11 January 2018

Norman Rockwell's Depiction of Uncle Remus

1. Norman Rockwell’s Depiction of Uncle Remus
2. Cover art for “Exstasy/I Smell Pussy” by 50 Cent
3. Uncle Remus from the Disney film “Song of the South"

Which of the three images are racist?

I want students, all students, to know how to differentiate thoughts from feelings. I want students to be able to say, with specificity, what feature of a work of art makes it a racist work of art, and why.

I don’t want anyone to use a sense of victimization as a weapon to intimidate, bully and silence others

Rather, the best teachers, and the best education will encourage students to separate facts from feelings. The best teachers, and the best education, will equip students to make their point using objective facts.

Danusha V. Goska