Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

grahampuba

(169 posts)
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 05:51 PM Mar 2016

Minnesota Restaurant has lynching photo as decor

Made social media yesterday and then the local outlets picked up the story.

But this restaurant has been there for a minute, and I'm guessing this artwork was there for a while and it took until yesterday for someone to see the problem with it?

Great white north indeed...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minneapolis NAACP is calling for action after allegations of racism at a Twin Cities restaurant.

The organization’s leaders say two African-American diners recently sat down for a meal at Joe’s Crab Shack in Roseville when they discovered a disturbing image embedded inside of a decorative table at the restaurant.

The diners, according to the NAACP, found a picture that depicted two black men being lynched by a white mob, with the caption next to one of the victims that read, “All I said was that I didn’t like the gumbo.”

Doing some quick research at their table, the NAACP says the diners discovered that the picture was authentic and depicted a real lynching from Texas in 1896. They notified the manager, who the NAACP says was apologetic.

In response, the NAACP is demanding a public apology from the corporate offices of the restaurant, immediate removal of any similar pictures in tables at restaurants around the country, and a donation to a local community-based organization that serves African-American youth and teenagers.

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/03/10/racist-picture-restaurant/

9 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Minnesota Restaurant has lynching photo as decor (Original Post) grahampuba Mar 2016 OP
Absolutely disgusting democrank Mar 2016 #1
At least they admitted it was wrong gratuitous Mar 2016 #2
Bitched about the same picture Wellstone ruled Mar 2016 #3
Thanks for making your voice heard grahampuba Mar 2016 #5
Our Son caught it a couple years ago and Wellstone ruled Mar 2016 #6
same location? grahampuba Mar 2016 #7
Roseville, Wellstone ruled Mar 2016 #9
Damn racist Southerners! KamaAina Mar 2016 #4
Any reference to the photo I can find online says it's of the last legal hanging in Limestone County Brickbat Mar 2016 #8

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
2. At least they admitted it was wrong
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 06:01 PM
Mar 2016

It's unclear when this so-not-funny little joke was installed, but at least the folks at Joe's acknowledged its wrongness and they're removing it without excuse or evasion.

grahampuba

(169 posts)
5. Thanks for making your voice heard
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 06:21 PM
Mar 2016

Poor form on them for even producing this, let alone not being responsive to others illuminating its offensiveness.

Hate to think about how many people saw no issue with this, a little disheartening.


heres a clip via FB.

https://www.facebook.com/tyrone.williams.7545/videos/1090001677686703/

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
6. Our Son caught it a couple years ago and
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 08:04 PM
Mar 2016

he also told the Manager whom he knew,when it was still there last year,had to say something.

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)
8. Any reference to the photo I can find online says it's of the last legal hanging in Limestone County
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 10:02 PM
Mar 2016

of a man who killed James Garrett McKinnon. That of course doesn't meant it wasn't a racially motivated trial. The photo does not resemble the graphic depiction of lynchings that come to mind when we hear the term. None of this excuses or approves the photo for public use in a restaurant.

Also, none of the articles I've read on this topic have made it clear whether this is decor mandated by the home office or not.

ETA: Here's an article with better detail, as it's written for print rather than TV:

http://www.citypages.com/restaurants/joes-crab-shack-used-lynching-photo-for-decorative-joke-8114793

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Minnesota Restaurant has ...