!

[@trez735]

Please stop calling indoctrination "having a conversation"

[@SF-pq3sq]

This lady is really lovelly👍

[@luzgenao8492]

Funny they don't say that Democrats wanted slavery. Voted for Dred Scott, Jim Crowe, KKK, Red lining, and opposed every major civil rights issue. Republicans always voted to abolish slavery. First Black Republican congressman 1870. Democrats 1932.

[@caspianhall]

Doesn’t matter they were white

[@healiosphere2871]

what they call privilege is called intelligence..

[@janet3152]

Healiosphere Æ not in this case, white privilege is not equivalent to white intelligence

[@activatewindows2305]

I was not racist before watching that video but I sure as fuck am one now.

[@broccool2300]

+Shane Meece If this is true then you are a sensitive twit.

[@broccool2300]

Alan d I agree, but I don't think that was the purpose of the video. If the OP is white and he felt this way, then I would say he needs to grow up and realize that this really did happen and is still going on. If he was black and got that response then I would think that the video sent the wrong message.

[@broccool2300]

+Alan d I already said I agree. I even wrote a comment on this thread that reads: I agree with the woman. I think if you show this to kids then you better have someone who can explain the subject so that the kids don't get the wrong message. Therefore, I don't think it should be shown in school.

[@thomasmckendry8566]

"I cant imagine why it would be banned" he says

[@jeffb5785]

It should be banned because it does what Democrats do all the time, it tells the complete opposite of the truth.

[@yvesmartin4788]

We have two black attorney general that was hired by a black president. They were not voted in!

[@giftkaluagibo163]

Smooth kriminal who put them? President! What race of that president? Black! So that means we can work hard to be on top!!!!!!!!

[@angellight5040]

This video probably does more damage than actual good.

[@iamjustsaying4787]

It looks like Benjamin and Dr. Swain are doing well. How did that happen?🤦🏻‍♀️

[@tvelasquez718]

Swain was one of nine children, dropped out of school after 8th grade. Married at 16 years old and had 2-3 children by20 I believe? But didn’t allow any of that to derail her life. Here’s a video of her talking about her life. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3eboqiXeJpmn8U

[@-fiona-583]

Dr Carol Swain is right.

[@stevenread5473]

Swain is no longer at Vanderbilt. She works for Dennis Prager now.

[@stevenread5473]

Carol Swin is no longer with VAderbilt , She works at Prager U now. 🤣

[@infogirl314]

This video will confuse withe kids, and make black kids more victimized. Why talk about racism with kids in the first place. I think our young generation have no problem with diversity, it's adults who really need to grow up. Kids are color blind and innocent lets keep it that way, and parents at home need to be role models in that matter. So when they see racism outside, they will be already trained that this is not the norm. That's how racism will eventually die gradually.

[@IWashMyOwnBrain]

+Info Girl It shows white supremacy...right?

[@tedclauss9552]

Fredo should be doing this interview😂😂😂😂😂

[@trez735]

Bout time white people fight back

[@carltonbaggett6083]

Blacks segregate themselves!

[@525Lines]

How rich your parents were or how entitled your ancestors were don't help the kids get ahead. Very few people get any sizable inheritance. The people who have it going on come from struggle, who know how to work hard and to save. It means everything to have parents who love you. I will say that the war on drugs had destroyed families. Try being a white guy temping in an African-American office to see discrimination.

[@IWashMyOwnBrain]

+525Lines It shows white supremacy...right?

[@525Lines]

+IWashMyOwnBrain I think the video is pushing that idea.

[@broccool2300]

+525Lines That is not true. If you grow up in a good neighborhood with good safe schools, you have it much easier than someone who lives in a ghetto. Not only are the quality of the teachers better in good neighborhoods but the kids don't have to join gangs or fear for their lives. There are many other factors but that is just one.

[@525Lines]

+elephant I grew up poor and we didn't have gangs. If you have violence, drugs and hunger, you're going to have a lousy time in school but not having that is no guarantee of being rich and famous.

[@broccool2300]

525Lines In your OP you mentioned nothing about guarantee. You said it don't help the kids get ahead, and that is bullshit. Sure it doesn't guarantee it but it sure helps a lot.

[@jeffb5785]

The cartoon should not only be banned but the creator brought up on charges of hate crimes, one charge for each child subjected to it..

[@angiesewtherapy6628]

Terrible video for school children. I just saw the interview and there's only hurt and defeat gained by planting defeatist images to our children. We don't want to make them fail by telling them they have everything against. There's honesty and then there's the film. The film may have some correct instances but you never tell a child "dont even try, here's why we THINK you will fail". The video is saying "you have no hope".

[@ricksanchez1355]

Alright who taught am Sharpton how to edit

[@darioduval.]

truth should never banned , if it is fake then banned !

[@sohaibagouba9991]

If the video was to show a third coloured person being a superpower overcoming all the obstacles becoming rich and pass it to his children, the video will be OK.

[@stevenread5473]

Very insightful . THat somehow escapes others on this thread but is it okay to use your riches to get into the best schools because there are some in prison for that. Paying for better SAT test results , making fake dossiers suggesting they are world class athelets. Huge scandel a few years ago. The video did suggest that from the reference point of the white rich person.

[@R_Arizona]

Beyoncé has such a hard time like LeBron James, Oprah, Will Smith, Kanye, Joy Reid, Colin Kappernick, Maxine Waters, and Jesse Jackson, Obama, Eric Holder, Al Sharpton, Ben Dixon and all the other millionaires that are black.

[@jhostintola3092]

Should have shown What Affirmative Action does

[@treyjones4020]

I think that the video tells a part of history that makes people uncomfortable.

[@thebookofheather1416]

This is an inappropriate and disgusting way to brainwash children by lowering their self esteem.

[@stevenread5473]

The cartoon should of displayed long lines to vote in Fulton county and short lines to vote in Petty Coat junction. That would be incredibly accurate.

[@stevenread5473]

@@scottwhitaker4919 Not true. The state legislature has changed all that, removing the power from the county election boards and awarding them to the state GOP legislature.

[@pcimring]

It's so much a question of whether the cartoon should be "banned" in schools. ("Banned" implies the negation of free speech. This is typical word manipulation by the media, to slant the narrative in a chosen direction.) Rather, it's a question of whether it should be shown. And the answer to that is an unequivocal "no". The cartoon portrays a message that is both false and dangerous. See here for an informed and eloquent unpacking of this topic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/boi8mmBsabKYoLc

[@harp440]

Well why don't you tell us what it's promoting CNN

[@muiggz84]

I think the video should be completely burned ...reasons? I've no idea !

[@IWashMyOwnBrain]

+Muiggz Njuguna It shows white supremacy...right?

[@muiggz84]

+IWashMyOwnBrain dude,I'm here to watch cartoon.

[@EngineerMikeF]

Why doesn't the cartoon show the Democrat Party behind segregation, destruction of school quality in Black neighborhoods, etc, etc, etc?

[@johnclarke1674]

Who is that bearded egg?

[@rman5033]

That cartoon is awsome. Awesomely bad

[@ytSuns26]

We need to teach what freedom of speech means. No one has the right ,none to censor anything. We as liberty loving free people will not tolerate anyone else deciding we can or cannot see or hear. People making efforts to restrict any information are criminals . I find this video disgusting, no way it should be restricted . It’s not for me to decide what you think!

[@j.w.matney8390]

Bad ideas shouldn't be banned, just ridiculed.

[@br7451]

Explain the reasons for the difference between the achievements of poor blacks and the achievements of rich blacks. Obviously not race. No, it's genetics (IQ) and family culture (2 parents, values re education, effort, sexual restraint, etc). The same applies to poor whites vs rich whites.

[@crownmode1018]

This guy need to be banned from tv think this video ok. It separate race

[@beegum1]

LOL, it's dated because the white girl doesn't win. I mean, you've got to explain, at least, that that year number is extremely important in interpreting the video. And, you need to be careful to acknowledge that black people would die to get their kids into the US and that a goodly part of that is being able to get your family to start its way into the generational wealth system. I see three people that are almost certainly part of that system already on the screen. The actually failure rate to join this system seems to be largely related to sexual immorality, like really. Like if you're celibate or married you're much more likely to do better. It's just correlated of course, lol, and theoretically describable. Instead of teaching a broad spectrum truth and offering high expectations, lol, we ban soft drinks and had out condoms.

[@balham456]

This cartoon is grotesque. This cartoon would make Goebbels blush.

[@endigosun]

This video doesn’t promote white guilt, it promotes the truth about what really happened. We recognize that there were always white allies working to help bring change, just like there are now, but the truth always needs to be told.

[@kevinclarke1222]

I thought it was totally ridiculous. And simple minded.

[@lpm67]

What an idiotic and silly cartoon. Its racial profiling and off on so many points.

[@jmaticpoptrunk]

true racist American history seems legit

[@saha320559]

.....This is obama's life in a nut shell, huh?

[@stewshack8021]

Cute little Marxist propaganda cartoon.

[@YaMamaBestFriend]

Is the video lying?

[@PhilDVG]

Very much, yes. Even poor blacks in my sector of Louisiana don't experience the exaggerated roadblocks presented in the video.

[@IWashMyOwnBrain]

+Upper Echelon It shows white supremacy...right?

[@kylelingham8890]

Show the video I’ve lived it in school I’ve it at work I’ve lived in my neighborhood as a child by the way I’m proud black man

[@toddbissell4312]

Heres a shirt I want to see made. Trump sitting inside a door / welcoming people saying please check in. and on the back. It has the dems looking at a blue print saying at the top …...back door TOP SECRET

[@stevenread5473]

When I was a kid the only movies we watched where sponsered by Alcoa and the message was all mining is good. Look at the big trucks.

[@nicksanders9291]

Tf who ever thinks that’s ok u got some problems

[@SF-pq3sq]

Maybe some people fed up with woke BS😊

[@kenbrown1874]

Kalergi mouthpiece

[@karashea7823]

Disgusting

[@wandasantillo1678]

Truth hurts.

[@clemedicaredotcom2616]

Hate breeding cartoon.

[@jeniflamingo7902]

Yes it is ridiculous

[@Cinemaphile7783]

Am I the only one that thought that the cartoon was funny?

[@TrustintheLord1975]

The message behind the video is commendable, 100%. However, the STYLE being used is PROPAGANDA. There are more adult and sensible ways of discussing the realities of discrimination or privilege to children than this. No, I wouldn't like my child to see this video. Just because its a cartoon doesn't mean it has to be "cartoonish" in its ideology. Why not come up with an alternative animation and have the majority vote for the better delivery system, without comprising the message?

[@yvesmartin4788]

She is the dumbest professor of all time.

[@djrevue4106]

race wars nwo

[@andrewcummings7832]

How you take this video is all about perspective

[@jeffdwyer6105]

WOW , what a bunch of propaganda

[@JUGGERNAUT____]

That video is lol funny and inaccurate.

[@RussiaNukesAmerica3]

ROTFL...this cartoon should be a prime time TV series, but seriously, i don't care what goes on in ' white ' America because it's almost over.

[@bobboone9015]

Show it it is true

[@relaxyoursoul8475]

Lol y would you ban this it's showing the truth just in a different light

[@victornewman06]

Shouldn't be banned. I agree with Benjamin

[@watchulla]

People would understand privilege better.

[@gunit06yardy]

I dont see any lies in this cartoon...the truth hurts *shrugs*

[@ghostman3344]

Americas worse than 10 years ago Aunt Jamami....U cant see that???

[@truewitnessestv4946]

this is actually true though

[@jamesmichael5207]

History speaks for itself.

[@markclark7178]

Ha ha

[@TappaTop]

That was the realest shit i've ever seen

[@TallDarkandFatsome]

Yes, this video should be banned in our schools. Not banned in public. Anyone should have the right to think whatever they want. But, playing this in school is lending credence to something that is not true in today’s society.