The (White) Black Guy Who Angered the KKK | Tales From the Bottle

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[@endorstick1569]

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[@metired9881]

tacos anyone?

[@A_Subtle_Player]

I love you Qxir!!! Always a good day when you upload!!!!

[@genericalfishtycoon3853]

There's no such thing as racism, silly potato.

[@greenoftreeblackofblue6625]

Being blind for 11 years and suddenly gaining your sight back is thw craziest part for me

[@thisiswhereidied3054]

There is one kind of psychosis that can make you blind, not psychically but like, "mentally", it's complicated and rare, but psychosis would also explain the rest of the story

[@jwr2904]

​@@thisiswhereidied3054 yeah, that happened to Hank Hill when he accidentally walked in on his mom and her BF having some fun on the kitchen table lol

[@Yasser.Osman.A.Z.]

​@@jwr2904😂😂😂

[@thisiswhereidied3054]

@@jwr2904 I remember reading about it somewhere on Wikipedia at 3am but your version sounds even more convincing

[@CheezusChrist1776]

To paraphrase the late, great Norm Macdonald, I don't think that's the craziest part 😅 😂

[@darrenc1989]

As a black man… I’m just grateful he had the courage to step out see what the other side is about. Methodology was questionable but the heart was definitely in the right place. #Myrespect

[@Gho5tRunner]

i mean, the man just didn't know any better, keep in mind that he was doing his "experiment" while segregation was in full swing and blackface was totally normal, and he wasn't doing this with any ill intentions, so I'd say he did what he considered right. applying today's standards to a man that lived more than half a century ago would be kinda dumb ngl

[@Boomstickfan495]

@@Gho5tRunner The biggest thing for me when it comes to history is that you need to also compare people to the baseline of their time. Given the racism that was prevalent in the 1950s, we can say this: is there some racism in him? Yeah sure. But compared to the time, this motherfucker was decades and decades ahead of everyone else. But he IS still a product of his time, so I frankly expect at least a little racism to creep in. But lets be thankful he was on one side and not the other.

[@Gho5tRunner]

@@Boomstickfan495 yeah, that's called context and it's baffling to me, how many people fail to understand the importance of it. mfs trying to apply modern day standards to the past, ignorant as hell

[@ozzy_z]

he definitely had the right idea, just the execution was off lol

[@JEBavido]

I accidentally tied this to your comment, and can’t make my iPad recopy or move it. Sorry! It’s meant as a general comment. can’t believe you belittle this man. He literally took his life in his hands to bring important information to mainstream whites. I’ve read his book and also read a good many reviews on his work, and you’re the first one I’ve heard who is this negative about it. Also, he passed so well as a black man that even after he told a group of black men that he was white and what he was doing, they would unconsciously refer to him in their conversations as a fellow Black. As a portrait artist, I find that many Blacks do not have particularly subSaharan facial features, and they themselves realize this, so you saying he doesn’t pass as being “black enough” isn’t true.

[@attemptedunkindness3632]

Today I learned that racism isn't the learned philosophy of racing, but is an altogether different and more disappointing thing.

[@halo-7797]

When i was little i always wanted to be a racist. Suprised me there weren’t many car oriented people in the community.

[@darksu6947]

If you ain't first you're last!

[@jonslg240]

All you need is to Master in music, learn life in France, and then go blind.. and you too can be a genius/anti-genius when it comes to race relations.

[@jonslg240]

Oh yeah, and then describe as a blind man how people are "staring at you based on your race" 😂 Jesus people are idiots when it comes to their ideologies.. Maybe we should extinguish ideologies and let facts reign supreme instead?

[@jonslg240]

@@darksu6947 do you express borderline personality disorder much? 😉

[@LendriMujina]

The fact that even such an unconvincing disguise managed to get everyone treating him like that highlights the _pettiness_ and _superficialness_ of it all...

[@rocketamadeus3730]

Or maybe they were just offended by him doing blackface lol.

[@alanbabonoyaba6942]

I am Hispanic and at 6:50 the logical concusion had me screaming. This is hilarious.

[@abundantcat7448]

lmao

[@f3rny_66]

si, salsa tequila corazon cerveza muy bueno

[@robf8349]

I spit up my drink at that

[@Bawamba]

That shit got me good as well haha😂

[@ThomasTheThermonuclearBomb]

Igual, estoy muerto

[@xdeathcon]

I think an important part of this was that actually spending time living it made it able to spread to wider audiences better. "White guy asks black people about their experiences" wasn't going to catch on in the mainstream, but "White guy lives as a black man" will turn heads and get people to think about it. His methods may have been goofy, but his heart was in the right place, and it hopefully got some people to take a closer look at their own views.

[@greenaum]

Right. It was a stunt. People read the book wondering how he did it and what happened, and while he's telling this interesting story of going undercover, he's mentioning this enormous racism he suffered, and how it hurt him and made him feel. So you sympathise with him. And then logically, realise that if he should have been treated better as a black person, so should all black people. He's explaining racism first-hand, but wrapping it in a really good story. Whereas if a black person had written a book no white person would read it. Firstly cos they're racist, second cos the motto was "separate but equal". White Southern Americans didn't think they were giving black people that bad a deal. They had the "colored only" facilities, but they were in theory just as good, so they had nothing to complain about. Any black person complaining would be just a moaner and a rabble-rouser, as well as some other names. White people then thought their system was fair, or at least felt justified to claim it was. But then reading what it's like to experience it, they learn it's pretty awful. All while reading a book by a white guy, cos they wouldn't read a book by someone black, and empathising with him cos he was mistreated by white people. And then from there it logically follows that actual black people are being mistreated too. That will inspire at least a few people to feel guilty and try to change.

[@Wooargh]

There is NEVER an excuse for blackface. Excusing this racist makes YOU a racist.

[@warclown5245]

He literally risked his life by doing this experiment his methods were not racist or questionable

[@jonathanlunger2775]

If you read the book, he praises black culture and condemns racism. He was persecuted for explaining a division that bifrocated the nation. We act like he's a racist, but he describes social, legal, and actual oppression that used to exist.

[@relo999]

Nuance and context is dead. These days anyone darkening their skin for whatever reason Americans (and the Americanized) consider "blackface". Most probably don't even know why blackface is bad beyond "it's blackface" and not that it was specific to American theater where people darkened their skin and played extreme versions of racial stereotypes, which is the actually offensive part.

[@darkcoeficient]

​@@relo999well put

[@danielmorris7648]

​@@ian3580bro youre privileged

[@cosmicobsidian672]

he was racist

[@eldrago19]

​@@ian3580This guy faced death threats, physical abuse, and had to flee the country for half a year due to the strength of his commitment to equality. Has yours driven you that far? If so then I am impressed. If not, then why do you seek to judge him?

[@officialxverzusz]

This man literally was the line "He a little confused, but he got the spirit"

[@that1nerdyblackgirl736]

that the first thing that popped in my mind

[@ammagnolia]

Being part Mexican, I wanna say your Mexican accent and Spanish are on point. 10/10.

[@TheSuperappelflap]

an advantage of being european and growing up in a germanic or keltic language environment is that you can learn to pronounce pretty much everything except african click language. i can swear in english, german, french, spanish, italian, portuguese, dutch, polish, russian, korean and arabic without a bad accent. my japanese pronunciation isnt even bad.

[@ammagnolia]

@@TheSuperappelflap Im also Yoreme. It's Aztec based. Try doing that one

[@TheSuperappelflap]

@@ammagnolia id have to look it up, can i find any videos on youtube about it or a language course somewhere?

[@mbryson2899]

Having lived in Salinas, CA for 33 years I agree that he sounded pretty convincing.

[@ammagnolia]

@@TheSuperappelflap kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpPdkoiDp8aVbKcsi=4Srjjo5CC7SdA0KD

[@iasimov5960]

When I was a senior in high school (1969) some magazine, whose name escapes me, published a list of ten "banned" books. Naturally, I made a point to read them all. Black Like Me was on the list. The Catcher in the Rye was another. The other eight books failed to leave enough of an impression on me to remember them.

[@TediTheGodfather]

Actually have the book, and read most of it a decade ago. Hadn't seen a picture of this guy until now. Anyone who actually fell for this was blindly racist and didn't like the appearance of darker skin, period. He literally looks like a stereotypical 40-year-old white guy from the 50s who sat in the sun too long.

[@marlonmj5]

Same for me, at that time there was no photo online much I guess , but now I see that these ppl would only see his skin color

[@TediTheGodfather]

@@marlonmj5 Just completely disregarded his facial features and focused on nothing but skin color. Disgusting.

[@haven_lady675]

Yeah it's so weirdly hilarious that people can be this stupid 😂

[@TaliyahP]

That just goes to show you how racism is blind hatred.

[@silastithing6897]

I think that's why "racism" in the United States could be more accurately called "colorism". Because bizarrely you can be biracial, black and white parents, but if your skin happens to be white, you're white. Black, you're black (like Obama)

[@haydenbsiegel]

This was based on a similar experiment done first by a lawyer who faked being Jewish during WWII to see what that was like. The movie "A Gentleman's Agreement" released in 1947 but the lawyer was replaced by a journalist. At the same time a similar experiment was done by the homosexual community with a straight man posing as gay and similarly a movie named "Crossfire" was released in the same year. It is like several people in the USA were all doing the same thing with different minorities in the USA around the same time. That was a rare generation who lived.

[@MatrixRefugee]

There's a book "The Cross in the Closet", in which an Evangelical Protestant guy assumed a gay identity (for lack of a better way to phrase it) and chronicled the reactions from both his faith community and the community of a gay friend who helped him navigate life post-coming out. Very eye-opening, as it was a lot more complicated than "Christians rejected him/Gay community accepted him".

[@kellydalstok8900]

These days the uS have representative George Santos aka Anthony Devolder aka Kitara Ravache who once claimed he was jewish. When confronted with his lie, he said he meant he is jew-ish.

[@JoeRogansForehead]

Almost like how calculus was invented at the same time but by two different men completely seperately . Life is weird like that.

[@DaRadicalCavy]

Yeah because nowadays if someone tried that 9/10 times they would have their asses handed to them. Education is available at ones finger tips and communities rightfully expect their safe spaces to remain safe, not be spied on for self gain. I say this as a queer disabled jew who has seen such things happen

[@grindstone4910]

Wild how people have to live as "the other" either directly or via the stories of those who have, in order to have some basic fucken empathy....

[@Anonymous4045]

Isn't this essentially just "put yourself in someone else's shoes"? He wasn't using blackface to belittle anyone, but rather see how other people live, and the cruelty they faced.

[@Gojiro7]

That he did, but while that worked on his own self reflection of bigotry, it didn't really help put bigotry into perspective for others in a way that couldn't have been achieved by simply talking to black people about their hardships and treating them like humans and not animals in the wild. In the end all he really achieved was patting himself on the back for putting himself through self created adversity and the good it potentially did, could have better been achieved without turning it into a mid century version of a social experiment vlog

[@efneqjkn]

Ah yes well meaning racism

[@JackReacheround]

@@efneqjkn I'd google the definition of racism before making yourself look dumb again .

[@gerbill13]

I’d give you a thumbs up but that 69 is too good to ruin

[@sandy-quimsrus]

​@@gerbill13someone fkd it up

[@adamsfusion]

I've read the comments, so I know this isn't "the" take, but I fully support how he went about this... sans the huge UV exposure. There's no way he could have detailed the experiences he had _without_ physically changing his skin color. It's important to take everything in context.

[@ElmoIzMeh]

he took "i dont see race" seriously

[@udomannheim2119]

This dude is the definition of "he's a little confused but he's got the right spirit"

[@ADreamCalledEternity]

Black girl here! I agree, his heart was in the right place, but he was lucky to just revert back to normal when he was tired of the discrimination. I can't imagine what it was like for those living back then. My dad tells me stories, and I'm glad he's ok despite it all!

[@mirrorblue100]

I am white and my wife is a very dark, good looking Peruvian. When Marina is out by herself or with her sister she finds white guys either treat her like crap or flirt shamelessly.

[@Gojiro7]

That is definitely the achilles heel of this story, for all the poetic words he had about his treatment.....it was for a brief cough of his lifetime, less then his stint of blindness, so to just go "I'm bored of being treated subhuman" and just go back to being white with the thought that all this "experience" will be what opens people's eyes.....was beyond misguided on so many levels. I'm Grateful were so much closer than before to outright Bigotry being marginalized to the worst of people and it being more common for race difference to not even being a thought in future generations minds , but I don't think this man's self induced Journey really helped get us there ^^; Btw, glad your father had the fortitude to carry on in spite of the world being terrible, courage comes in all forms, and sometimes just living your normal life takes more than most realize

[@danielmorris7648]

Youre black female in 2023 youre the single most privileged group in the world. You can do anything and have it justifies and no one expects anything of you

[@jascrandom9855]

Its not a perfect method, but it was the best method i'd say to show the differential treatment.

[@plzletmebefrank]

I'm curious if there was much interviewing and excerpts from real black people about their experiences and struggles. That would have been a significant improvement on simply making yourself look darker skinned for a couple weeks and thinking you know enough about it to write a whole book on that one experience. Also, it would've been good to have a black person to help him navigate the culture in a way to get the fullest possible experience and to ask questions from and get a wider and deeper perspective than simply his own self experience. Also the stuff he said was super cringe, "The chains of my blackness... I couldn't call my wife darling... Because I was black!!" Lol. Though, to be fair, if he'd never shaved his head or had anywhere near that skin tone, the experience would be incredibly surreal and potentially dysphoric.

[@NoahSpurrier]

I think his story is a bit odd, but he raised awareness. Times were different. He was a bit of a nut, but he certainly did more good than harm. The movie was good. I think I read his book, too, but I remember the movie better.

[@RealNikoPlush]

4:35 "The caucasity of this man" gold line

[@justheretowatch9451]

i was looking for this comment. that made the ENTIRE video for me.

[@infernalchaos1066]

I had to pause this video until I was done laughing. That was a gem!

[@andrewbuckley6571]

Hey man, I'm so happy to see you still producing top-notch content. Keep them coming!

[@V8chump]

Been watchin intently for years buddy, you’re a hidden gem on KZbin. Some of the most interesting stories and storytelling , period.

[@jimmyd142]

I read Black Like Me in high school; I asked my english teacher if he had any recommendations for what I should read next, and he literally gave me his copy of the book from out of his desk. Don't worry, I returned it when I was done.

[@androzani]

It's kinda hard to beat this guy over the head for doing black face when it was convincing enough for the racists to emotionally and physically do the same to him. It's more of a "thanks, I guess." movement in civil rights than a "this has completely backfired" moment.

[@tomifost]

I think the audience that he wrote this for is pretty much non-existent in America now. I would imagine the last thing white people wanted to do back then was experience the worst of living in a certain culture as gonzo journalism.

[@fusososososo3507]

Why would it be so wrong to do "blackface" when his goal wasn't to mock black people but rather help to fight racism? honest question

[@nicki0kaye]

Because you could just interview a black person and take what they tell you as the truth instead. The issue isn't that he pretended to be someone he wasn't, it's that he had to experience it first hand for it to matter. The intention was noble, but it still put himself at the center of a problem he only had to live with for a few weeks instead of just Listening to the people who have to deal with it every day

[@fusososososo3507]

@@nicki0kaye maybe just asking black people wouldn't be enough to have an impact on him nor on the general white audience, honestly I don't know what to think about this guy and his actions, but I tend to agree with u

[@blehh_mae]

@@nicki0kaye honestly id say its a bit of a necessary evil im not saying people should do blackface to know how racism feels, but he had a goal and he had a reason, its a bit weird and maybe offensive untill he did something with it sure, but its one of those iffy things where it gets a pass imo

[@Vespyr_]

I respect him for the effort honestly. Like a lot.

[@Tilteddog]

As a English man I laughed at the joke you made about englands freedom lmao

[@eldrago19]

As did I. That said, Ireland really valued 'freedom' the way they spent that entire war sitting on their backsides...

[@danielmorris7648]

​@@eldrago19yea you guys are so great forcing Ireland into a war you started

[@DeclanMBrennan]

@@eldrago19 In fairness, we showed up for the First World War in big numbers when you gave us an Independence IOU and many even showed up for the Second World War unofficially and until recently not even recognized by their own country.

[@AtheAetheling]

@@DeclanMBrennan Yep, and to be fair a lot of Irish people in WW2 were unofficially helping the Allies, often in ways like letting downed British airmen 'escape' when they were supposed to be holding both sides.

[@ROOSTER333]

​@@DeclanMBrennany'all have no freedom. Wait til the Tories actually have power.

[@thebestbeast2000]

As a Mexican, I approve of your spot on impersonation

[@DaveNarn]

I read his book, 'Black Like Me' It's totally interesting and a quick read. I wonder if it's still available in the libraries?

[@TheSuperappelflap]

didnt you hear? the book burnings started years ago

[@cheezkid2689]

Probably not. With how a lot of those in power are acting in the US, it's clear that they don't want anything that shows racism for what it is (objectively evil) to be available to the public.

[@Metqa]

"I wonder if it's still available in the libraries?" Not if DeSants has any say in it!

[@Raid_Zero1]

lets go it looks like the great Qxir is gonna maybe hit 1 million before the next upload. Love the content man! You deserve the acknowledgment for all the hard work to bring us entertaining original content only Qxir could!

[@A_Ducky]

This is by far the best series on KZbin! Love my "grumps" QXIR tee & planning to order another one in a different color.

[@cocacola4blood365]

Say what you will, but John Griffin made a very ballsy move to explore the racial divide to the extent he did, and tell his story to the world in a time that the world didn't want want to hear it. Smart money says he wasn't too popular at the time with blacks any more than with whites. His courage is beyond measure. Sadly, he's become an obscure footnote in history. Thank you for raising awareness of this man and his efforts.

[@juliotheskull7085]

I didn't even realize i was watching this a minute after being uploaded till i clicked on the comments, but god damn i fucking loves all of these vids they never cease to make me laugh and i love rewatching the old ones keep up the amazing work

[@TaliyahP]

As a racialized person I actually think what he did was important. It can be very easy to not realize how bad bigotry is when you or someone you love is not a target of it. Yeah doing blackface is a bit yikes by today's standards, but I think intention is a really important context. We rightfully look down on it because it was primarily used to create offensive charicatures. Not to mention is his time there's absolutely no way he would know that it's not okay. I think I can give him a pass on that.

[@Justin-pe9cl]

Tf does “racialized” mean?

[@bird4816]

@@Justin-pe9cl As a human I was wondering the same thing.

[@Shado09246]

In the time it took you to comment, you could have just looked it up @@Justin-pe9cl

[@TaliyahP]

@@Justin-pe9cl it's basically a fancy way of saying I'm not fully white. There's a lot more nuance to that, but that's the jist of the context I used it in.

[@TaliyahP]

@@bird4816 don't lie, you're a bird

[@ActuallyHoudini]

thank you for saying that racism isn't just blatant bigotry but a yucky thing that's a commenallity within too many people

[@1lukarioz]

"how can i be racist if i have never actively choose to be racist?" *proceed to argue that racism doesn't exists and black people just want to play victims*

[@TheSuperappelflap]

cringe bro, racism is the default human condition

[@BlackSlimShady]

"Racism" can also stem from experiences from one race, where they act with a commonality that allows you to create a generality that applies to most of them. But if you mention these things, RACIST!

[@cristiii7605]

Cool it with the antisemitism

[@Kaleki935]

@@TheSuperappelflap it's more of a tribe/family based bias, but you're generally right.

[@ShanePennicuik]

So close to the big 1 million Qxir, love your work!

[@sterlinsilver]

I mean, his heart was certainly in the right place...

[@alexmcvey1609]

This comment hits different when you remember he died of heart failure 😅

[@sterlinsilver]

@@alexmcvey1609 lol oops! I said his heart was in the right place, it just wasn't working!

[@alexmcvey1609]

@@sterlinsilver 😂😂

[@shireknight01]

I love your commentary on these videos, they crack me up every time lol.

[@billylardner]

His heart was in the right place, but even it gave up on him in the end.

[@Eric_Hunt194]

Oof! Too soon, man 😉

[@witbcoedus]

Without doubt, the single greatest channel on KZbin.

[@ThomasTheThermonuclearBomb]

I see you're approaching 1M subs, well deserved!

[@UmaROMC]

This video could have gone A LOT of ways, and I think this was one of the best ones. Hats off to you Qxir!

[@theone614777]

Another banger. Thanks for drawing 100+ pages!

[@Rastafarianinja]

4:31 for the 60’s, his hairline as a “black” man was immaculate in this photo 😂 EDIT: spoiler, Stevie Wonder is not totally blind. He is legally blind, but he has a small amount of eyesight left, and he wears sunglasses to protect the little eyesight he does have

[@lsswappedcessna]

so what you're saying is the song "Every Time I See You I Go Wild" actually is based in reality somewhat.

[@Rastafarianinja]

@@lsswappedcessna Exactly lol, same with “Isn’t she lovely”

[@aron7973]

This is the most absurd story I’ve ever heard, thank you for this incredible content.

[@Bruh-ne2zx]

I love seeing this style of video returning

[@reggiep75]

I remember this story. Complete treat to savour every time. 😂🤣

[@GoldSrc_]

Mexican here, loved the bit at 6:51 XD. You didn't offend anyone with that, because I know people will claim that you did.

[@beboman009]

This can be summed u to "little confused but he got the spirit"

[@chaostactics]

This channel is so underrated

[@itsayaboisuganips838]

He’s a little confused but he’s got the spirit

[@TheMrJizzus]

I was waiting for 2 months to see this content, but I forgot to keep tabs on you and time passed by. I am sorry I forgot to follow your work, but my brain cells paid the price by not having such a good time for so long. Your dark humor is a blessing for sore souls.

[@DeclanMBrennan]

6:41 The effigy reminded me of a Star Trek Original Series episode where two people had implacable hatred for one another, despite both having faces that were half white and half black. It turned out one was black on the right hand side and one was black on the left hand side. This rather simplistic episode did convince my young self that racism was pretty stupid.

[@andymouse]

I don't think simplistic is the right word, that episode was very forward thinking and way ahead of its time like Roddenberry himself, but I get your point ! :)

[@Cola.Cube.]

"what do you read Mr Spock?" "Books Jim"

[@cocacola4blood365]

"Let that be your Last Battlefield." One of my favorite episodes. Loki and Beale. Neither one was a sympathetic character, which further emphasized the stupidity of their situation.

[@wyrfryr7771]

qxir back with another banger as always, thank you qxir

[@goliathprojects7354]

"The caucasity of this man" must be my all time favorite quote. I would proudly wear that on a t-shirt

[@LorainPsycho]

This is still my favorite episode yet. I keep coming back to watch it 😂

[@gallantryharder]

How did he get better from blindness? It feels like this medical miracle was barely touched on

[@Gojiro7]

I feel your right, that should have been dug a little bit more into, but given the circumstance that might mean the blindness was less physical trauma and more psychosomatic trauma which can be overcome out of the blue

[@erraticonteuse]

His eyes were fine, he just had a brain injury in his visual cortex. Eventually that healed so he could see again.

[@NicoBabyman1]

@@erraticonteuse It was a problem with the software, not the hardware.

[@Blaidd7542]

He bumped into Jesus in the white mans restroom, he had a sip of Jesuses wine and was cured.

[@lsswappedcessna]

his blindness was caused by a bad concussion, and the related brain damage eventually healed. While the brain can't fix completely destroyed neurons like what happens during a stroke (as neurons are for the most part locked in G0 or resting phase of cell reproduction), damaged but still living neurons can eventually heal, it just takes a long ass time. It could've also been partially psychosomatic as mentioned by a different commenter.

[@Bigwave3K]

The guy who made this being uncomfortable with racism and then being racist to Mexicans has to be the most ironic thing

[@crazestyle83]

We are ONE race. Human, period. Color has no bearing on our race. But ignorance is ignorance plain and simple.

[@crazestyle83]

Whitey snow born 😂

[@jhypyro]

This is the best tales on the bottle video yet

[@BigHH13]

The fact that you never said his time being blind really opened his eyes and then boom he could actually see again. Is sad. But epic video epic story

[@efdbjon2114]

I have been watching this channel for a few years and while you have covered better topics this is some of your best work, thanks for putting the effort into this content its so good man. i watch every single video usualy the day it comes out. please do not stop with this level of content

[@SkylerMillerTheBronxProject]

Qxir’s Mexican impression will haunt my nightmares.

[@condorsouthernlands4730]

So close to a million. You’ve earned it, bud!!🤘

[@NamMyohoRengeKyo-d9u]

3:58 I can just hear this coming from Uncle Ruckus in a boondocks episode.

[@davidmolina8156]

Been waiting for a tales from the bottle vid, thanks Qxir

[@KinkoSeven]

As a Latina I hurt myself laughing at 6:50. Keep up the good content

[@sonic23233]

I'm laughing so much I'm starting to cry

[@horrorshow1980]

I'm a Latino, let's get some drinks and laugh together! Lol

[@cris4711]

This is literally the best video yet

[@kenmyers1324]

As Dave Chapelle said " it never pays to be the first black person to do something " or to be the first white guy to do black face apparently 😂

[@danielmorris7648]

Well yea black people shouldn't be praised for doing something a white person already paved the way for.

[@plzletmebefrank]

Not that he was anywhere near the first...

[@timhinchcliffe5372]

Paid Obama pretty well, he has made a fortune from speaking tours just by being the first Black president of the US. Arguably race relations didn't improve, and actually got worse since... but that doesn't stop virtue signalling people throwing their money at him just to see the sideshow.

[@iunnox666]

Schwarte Pete

[@ruby_zs]

I love the jokes this guy has and the art style fr one of my fave youtubers

[@uhvoiidtv]

I know how long these take you with all the animations, they're great though and we can tell with the effort

[@Angel_EU34]

4:35 "The CAUCACITY of this man" Take my like good sir

[@SG89056]

I think the phrase “good intentions, poor execution” best describes this man’s method. Perhaps a more effective approach would have been to write about his time and observations from when he was blind and was forced to judge others based on their actions and character.

[@AL-lh2ht]

You don't know the power and influence of a good publicity stunt.

[@KingNothing1118]

That would’ve been far better, and far less profitable

[@Necroxion]

Except that would be focusing on how black people treat him, not how white people treat black people

[@horrorshow1980]

Well said!

[@greenaum]

Yeah but nobody would have read it. You need a hook, and he definitely had one. A unique perspective on the whole thing. Judging people by their character could easily be parlayed into some sort of harmless parable, and the racial element of it could easily be removed. Like "All Lives Matter" which is kind of missing the point.

[@tanzanite6695]

I remember being 8 and overhearing my classmates saying "Miss miss, X is being racist!" and I was just there thinking what was that about a race? and how was it bad enough to tell the teacher? I miss being simple and not knowing that people discriminated against each other because they have a different culture. I really miss it

[@haven_lady675]

Despite the questionable methods he used, I admire Griffith's desire to be in someone else's shoes and to learn from the experience. Lol I like how you did the stereotypical Mexican accent. Thats hilarious. As a Latina with Mexican parents, its great 😂 Btw, Mexicans can be white.

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

White and ginger - Canelo Álvarez for example. A Mexican boxer who looks like he's Scottish or Irish.

[@davidbeddoe6670]

Louis C.K.@@ianmacfarlane1241

[@plzletmebefrank]

Absolutely. And sometimes it's not even a matter of them coming from a family with mostly all Spanish blood and simply that their genes just shook out that way. I have a couple bizarrely related relatives where they're white as heck, but Mexican and their brothers are brown and dark brown. They always make jokes about being different flavors of chocolate. Related, but just different colors/flavors of chocolate.

[@levitatingoctahedron922]

white people don't actually think mexicans that call themselves white are white. just so you all know. and we do want you to go back.

[@haven_lady675]

@@ianmacfarlane1241 One Irish boxer said in an interview that Canelo can pass off as Irish while he can pass off as Mexican 😁

[@markchapman2585]

Love this Channel 👍

[@fallandbounce]

Good video. Funny, loose, and factual. This happened to me by mistake. After spending months working outdoors in Florida, I grew the darkest tan I'd ever had, looking like I was from Central America. On my trip back north, I was treated weirdly and horribly at stops in Georgia and the Carolinas. A couple times my assailants would stop and apologize when they realized I was caucasian. I didn't understand any of this until I got home and a friend clued me in when I was telling my weird travel stories. It was also strange in the way certain acquaintances would act towards me when I first got back. I didn't take any pictures, but I was very dark for the first couple weeks.

[@AL-lh2ht]

Yea this video is pretty bad in the context that, yes, the guy did in fact looked mixed race. People do in fact treat you different.

[@mirokriz2633]

I love your content!

[@sadmermaid]

Your editing is top notch dude, it's seamlessly done so well witth the drawing!

[@nasty2168]

Good man. Heart was in the right place and fought for better world even at the cost of his safety.

[@PanzerdivisionWiking]

Love your uploads bro

[@gaveintothedarkness]

3:19 When you already know what picture will be used before it appears on screen.

[@zombiasnow15]

Very interesting story Qxir. I thank you so much. Can’t wait for the next one!🎉

[@emmaponymous]

Did he consider that his bizarre look may have elicited suspicious looks from strangers? 🤔

[@Hosstache]

The best however is any time you attempt foreign accents. Nothing like a Spanish accent with an Irish twist to make my day. Thank you!!!!

[@ossiantansley6583]

1M Subs incoming, incredible! or totally credible, you've earned it!

[@NoName-ik2du]

5:32 - Was it _really_ a hate stare, or was it just people trying to figure out if he was black or white? His poor disguise aside, this seems like a pretty good (if not a bit goofy) guy. Going "undercover" really was a good idea on paper to help him gain perspective on racism. Nowhere near the same as growing up black, but it would definitely be a massively eye-opening experience.

[@thecoolcarhd4402]

it was all about color, soo basic

[@YeahNo]

Americans are so full of hate for their neighbours, I guess when they investigate a crime it goes - Person of colour involved? Racism. LGBTQIA? Hate crime. Middle-Eastern? Terrorist. Italian/Russian/Japanese? Organised crime South of the border? Drug cartel/illegals. Homeless? War Veteran. Canadian? Mistaken Identity. White American? Not guilty. Celebrity? Not guilty. Football player? Not guilty.

[@zeroblackzx]

CONGRATULATIONS ON 1 MILLION SUBS!!!

[@bignosh]

3:40 why is this line really good, if it was taken out of its original context i could mistake it for a great piece of writing

[@Dive-Bros-Outdoors]

Qxir your channel is seriously the best on KZbin. Never disappoints. So entertaining. Love the animation. Keep it up

[@C-Here]

I read his book about his experiment, it was unbelievable how bad ppl were to him as a black man, but how nice they were when he was white... I never really understood how truly dreadful racism was untill i read it... Brave man...

[@feldwebelhahn8703]

Qxir started out out as the channel that was recommended to me when i couldn't sleep at night to one of my favorite story channels

[@darkprince56]

6:51 I showed my Mexican mom this part and we laughed together

[@elbuenohombre]

Another great video, Qxir. Now onward to 1 million subscriptions!

[@the_birthday_skeleton]

Mate how could you say we English don’t know anything about freedom - we freed you from your food!

[@ObstrukBand]

Bro had the wildest human experience

[@carlosteran3236]

As a Mexican, his portray is accurate. Not a day goes by without vivaing the raza

[@richardmillhousenixon]

In the words of Will Smith, "He's a little confused, but he's got the spirit"

[@Exponaut_R-01]

As much as the approach has similarities to blackface I see it was in a different manner and not for a cruel “entertainment” reason. On top of that, his experiment probably wouldn’t have worked if he just slapped a sign on his chest that said “I’m black” and tried to do the same thing

[@dl7281]

Good read. Important work at the time.

[@aztro.99]

this is like robert downey jrs’ character in tropic thunder but real lmfao