Sad really…
CNN Camerawoman Says Peanut Throwing Incident Was A Wake Up Call
The CNN camerawoman who was pelted with peanuts by attendees at the Republican National Convention said that the incident was disheartening, and that it should serve as a wake-up call to black people.
“I hate that it happened, but I’m not surprised at all,” Patricia Carroll said to Journal-isms. “This is Florida, and I’m from the Deep South. You come to places like this, you can count the black people on your hand. They see us doing things they don’t think I should do.”
On Tuesday, two attendees were removed from the arena after they threw peanuts at Carroll, while saying to her, “This is how we feed the animals.”
The convention’s organizers condemned the incident, saying, “Two attendees tonight exhibited deplorable behavior. Their conduct was inexcusable and unacceptable. This kind of behavior will not be tolerated.”.
Patricia wants the incident to serve as a reminder that race relations in America aren’t as peachy-keen as some Black folks would like to think…
“I can’t change these people’s hearts and minds,” Carroll added. “No, it doesn’t feel good. But I know who I am. I’m a proud black woman. A lot of black people are upset. This should be a wake-up call to black people. … People were living in euphoria for a while. People think we’re gone further than we have.”
Sure, we all have friends of different colors and creeds, and perhaps that gives people a false sense of security when it comes to racism. That is not to say that the whole world is against the black folks, but we still have to be conscious that there are plenty of ignorant Americans, and some of them aren’t afraid to show it…
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