FYI , FaceBook/internet mass comm. & racism/sexism on college campuses. Sincerely, Rev. Dr. E-K. Daufin, Professor Department of Communications Alabama State University 915 South Jackson St. Montgomery, AL 36101-0271 334.229.6885 Thank you in advance for your Scholarly & Creative Activity Referrals - Lectures, Performances, Workshops, Consultation Related Info: http://home.earthlink.net/~ekdaufin/ <http://home.earthlink.net/~ekdaufin/> ________________________________ Clemson Students Commemorate Dr. King Latest racially-themed party featured blackface, enhanced rears JANUARY 30--Along with questionable racially-themed college parties in Texas <http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0125071mlk1.html> and Connecticut <http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0125072uconn1.html> , students at Clemson University in South Carolina dressed in blackface for a party they dubbed "Living the Dream" and which came a day before the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Photos from the off-campus bash were posted on Facebook.com and then yanked when fellow students protested. Four of the pictures can be found on the following pages. Attendees at the January 14 party drank from 40-ounce bottles of malt liquor, which were duct-taped to their hands. Additionally, some female partygoers stuffed their pants to make their backsides look larger, while other students wore gold teeth, or grills. In an e-mail sent today to students, Clemson President James Barker said that he was "appalled, angered, and disappointed" upon learning of the party, which he said "appeared to mock and disparage African-Americans." He added that a school investigation has been launched to determine whether university policies were violated. (4 pages) Article http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0130072clemson1.html <http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0130072clemson1.html> <http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0130072clemson2.html> Her pants sagging real low and you know how we love to smoke cigars (big pimpin baby) in our blackest of skins.. and Ms. Tupac in the black <http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0130072clemson3.html> Check out his t-shirt... and u know we all luv 40's... so much you wont even catch us without one in our hands. I'm sure you all have 40's in your hands right now...don't you <http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0130072clemson4.html> and we love our shapes don't we and our jewels <http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0130072clemson1.html> and our fronts Incase anyone you know feels like racism is a thing of the past or that young people today don't have to worry about it... please pass this on as a friendly reminder. <http://www.incredimail.com/index.asp?id=409?=9> The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential, proprietary, and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from all computers