Is Monkey the New Nigger?

Is it offensive to see that First Lady (and First Mother) Michelle Obama has been recently depicted as a monkey? And no, this isn’t a random rant. Last week, every time Michelle Obama’s name was Googled, an altered image of Michelle Obama as a monkey popped up!

Of course, seeing black people portrayed as monkeys isn’t a new phenomenon. But you know what, I don’t think it really bothers black folk, and I’m pretty sure that it doesn’t phase the Obamas either. Come on now, do racists really think they are gonna convince nonracists that people of color are actually monkeys?

To be honest, I am not sure what point people are trying to prove with the monkey image. After all, aren’t we all of monkey ancestry?

Note to racists: you’re gonna have to come with something a little more provocative next time. I mean, really, the 20th century ended 10 years ago. The rest of the world is on some 21st century ish!

by Ebony from thishappenseveryday.blogspot.com