Kid sent home from school for honoring Dr. Martin Luther King

kokonut · 05-18-2012, 05:07 PM

King Center Responds To Face Paint Controversy - News Story - KRDO Colorado Springs

Oh brother....

**Foxrac** · 05-18-2012, 05:44 PM

This article seems complicated so I can't make any opinion.

CrazyPaul · 05-19-2012, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by kokonut

Oh brother....

Oh, well... I think it's stupid of him to paint a face for his school project to honor MLK. That was not necessary.

rockin'robin · 05-19-2012, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyPaul

Oh, well... I think it's stupid of him to paint a face for his school project to honor MLK. That was not necessary.

Hope it wasn't one of those permanent markers....

....shoe polish could do the trick, tho'.

kokonut · 05-20-2012, 12:24 AM

I see no problem if a black kid lightens his own face and wears a costume to play the role of Ben Franklin and have a white kid who darkens his own face and wears a costume to play the role of MLK Jr as part of their own history project for class at school as long as their intentions are true. Despite that I bet it's this whole political correctness run amok that'll get only one kid in trouble. Besides, anybody ever watched the movie Tropic Thunder? Sometimes people simply need to lighten up their sphincters of theirs.

CrazyPaul · 05-20-2012, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by kokonut

I see no problem if a black kid lightens his own face and wears a costume to play the role of Ben Franklin and have a white kid who darkens his own face and wears a costume to play the role of MLK Jr as part of their own history project for class at school as long as their intentions are true. Despite that I bet it's this whole political correctness run amok that'll get only one kid in trouble. Besides, anybody ever watched the movie Tropic Thunder? Sometimes people simply need to lighten up their sphincters of theirs.

Why didn't he bring a portrait of MLK for his school project instead? As for acting, that's a different story. I believe that his school project was to tell a story about MLK, not acting as MLK.

kokonut · 05-20-2012, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by CrazyPaul

Why didn't he bring a portrait of MLK for his school project instead? As for acting, that's a different story. I believe that his school project was to tell a story about MLK, not acting as MLK.

He did. It was his way of honoring MLK Jr. by dressing up as him. Just as kids would dress up as George Washington.

**Reba** · 05-21-2012, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by CrazyPaul

Why didn't he bring a portrait of MLK for his school project instead? As for acting, that's a different story. I believe that his school project was to tell a story about MLK, not acting as MLK.

The students were doing a living wax museum. That means, each child dresses like a famous historical figure. Our grandsons did that at their school (years ago), too. Usually the students go from room to room to introduce their characters to their schoolmates, or they line up in the auditorium and the other students come to them and ask them about their characters. It's supposed to be a more "hands on" active way of teaching historical facts to elementary age children.

authentic · 05-21-2012, 09:19 AM

Seems like this school need some media attention by sending this kid home, maybe school need more recruitment kids to go to that "strict" school? Parents would love to send kids to strict/well disciplined school.

CrazyPaul · 05-21-2012, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Reba

The students were doing a living wax museum. That means, each child dresses like a famous historical figure. Our grandsons did that at their school (years ago), too. Usually the students go from room to room to introduce their characters to their schoolmates, or they line up in the auditorium and the other students come to them and ask them about their characters. It's supposed to be a more "hands on" active way of teaching historical facts to elementary age children.

Alright, I got you and Koko. I just re-read the article and then found a link under it. My apology to Koko. So the kid didn't do anything wrong, however King Center didn't like it. Correct?

05-18-2012, 05:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
kokonut Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 15,348	Kid sent home from school for honoring Dr. Martin Luther King King Center Responds To Face Paint Controversy - News Story - KRDO Colorado Springs Oh brother.... __________________ Before AD. After AD. "Restriction on free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." -Thurgood Marshall, former Supreme Court Justice "... turns out they are telling the truth."

05-18-2012, 05:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
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05-20-2012, 12:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
kokonut Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 15,348	I see no problem if a black kid lightens his own face and wears a costume to play the role of Ben Franklin and have a white kid who darkens his own face and wears a costume to play the role of MLK Jr as part of their own history project for class at school as long as their intentions are true. Despite that I bet it's this whole political correctness run amok that'll get only one kid in trouble. Besides, anybody ever watched the movie Tropic Thunder? Sometimes people simply need to lighten up their sphincters of theirs. __________________ Before AD. After AD. "Restriction on free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." -Thurgood Marshall, former Supreme Court Justice "... turns out they are telling the truth."

05-21-2012, 09:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
authentic Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 6,129	Seems like this school need some media attention by sending this kid home, maybe school need more recruitment kids to go to that "strict" school? Parents would love to send kids to strict/well disciplined school. __________________

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