But The students don't feel theatened by the KKK.....

(Continued from last Blog)

Hours Later published by Paul P. Quinn "UM students not threatened by Klan’s possible appearance"


Summary of the Article:
This article was written the same day that "An open letter to the KKK" was published. What struck me about this article is it was the student’s point of view. The students didn't seem worried about the KKK arriving at a debate about the presidential candidates.

The same day though a letter saying the KKK’s views are not respected by the Daily Mississippian (the news paper that represents the school). At the same time inviting them to go to a debate where a black man is running for president! But the KKK's views are not respected.

The KKK Emperor said that they WILL arrive, but dressed like everyone else. The daily Mississippian has an interesting comment to that...
“That means our people won’t be in regalia or demonstrating. So, I guess you’ll just have to guess which of the people present are Klansmen,” The Daily Mississippian reported on Friday, Sept. 15.

Could this be inviting the people attending the debate to stereotype the people there to try and "figure out" whom the KKK are? The KKK is for white power, The Mississippian clam that they are for equality. The KKK stereotypes people of different races and religion to be not worthy of them. The Daily Mississippian is now inviting people to stereotype others. Isn't this a little hypocritical? Should we not respect the Daily Mississippian Paper because they have a fixed idea of who these people are at least enough to pick them out of a crowd!

This blog is based on my views, what I have read off of The Daily Mississippian website, and what I have learned about in my Humanities class. I am open to hearing everyone's view and considering what they have to say.

If you would like to continue to read about this issue here is the website to the University of Mississippi Online New Room search results for "KKK":
http://www.thedmonline.com/contact_us/7.363?q=KKK