"The horrible image of the Obamas reminded me of a phone message that I received just last semester at my university. I'm often reluctant to press play given my own personal history with white people leaving vitriolic anti-Black messages at my school."
"Leavitt, as a white woman, doesn't get to define as 'fake' what we as Black people feel when it comes to blatant portrayals of anti-Blackness."
"The comparison of Black people to apes has a long arc in U.S. and European history. In his book, Images of Savages, Gustav Jahoda points to 18th-century white planter Edward Long's obsession with the anti-Black myths that portray Black people as monkeys and apes."
An AI-generated image of the Obamas as apes on Donald Trump's Truth Social account sparked outrage, especially during Black History Month. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the backlash as 'fake outrage,' failing to recognize the feelings of the Black community. The comparison of Black people to apes has historical roots in racist ideologies, as noted by Gustav Jahoda. Such portrayals perpetuate harmful stereotypes and evoke painful memories of anti-Black sentiments, highlighting the ongoing struggle against racism in society.
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