I actually find this exhibit fascinating.
I know that is racist and extremely offensive, and I don’t agree with its
message at all, but I am really interested with what this strange restaurant/inn
is all about. Just how much racism was acceptable back then? If blacks were
disliked, why make one your mascot? Why go so far with the idea and make such a
big deal out of it? This image make me interested in what exactly the owners of
this building were thinking when they decided to do this. I would also like to
ask people from this time if this was a place that they would eat at. With all
the teaching about racism and that time period in American history in schools, I
still didn’t know racism was even used in marketing, and I especially didn’t
expect it to be. Overall, this was an eyeopening experiance for me, and I think
this exhibit should be seen by more people.
Sincerely,
Antonio Arrendol
