Open Post: H&M Model’s Mom Says ‘Stop Crying Wolf All the Time’

Just an ignorant mom that will subject her child to whatever for money.

Should Terry take Puffy’s million that he probably doesn’t have to give?

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I dont think going with Puffy is a good idea. Have that baby owing him money til he is 45 years old. HOWEVER, stop saying or spectulating what that black man can and CANNOT afford. First it was the Carolina Pampers. Now he aint got a million to offer this child to model. Stop.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2017/06/12/why-diddy-is-no-1-on-the-2017-celebrity-100-list/#33b66d293faf

All money ain’t good money, you can’t pay me enough to publicly disrespect my child (son/daughter) BUT if she like’s it, then she likes it,

Garanimals are cute and inexpensive (daycare and throw up will make you save your coins)! Don’t sleep. LMAO

I’m more concerned about the basketball team in Ohio having racial slurs on the back of their jerseys.
I wasn’t outraged by this cause I knew his momma was there and cashed that check.
Also this monkey issue elicits a lot conversation. My son wears nothing monkey, didn’t have any at the shower, in the crib, none of that. Maybe on a sheet… lol
Others love that shit and don’t equate with the stereotype.

Carolina Pampers. Tehehhehe

I didn’t read about the basketball team, let me google/

Also this monkey issue elicits a lot conversation
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I was told this morning that a conversation was not needed and I beg to differ. One on the issues you just brung up. And one is needed to continually educate those on race outside of this country. I am well aware that not eveyone puts an emphasis on race that we do. However, I do expect all global corporate entities to educate themselves if nothing else. My company is based out of UK. Previous one Ireland. If they are global you have to be globally aware on cultural issues across the board.

Im in Canada and Walmart here doesnt have Garanimals but better belive when i come to the US at $4 a piece, i stock up. Those are the clothes where they rip and get paint on and you dont have to think twice about tossing them.

I got something weird/ funny for y’all. Lemme know when I post it. ????? some folks don’t need the ‘nnanet ??

NOW! It’s an open post.

I don’t think people think that he doesn’t have money, he just don’t play fair with money

I agree with the Mom…..my goodness as a people we are becoming very hypersensitive to EVERY LITTLE THING! We continue to ALLOW our buttons to be pushed and fall right into the trap that was set.

For you Yoni.
Ppl are losing their minds… forreal.
https://www.facebook.com/lakilaa.flanagan.5/posts/945529938931444

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Second, I love this mother. Black Americans will sit back and watch their kids dodge bullets from black gangbangers all damn day and never even look up from their cell phones. But take a non-issue like this and they are forever “outraged.”

https://www.facebook.com/lakilaa.flanagan.5/posts/945529938931444

EEEEXACTLY! My Grand-Sun is only 4 months and they way he is growing out of stuff, spits up after feedings and sits in a seat all day. His attire of choice IS Garanimals. LOL

Europe, specifically the UK is full of Africans. A lot migrate directly there as they were under European rule til not so long ago.

Damn, maybe on his fourth marriage they can comment on how much better she cooks verses the others. IMO, that is something to rejoice over lol. Congrats to him though, hopefully she is the (final) one.

He sounds like hopeless romantic. He appears to be in search of something he did not receive growing up. Hopefully this marriage will work for him, if not he may catch up to a Elizabeth Taylor in marriages. His sister sound ignorant and young.

I can tell.

I’m African and I just ignore Africans that live in Africa and say we are too sensitive. That’s easy to say when you live in a black country. You have to live in this system, work here and be treated a certain way to understand some of these things. There is no way they didn’t have a good laugh at this boys expense.

I didn’t realize she was African, with that being said….. she appears to be one of those dumb ass Africans that feels accepted by white people and see no wrong in anything they do. I see this all the time with them. My boss’s black ugly ass is African married to a white man. You can’t tell her nothing.

? hey boo… pampers?

Get over yourselves.

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Over it

got nerve to talk about black people and cell phones, as many times as White people kids get kidnapped at the park right in front of the parents while they are on the phone, how many white kids die in a hot car every year b/c their parents were on the phone and forgot about them…..I could go on and on,,,, but you get my points

?*sits helmet on the blog and kicks feet up*

Well, there’s the mom and she is speaking her truth/her reality. She’s right Americans try to use anything and anybody for their own selfish reasons.

We been rocking with them since little sis was a baby. 1984 lol

Exactly!!! This is small beans compared to issues that we have to address on the ground in our Black Communites. Yes I would buy my Son this hoodie if he wanted it. Just because Black people have been called Monkey people are so easily offended…but not offended by things that are happening right in their communites. GET REAL

Are you intelligent enough to frame an eloquent question? Obviously not.

well if that’s how she feels, that’s how she feels. oh well . lets move on now.

But there is a history and steotype with blacks being referred to as monkeys (refer to pic).

How many apologies must they apology before we realize it is intentional?

https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/4e6a2a1cda3649fad84b6987148818d4fc7db2820e6053614db08f2293e28e4a.jpg

In general the obvious is respect on how we are viewed, portrayed, treated etc. That’s the real root of any issue. Whether or not we overcame issues within our own be it small sensitive etc is besides the general root of respect. No other race gets played conscious or subconsciously on the level we do. However I’m not interested in debating the moms feelings ?

Stockholm syndrome. You should SAY something each and every single time. No passes. No exceptions. She’s a Brit and likely with a different race relations experience. They claim to be enlightened about race relations. Not.

The subtle of nature of the gimmick goes over the mother’s head. It’s not that american black people are too sensitive, folks are just tired of these jabs that smack of ‘know your place’ in this world order, imo….

I think Puff juice should keep his million, and stop trying to capitalize on this. It’s her son and she’s not angry, why are “we” so quick to get fake mad about it? Same people thumb thuggin about it, will be in HM this weekend shopping, buying that cheap azz shyt with a smile

It really isn’t about her, it’s about her son and the other little black boys and girls like him. I don’t care about her opinion honestly. I’m still (faux) outraged.

I’m appalled..but not surprised, bc she’s British. Living in America, I know the true meaning of calling a black child “monkey”. By her defensive remarks, she’s ignorant and also implying that this is OK…when it’s not.

You’re very American then ?

1) This woman clearly has no integrity.
2) Thiis woman doesn’t know what “crying wolf” means.
3) lol @ anyone who thinks Diddy doesn’t have $1 million.

But isn’t this sweater for all kids and he was just the model? Would this matter so much if the child was White, Asian or Hispanic?

I saw this meme and thought it was interesting. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/1ca30173cc1c445ceb40ab6e379b3ff3375b452118d2babaee4642297c1f681d.jpg

Ok then, switch the sweaters cuz the script can flip…

But she lives in the country that was on of the main colonizers black people. She gets it. She just doesn’t care.

I just said the same thing. Her dismissive attitude is embarrassing. She needs to read on the Negritude Movement.

Brits have an entirely different outlook..I grew up in the dirty south…I know what this name calling means..I would never allow my son to model this garbage., I have shopped in this store a few times…H&M just lost my business.

You bring up an interesting topic, because I end up banging my head against the wall with this international thing. I’ve mentioned that I live in Europe, and course where i live does not have the same historical legacies as the USA. That said, anti-blackness and white supremacy is global and I’ve witnessed black citizens here complain about racism. They are told to stfu because it could be worse for them and “at least they don’t live in America”. Black folks complain about police brutality, high incarceration numbers, offensive and insensitivity images in the media, but they are told to stop bringing American sensitivity into their country. As an American citizen, I just smh, because if non-American black people are telling you that you are racist, maybe you are racist and it has nothing to do with American sensitivity? Sorry for the derailed topic, but while this lady did not have a problem with the imagery, I am certain that non-American black people where I live had a problem with this imagery.

Africans have a different history. Some can choose to forget, however the way my ancestors are set up, they won’t let me be ok with anything demeaning whether it’s simply a sweater or outright racism.

I am not protesting in the streets about this LOL but it is racially insensitive in my opinion.

Throwing bananas at black players seems to be a pass time across Europe, particularly in Italy. Yet the number of times I hear white Europeans complaining about how they aren’t as racist as Americans (they don’t make the “white American” distinction).

I actually have seen quite a few protests against gangs and their members and this is especially the case when a child is killed. The news don’t always show this but I have seen people risk their life to stand up to gangbangers, people have started after school and summer programs so kids can be safe from violence. Community activists have gone out in the streets to diffuse a situation from turning deadly. Parents who kids have been killed have decided to turn their grief into making their life mission to try to stop another parent from having to experience losing a child because of gang violence. And with respect, I could care less about the Clinton campaign and her emails.

Right. They look down on black Americans.

She meant killed also, see her reply above.

Some Africans here look down on us, so I’m not surprised the mother had this view on this situation.

Exactly! That stuff just never makes the news. The news never shows anything positive Black people do.

I dont think its that they all look down on Blacks in America, its a Cultural thing. Im so thankful for taking those Cultural Anthropology classes in College because it helped me being a Black American trying to understand how they feel although our skin color is the same.

I love how the same person who said that we should ignore the racism of Charlottesville keeps posting on this non issue.

her son is as handsome as can be… all I got for this …. raise your son… is what I say

Coming back home to visit the USA, it never ceases to amaze me how many black Americans think that racism isn’t that bad in Europe. I’ve not met any black person who thinks there is no racism in Britain or Europe in general, but they seem to think that the Western Europeans have tamped down on the racism. They have not.

O.T.
AUNTIE!!!!!!
Did you see Queens court??? They had you on the docket sis and I want to know if you gonna post on that our just sit in the Kona and be like wellllllllllll if thats how they feel………….

The sweater is not the issue. The sweater is for everyone. Its the decision to have a young black boy model the sweater. It’s the insensitivity. Do you think any black customers would buy that mess? Imagine if the child was Mexican and he wore a sweater stating, the coolest bean in the garden. Where I am from, calling someone of Mexican heritage a beaner is derogatory because some work the vegetable fields. Not saying it’s the same. But we can equate them.

My 6 year old son would run straight to this sweatshirt and just want to have it. We live in Kenya and our wildlife, our heritage, is absolutely wonderful and something to be proud of. My son who is yet to receive the memo on the whole black people being called monkeys and the n word and all that on any given day likens himself to one of the many animals he has seen on safari. Could be a lion, could be a giraffe and I enjoy those conversations with him so I sure as hell won’t be losing my mind if he wants to liken his character to the diverse family of monkeys that are anything but less than us. Shoot I know people watched Gorillas in the Mist. Only a fool would think they are superior to those animals when caught in a one on one situation with them. Still I digress. Perhaps the mother saw it from purely her son’s perspective and not a grown up’s one. Just a thought. Question we should all ask ourselves is if your young, innocent, black son really really loves this sweatshirt, would you say no or would you just say yes and walk in confidence knowing that your ancestors hail from a motherland that is full of this wonderful wildlife that said white people pay bucket loads of money to come see.

‘Opinions are like @$$holes.’
-(another) Southern Proverb LOL.

Well said. ITA. We’re all intelligent enough to have opinions about more than one thing at a time. We don’t have to let little things go because there are bigger issues. A lot of little issues eventually become a big lissue.

? this

LOL U.S. of YOU TRIED IT! Thaaanks!

“Narcissist Sean Combs, who has fallen off recently, even offered the boy $1 million American dollars for a Sean Jean modeling contract.”
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I don’t think anyone is blaming the child model for the sweater he’s wearing, like somehow this is his fault.

Also, there’s no precedence for thinking a ton of negative media attention, and angering a formidable amount of their customers, is going to help H & M’s business.

Yes, I’ve always been unimpressed by their offerings.

Americans aren’t the only people with social media. Also, Black Americans are the keepers of cool LOL so what we say matter.

They also started slavery before America. They were a supplier of slaves to America.

“Question we should all ask ourselves is if your young, innocent, black son really really loves this sweatshirt, would you say no or would you just say yes and walk in confidence knowing that your ancestors hail from a motherland that is full of this wonderful wildlife that said white people pay bucket loads of money to come see.”
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It’s not about him wearing the sweater on his own. The child model didn’t pick that out for himself. It’s about whomever thought it was ok to put that on him, knowing the implication.

Didn’t H&M have other incidents of racist advertising? I know I’ve heard of at least one before. Either way, never shopped there and don’t ever plan to. Some things are just all hype. I can name at least 5 other stores that provide the same merch or even better without the ongoing racial undertones from their advertising and clothing.

If my black son wanted it, I would say no, because I know the meaning behind the image in our racial social constructions in society. However, I do agree with you in saying that monkeys are actually highly intelligent animals, it is we humans who have it backwards, if we were to be compared to a primate monkeys and apes would be the ones to be compared to.

Respectfully ma’am…we are not reading from the same book. This is not about a lesson on Gorillas and their importance to the Ecosystem. This is bigger than that. Your child has had the privilege to grow up in an environment that is foreign to little black kids in Chicago, NY, Detroit, L.A., the list goes on…So we can’t afford to tell these children to overlook micro-aggression (which is what this is)…our children have to notice these things, because it points to bigger dangers, than hurt feelings, which is what you and some others are attempting to reduce this to. We have to pay attention, because it increases our chances chances of navigating a corrupt, and racists system…we are the true survival experts.

I didn’t know Sean Jean was still being made, I never see it on anybody anymore. Kind of like Baby Phat and Apple Bottom Jeans.

Ok, then that would be the issue that falls on the mother who clearly didn’t have a problem. On the flip side whoever doesn’t like it just wouldn’t buy it.

Facts. I’m in agreement. All I’m saying is u can tell she’s looking down on comments in defense of her own child. How twisted is that?..

“As a Brit myself, I have to agree with her. I told you yesterday that H&M and other companies use hot button gimmicks to drive traffic and free press.” So are you suggesting, Sandra, that they should be allowed to project racist and anti-Black sentiment so they can get rich? As a Brit, if you and this mother support H&M’s nonsense, they you are a White supremacist. You abide by their edicts. You believe whatever they do is right, and if it means that they “accept us” or we get “paid,” then it’s okay.

White-washed Negroes are the ones that Harriet Tubman said she would shoot if they messed up freedom for the rest of us. She’s the one that said, “Thousands more would’ve been freed if they knew they were slaves.” Sadly, there are Black folks around the world who are slaves and they are okay with it.

Yeah, I love primates. I love all animals actually. (Except roaches!) But yeah I agree this is totally not about animals at all.

Black people are sensitive in america they prefer to dress there kids up to emulate the drug dealers who are terrorizing and destroying their neighborhoods

The mother does not have a problem with this situation, so why should the celebrities. WHY DON’T THE BLACK CELEBS PROTEST THE KILLINGS
IN CHICAGO, BALTIMORE AND DETROIT…….All the black celebs do is pick “the easy fights”, cowards……….this kid is raking in the money!!

She so busy trying to put her son on in that f’ed up modeling atmosphere that she done told on herself. I think the one thing scarier than a racist is a person of color who doesn’t notice-or care. If she doesnt see the severity, then we all know exactly how her son will view himself and who he will marry..tuh

So if someone were to call her son a monkey to his face would she be offended?

And will continue to procreate children who will know not who they are….generational curse/willie lynch ish.

See, we sometimes get along here and I was trying to be nice by stating we all have an opinion.
HOWEVER…
Your “facts” are not facts. Simply your opinion. My opinion is that it’s insensitive. Yours is clearly otherwise. End of story. Good day.

A lot of Africans are okay with being disrespected by whites. It’s all about money to them?????

Hahaha!

I wonder if she is African. My son has an African friend (born and raised in Africa) and he said that a lot of these types of things go over his head and he doesn’t notice them. He said he just isn’t aware of some of the things that his American, black friends notice and speak up on. I’m not saying that all Africans feel this way but it could be a reason. Or she just simply doesn’t see anything wrong with it! It’s her right and her opinion.

This mother is speaking CAPITALISM.

This was just another job to her. Industry mothers have a different mindset. They are all about the bottom line. Industry mothers let their three year girls have plastic surgery. They let their boys wear make up. They let their 8 year olds sit on movie sets for twenty hours until child labor laws were passed only just a few years ago limiting set time to five hours a day. They are on a whole other agenda than every day parents.

This mother knew that her son wearing the monkey sweatshirt would cause a stir and make her son a star. She was on that photo set and H&M probably had another shirt for him and she said no, I want my son in the monkey one.

This mother is media savvy. And she will turn down Sean John. She’s holding out for a white designer’s company because she doesn’t want her son in her view and in her own words to be seen as a black victim or black martyr.

Racism is always about a subtext of economics.

Maybe you are unaware because you live in Africa…Ma’am that is blatant racism and if BLACK women here are not EXPLAINING that to their 6 year sons,where ever they hell they live, they are in for a world of trouble. We were called porch monkeys and hung from trees like strange fruit. This dont have NOTHING to do with knowing and loving your heritage. You should really need to educate yourself. You sound naive as hell.

It is a fact that the sweater is for all kids. What I know about modeling is that they have some kids in the same outfit and kids in diff outfits. They take photos and then photos are picked based on who wore it best so to speak so that very well could’ve been the case here.

Diddy s just trying to get that boy into his house, just as he had Usher living with him at 15.

Sean Jean is still sold in Macy’s. It’s mostly white middle aged men that buy it now so in that case, I guess his clothing line will remain successful. lol

Or whatever parent wants to buy this for their child.

SOME???? This mother is disgusted by the black offense and rage surrounding the photo. She’s on H&M’s side.

Black children in the cities you mentioned are dodging bullets from BLACK gang bangers on the way to school each day. “Microagression” by a retail store is the least of their worries.

Kris Jenner?

i love her. i wanna send this “QUEEN” a card.. i didn’t know black folks like this still existed..

So how is it okay for you to say she looks like an ape…SMDH…makes ZERO sense.

Our one post racial black person and it depends on what kind of loan she is apply for, Rachel Dolezal has designed a hoodie protesting H & M. Said her son was called a monkey as well.
https://www.essence.com/news/rachel-dolezal-hoodies-hm

While white kids are dodging bullets/knives to not get murdered by mom and dad before they leave the house to go to school.

Ur being ignorant now. Didn’t say I liked it. I’m simply using logic to point out how this became an issue with explaining how shoots work. The only fact that’s for sure is that the sweater is for all kids!

Southern blacks are subjugated and docile when it comes to racism. Visiting family and friends there is always shocking at how southern blacks and southern whites are of the same slavery mindset.

So serious tho’. LOL

You say far exceeds but don’t bring up the white on white number to compare, like you did with the black on black. The numbers I’ve found say that blacks on black murder rate is something like 89% vs. the 81% of white on white murders, so really, not that much different. The point still stands that intra-racial crime is the most common for all groups, with the exception of American Indian women, who tend to be attacked at higher rates by white men.
https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-09-29/race-and-homicide-in-america-by-the-numbers

I don’t think a single person here will disagree with you that there are too many black victims at the hands of other black people (myself included). However, this conversation cannot be properly had without acknowledging WHY this is the case, including the racial gaps in education, employment and wealth; all of these lack of opportunities stemming from the effects of slavery, Jim Crow, red lining, the Homestead Act, active destruction of black towns and neighborhoods, etc. the list goes on and on.

I’m not excusing criminal activity. But human nature dictates that criminals will always exist, even in the most stable societies. Our goal is to lower the number of criminals and we (the government0 know how to do it, will we?

There is also a hustiry of blacks being called “ni@@er”, it was the last word many of our ancestors heard before the rope snapped their necks. It is the last word many black teens hear today before they are shot a couple of blocks from home. Yet blacks have no trouble ignoring that history and using that word with abandon.

Dont demand that whites remember our history if blacks themselves are so willing to forget it.

Being that we live in a society where us Blacks are not well liked and unjustified things are in our favor ..she have to understand we as Black people get kinda sensitive we in comes to things regarding our color .. and on that note I? hope she doesn’t cry wolf when something don’t go her way regarding her Black King IJS ?

This is exactly along the lines of what I was saying about my son’s African friend.

So many African countries were colonized by Europe, so they’ve been indoctrinated. That’s why some Africans think their shyt don’t stink as bad as ours.

I had a Nigerian friend tell me that he drove by an area in the city we lived in and Black folks were hanging out the window and playing loud music. He said, “You see, we don’t do that in Nigeria.”

Africans are just like everyone else who has this stank attitude towards American Blacks, but then turn around and imitate us.

black folks dont know what CAPITALISM is.. only socialism.

Especially when they had tons of other models there who were not black to put it on. Or they could have simply put the other shirt on him and let the white kid wear the monkey shirt.

And the little issues that are ignored just make them think it is ok.

It goes without saying there are bigger issues. I hate when people say that. I agree with you 100 percent.

She IS getting paid. Those model parents live off their kids. The white kids modeling pay mortgages and take care of their parents.

TRUTH!

Mom took a page out of Laila AIi playbook when she said she ain’t got time to talk about black issues because it will mess with her coins.

I just can’t be Great and Rachel Just Can’t be Black. WELP

I agree with the mom to certain extent. I am raising my children to believe we are so much more than just our skin. I understand sometimes racial issues do exist but not every issue is a race issue. Not everything that appears to be racist is actually racist. I’ve heard tons of black moms calling their kids monkey like it’s a pet name. So do I find an issue with this no. But at the end of the day H&M is a business and every ad, billboard and poster is a representation of their business. So because “black” is such a sensitive topic to some people, they should have thought a little harder about this ad and the outcome it may have. All in all if you don’t like the sweater don’t buy it.

in fact it’s ONE of their worries, not the least. And a 6 year old child can’t stop crime…but he can be alerted to what racism and disrespect looks like And please don’t use the black on black crime line as a buffer for prejudices and racism. It’s so insulting. I wouldn’t tell my child, “”well son, a major corporation sees you as a monkey in the jungle, but at least Tyrone Jackson didn’t shoot you in the face, sit down and eat ya dinner…””” black on black crime is not an excuse against racism, especially if you can’t speak intellectually on the racial injustice within the justice system. Violence in black communities and over policing go hand in hand. …also understand BOBC is a buzz word and in FACT: BOBC is not simply black people’s doing.

You miss my point with respect to the clinton campaign. The point is that BLM didn”t want the campaign to raise the issue of black on black murders — ever.

You mentioned small, grass roots groups that protest. I sm familiar and have donated mobey to such grouos in both NY and Cleveland. These dedicated volunteers are working with very little funds.
I even spoke with the pr rep in Manhattsn Dist Attorney’s office when I wrote an article about children caught in the crossfire of gang warfare in Harlem. The WHITE pr rep She told me of the difficulty she has getting the NY Times to cover the killings unless the victim is a very young child.

But if BLM were to offer their considerable financial resources ( they have $100 mil), the protests would not be small and the media coverage would be glaring. But they REFUSE to spotlight this issue. Why? Why are the lives of black people important to other blacks ONLY IF they are snuffed out by a white cop?

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, between 1976 and 2011, there were 279,384 black murder victims, 262,621, murdered by other blacks. Why do we ignore these staggering numbers?

Really? How is a monkey disrespectful? Again, trap set. This has been said so long…..you BELIEVE it. Come on we are much more intelligent than that. Quite allowing bs to sell you short.

Yes. Just like Kris Jenner knew a s-ex tape would make her daughter famous. She probably produced that tape for all we know.

It tickled me too

The mud huts and eats with their fingers wasn’t supposed to be funny but my pepsi is all over my desk now..lol

It already has

You don’t get to determine what we are sensitive about. If you want others to refer to you as a monkey and it’s okay, then have at it, but we will not be silenced when racism raises it’s ugly head. For you not to see the insult or pretend it’s okay tells me you are on the same mental level as this child’s mother. I’ll tell you what…they don’t do this crap to other groups, and they better not do it to the LGBT community. This has been going on since we got here and we will not sit down, shut up and stop being “sensitive” about it just because you and others like you don’t see a problem with it. Also, you wouldn’t be telling those other groups to stop being “hypersensitive” either.

I don’t know. Ask them why those choose to refer to us as monkeys and then you’ll get your answer. Don’t blame us for being insulted. Blame them for being ignorant.

I KNOW! I’m come back later with wine. To read

So why was the black child the one that got to wear the monkey hoodie? The mother is Kenyan living in Sweden. P Diddy has not fallen off, and should take back his offer.

I looked at all the sweatshirts before this blew up and the shirts look the same on all the kids. Yes, green against his skin tone looks good but so does orange. They could have simply switched the shirts. The fact that they picked him to wear this one is interesting. It also goes without saying that the sweatshirt is for all kids…all the clothes on the whole site for kids are for all kids to wear, I’m not sure what point you are making but – again, it goes without saying…the point is that they didn’t think that this would be controversial or maybe they did! If you don’t understand putting the only black kid in a sweatshirt like this when throughout history blacks have been compared to monkeys – then you live in a different world than the rest of us…and you are entitled to. Just like people are entitled to ACTUALLY see the wrong in this and not shop at H & M.

He’s making a killing because he always owns everything he’s involved in. Everybody made a huge deal about Bey and Jay buying that huge (and tacky) mansion in Bel Air. But, something must be off with them bc it took them years to buy a house in LA and they kept getting outbid on houses they wanted. Diddy went to Holmby Hills, where the wealthiest people live, and bought a $40 million dollar house before they even let it hit the market. That man has money.

And “they” don’t care neither. British French or German….were still black to them too

The mother is from Kenya and you are correct. Some Africans say that these things go over their heads, but why are they in the US? Who fought for the Civil Rights Act of 1964? Uninformed and taking advantage of those who are.

You are killing this comment section! Great commentary every time.

Yet, African Americans fought for civil rights and still do. Do they? why not stay in Africa and fight against oppression instead of coming to the US to talk smack? that’s my answer to them when they come at me with the BS.

lolol!!!!!

It seems Africans see the bigger picture in a lot of cases..

You are absolutely right. I would never have my children drapped in anything that is potentially racist. I know that racism exist so i dont make a big deal about it because if i did then i would be making a big deal out of almost everything. Especially where i live. GIRLLLLLL… I’ve learned to pick and choose my battle. If i make everything a battle then it starts to look a bit like “the boy who cried wolf” if you catch my drift. So I fight my biggest fights and ingore those that wont benefit me either way.

I agree!…Because that big issue was once a little issue…I however am not fighting for a cause that a Black Britain mother agreed too..If she wouldn’t have agreed than it wouldn’t have been done…Oh well!!!…I like H& M summer dresses anyway….Glad I dont have to give them up

Thank you so much for your comment. Crime is crime. White people get killed by other white people. So black people killing other black people is just crime…crime in the black community needs to stop. People saying things like black on black crime also needs to stop. It’s just crazy to act like, black people should not be outraged about this and that because of “black on black crime”…GTFOH…we can be outraged about all of it. To assume that people aren’t doing anything or outraged about crimes in the black community is an assumption that is just crazy.

Then white it skin bleaching off the charts over there especially in Nigeria. I saw a report on that and freaked out. They beat the sistahs over here wearing a weave. They go all out to see white folks approval. I see it everyday and I laugh to myself like they see you as a overseas ninja.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjav9JaLkmI

People on here saying africans don’t like black americans isn’t true most african like black americans culture and had a lot of respect for you guys for all you have done but when africans came to america back in the day blk americans would bully us in school and make us feel bad about where we was from it was you guys that made us felt unwelcome and made us realize that just because we share the same color doesn’t mean we are the same people

I understand what you mean. I think this is a case of SOME Africans don’t like SOME black Americans, and the reverse of course. We must remember that we are fed the same stupid ass stereotypes about each other from the same nasty source, which is not black people. We don’t control our images and how they are spread!

nextgin is talking about the context for which the word is used. Look at the t-shirts of the Black boy and the White boy. That’s not problematic to you?

I took sensitive to this because Sunday I was called a N@$$&r in front of my children. This is the first time I have ever been called that(to my face) and then for my children to have to witness it was mortifying!

My reaction is what humiliated me the most but I had to show them that racist disrespect could not be tolerated and also shown them even though I’m super mom im also human and will make mistakes…after apologizing for my actions. I didn’t excuse her or make justifications…I let them know she was wrong and this is how most of the world view us

Wearing anything that says I’m the coolest monkey is fking racist and I don’t have to BUY all black anything to call racism out when I see it. One thing has nothing to do with the other. Now on the other hand. Its not about the Mother or the SON. Its about H&M getting away with it.. You’ll always find a “house ni@@er” to do your bidding so her being OK with it doesn’t surprise me at all.

Ok you win…enjoy the rest of your day

Yes, I do support Black businesses. Of course I don’t only shop at Black businesses. I shop for what I need, and if a Black business doesn’t provide that, then I won’t go there. I buy groceries. There are no Black-owned full-service grocery stories in my area, so I go to ones that are. Your assessment of my post is erroneous. What I said has nothing to do with shopping, but with being a voice for your people. I sound bitter and angry. Let’s stop right there. That’s what you are hearing. There’s a thing called passion. It takes fine-tuned ears to decipher between anger, bitter, and passion. What did I say that was angry or bitter? I pick my battles very carefully, and you know what? Sometimes I see a bigger picture than some others, and if that translate to “speaking very highly” of myself, then so be it. That’s how I roll. Trust me, I pick and choose my battles very carefully. This is a battle that’s very well thought out. The boy was insulted and called a racial slur, and for me, that’s problematic even though he isn’t my child. I’m glad people are fighting this battle because H&M took the shirt off the market. Bravo!

Exactly!

You are absolutely right, it’s been said too damn long. No we don’t believe it and we aren’t taking that shit anymore.

I was called every name in the book for saying this same thing on this blog the other day. Americans tend to be so egocentric and think the world’s views are their views and that everybody should think and react to every situation the same way we do. I’m glad the mom spoke out. This was definitely a non issue in my opinion, until all the bandwagon celebrities jumped on it and made it an issue.

I would never buy that sweater for my children either but that wasn’t my point.

Black Americans are the most insecure people on the planet who are triggered by every damn thing and of course it was Americans who started this. It’s not a big deal and I can’t count how many times I’ve heard people refer to their young kids as monkey. Get over yourselves is right

Self made baby I work for no white man. Just to clear that up!!

Troll 2.0

Yup.

Agreed!

I wasn’t calling you a House Ni@@er, I was making the point that there is always a “Sell out” that’s the only way they could’ve gotten away with it.

That skin bleaching is horrible and is an issue over there in some places… But it isn’t the whole population that does it.. Just like over here all American born blacks are not on welfare, smoke weed, and wear weave. I am saying there seems to be some type of security, sense of self, or pride I see in a lot of the Africans I come across.. They are able to see above the bs and see the bigger picture.

oh no bro.. my bad lol. Anthony burdain has a show where he was in Lagos.. check it..

Trolling with the TRUTH

Oh Ok!! That is a very true statement. His mom had to agree beforehand.

My perception is that no one called him a monkey. Is monkey a racial slur because a monkey is brown? Is there a negative connotation with a monkey because he swings in trees? Are monkeys somehow more uncivilized than any other animal? Would it have been okay if the shirt said “coolest alligator in the bunch?” Would people have been just as offended?

How about dealing with the fact that it is a stereotype? And how about the fact that ALL the righteous black anger is perpetuating the stereotype??

I’m not a monkey by any means. And what other people think or believe about me is not my business.

you are not making any sense go put a t shirt with a jew on it with a oven see what will happen to you.

Look at the t-shirt. He wore a t-shirt labeling him a monkey. It’s a racial slur because they say we look like monkeys. You need to ask them why they call us monkeys. We didn’t create that stereotype. You need to Google why Blacks being called monkey’s is offensive. It’s not about what other people think or believe able you because many White people see Blacks in many different negative ways, although they copy us, steal from us, spend time thinking about us. They want to eat us. The issue is not with US, but with THEM.

To me, the mom is a house negr o. She is saying :”Do you know how much money I got from this company by letting them dress my son the way they want? No, you don’t. And if I want to get the checks coming, I gotta be grateful.” Okay, woman, why don’t you work so your child can focus on his school and kid activities? I want to hear the father’s input about this. Because you sound like a broke-a ss, uneducated lady who doesn’t care to protect her son from bullying and mocking comments.

Hey, it happens some times. No hard feelings. It’s hard to determine a person’s words over the Net.

Black British were not historically enslaved like Black Americans. -therefore, they do not possess the same hurt & mentality which is the deep-seeded pain of African Americans.

They are not necessarily brown-nosing but living in their truth. -most are educated & not plagued with the issues of the family members suffering from the the likes of j1m cr0w laws, slavery, etc..

than i ask: what is your platform for the murdered children? Allow me to be a part of it. REDIRECT our focus, RIGHT HERE and NOW… There are many Roses in this community that i would bet my next 9 to 5 payroll check, that would love to be directly a part of th solution, beyond this posts…SO allow us to be apart of your means…. You see, Im not a police officer, I am a mother of 2 children, that i have raised to be solid educated adults….b and i don’t have the capacity to fight crime in my city solo…..i do however have the capacity, to put out the smaller fires, in an effort to negate the bigger issues….I respect you HAVING this opinion…I would better respect understanding the how, the when and the what…YOU use to fight the bigger issues

White folks get triggered at the thought of extinction and/or black people standing up against them.

Three marriages under age 35. That’s scary.

OK, so it’s our responsibility to change how they see us. Nothing we do or will ever do will change how they see us because how they see us is not our problem. The issue is THEM. Don’t blame Black folks for what they do. Call them out on their evil and ignorance. If you want to be called a monkey and you are okay with it, then so be it, but we will not stand by and allow it. You do not understand White supremacy. You are acting as if Black people carry the weight of their evil and their ignorance, but we don’t. It’s a system, TMW. It’s more than just calling us out of our names. Think deeper. I’m not a monkey; I’m a human being. Are you a monkey?
Name calling is steeped in racism and how they see and treat us. It’s not simply provoking negative emotions, but then again, if it hits them in the pocketbook, good! Let me ask you something. Why do you think we are the only ones they attack? It’s because of how we see ourselves? Many of us see ourselves as kings and queens. We are the mothers and fathers of civilization. If you see yourself less than, then go ahead and allow them to treat you like that. They have conditioned the Black mind so long, that some of us just don’t get it.

you’re kind…im just another rose with an opinion. but thank you for understanding the point i am attempting to make

well what do you want us to do when its her child.. call the man on her.. I’m just asking becaseu i agree with everything you just said.

I hear you. I don’t know what can be done. I just feel so bad for kids these days and how their parents are no longer raising them but are exposing them for money and these kids are babies 7, 8 and 9 years old.

That’s a stupid attitude. Racism is perpetuated by the police, the government, the schools, the companies. And words they use to designate the black population are not innocent. The idea behind is that the white people are the real cerebral human being and the black people are creatures, animals. A whole literature has been written about it. H&M knows that even if they insult black people to their face, they will still buy their 12$ jeans (as Wendy Williams said it).

This is why you can not stick your neck out for some black people.

They will leave you high and dry.

The only person I can control is me, and I CHOOSE not to give anyone elses’s words power in my life, because I have no control over what other people think, feel or say.

They may never change how they see black people in general – you said so yourself. However, if you start with you, and you change how one person sees you, then that person may think twice about how stereotypes apply to all people.

I believe one positive voice is louder than a million negative ones. I believe I can only control what’s happening with me. That doesn’t mean I don’t get mad. I hate any type of injustice. This just doesn’t qualify as an injustice. People who have a negative connotation of what monkey means as it relates to black people are upset and giving more power to the negative connotation.

I agree. People are VERY HYPERSENSITIVE due to social media. What if the kid was not dark, but light skinned. Would this be a topic? NOPE! You so called woke MoFos crack me up. But ya man still wears that Primate Bape Clothing and Gorilla Unit crap, ole orangutan looking arse. Stop it, and let that kid make some bread modeling. Geez…

Racism is also perpetuated by black people who continue to give racism power. I’m not saying it doesn’t exist – it does, it’s real, and we face it in a million tiny ways every single day. And guess what, even if they don’t call you the n word or monkey to your face, do you think they aren’t thinking it? Is it better for them to think it and not say it?? You have no control
over their thoughts and the only control you have over what they say is how you react. I choose not to give their words power. I guess i’m stupid though.

The irony of people going on social media to btch about people expressing opinions on social media.

Can someone, anyone, ANYONE, please tell me why you get so angry about the use of the word monkey, but you fully embrace the use of the word n!gger. Far more whites called blacks n!gger than monkey yet you call yourselves n!ggers on a daily basis.

You also call your sons “little n!ggers”, call your boyfriends and husbands “my n!gger,” call your good friends “my n!gger,” allow your white friends. and hispanic friends to call you “my n!gger”, allow your young children to memorize the lyrics to songs replete with the word “n!gger” and have generally accepted this vile word that was used by whites as far back as the slaveships and auction blocks.

How, exactly, do you compartmentalize your selective racial “outrage?”

READ THE CONTRACT. We know how Diddy do…

Black Americans are obsessed with race you call yourselves BLACK. Putting race as your identity before anything else!

No if it was any other animal other than a Monkey, Ape or Gorilla I am sure it would have been okay. And yes everything you mention above and yes and yes. That is something some white people refer to black people when they are not calling them the N word and no way is this a stereotype. A is stereotype is that all black people are lazy or all black women are angry,all black people like fried chicken, or only black people have family reunions.
Comparing Black people to Monkeys has a long, dark simian history. So it is obvious this British African Mother knows no Black History.

I think it is ignorant Britt or not, we all know the history of that word….towards blacks…my sons are black and asian …I would never allow it…no matter what’s being paid…….I don’t have to be the king …but I’m damn sure not your monkey

No, case NOT closed. I am seeking a logical answer to my question. If you are incapable of giving one, perhaps someone of a higher intellect can.

N!gger is also racially insensitive and has been since the first black slaves hit these shores in the 1600s. Yet you cannot walk down any street in America without hearing black men (and women) using this word every 3.5 seconds. WHY DO BLACKS EMBRACE ONE RACIALLY INSENSITIVE WORD, YET GET UP IN ARMS OVER ANOTHER?

If she cool with her son being a monkey then thats wassup.. But my sons WOULD NOT have modeled that hoodie.
Switch with one of the other kids but im not with it..it’s bull..racism lives n she knows it!

So What u tryin to say

that is incorrect.black people are not saying n!gger to themselves. it is a big difference between ER and A. some disagree. 2 black people saying n!gga to each other is not a racial slur.

That background is not necessary to be offended by a racial epithet. Anyone can be offended by insult, naturally and understandably.

My son played one of the babies apes on Planet of the Apes, I didn’t want to work and needed the money ?!

Im in actual AWE that this was even asked. F*ckin AWE.

Because she has grownup British and someone in the family maybe Mother or Father are probably from Africa or both or maybe not, however she just does not get it. In addition, the culture growing up in Great Britain is totally different then America so some things over there like the term Monkey or Ape may be acceptable in her world. And what is she going to do when the back slash of the term monkey comes
back to her son and he is being taunted? Remember the racist pin the Princess of Kent wore to the Luncheon where Megan Markle attended. People and Companies know better, apologies after the fact mean nothing.

It sounds like she was paid off. She was paid to come off that way and pissed black people off with her “get over it” attitude in hopes of that it would take the spotlight of off H&M. The goal is to pissed many off to the point where they’ll say “F it, if she doesn’t care then I don’t care.” And before you Know it, H&M will be back in business.

And I say that with as much sarcasm as I possibly can!

I just got so annoyed reading this whole article. Brit’s should not comment on the lives of Black Americans, nor concern themselves with how we react to things especially of this nature. In fact focus on Brexit, the Royals, and I dont know, Tea or something.

The author of this article is so dumb, didnt do any research.
http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/10/media/diddy-forbes-hip-hop-wealthiest-list/index.html
Diddy is still Hip Hops wealthiest earner. Unless CNN and Forbes are just reporting this for our pleasure. Go away.

Actually it wouldn’t surprise me if h&m tossed her a few coins to say this. I don’t put anything past people who make money off of their kids.

I just said this before seeing your comment!!

It’s mimicry of degradation put forth in various media — still puzzling nonetheless.

Preach!

I freed a thousand slaves I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves

My daughters father is African so I know for a fact. So keep your stupid comments to yourself because I never state anything I haven’t seen or experienced.

Oh well I’ve been to college and it doesn’t teach about real life experiences. I learned really how they feel from experience.

H&M is having a 80% off sale btw

ditto. the expression on his face says they did this deliberately. his mother was right there. she doesn’t care about it.

what does black americans have to do with this. that woman and her monkey son is British. see you couldn’t call my family member a monkey unless he was running around.

I work in the industry. sometimes the businesses simply stop working with black people instead of stop being idiots.
this is my second post. just to make clear I think the mom and hm are bums.

maybe I’m biased but it still isn’t really worth it. whats the point of being in fashion if its so cheaply made. maybe a Saturday concert but not everyday wear.

that person sounds just as crazy as the mom. Africans went to England because their land was plundered by the English.

I saw a video recently about how Darfur was destabilized over oil production. Half of the product shipped to China and half to the US — meanwhile the indigenous people are being armed to kill each other to keep production flowing. Africa has sooooo many resources — if their governments were stabilized and managed these assets well you wouldn’t have all these people flooding into Europe with their hands out for welfare.

Their merchandise was passable in the first two years and fell off markedly after that. Only briefly shopped there — online I like La Redoute.

Black British folk especially foreigners act very subserviant to white ppl imho. It’s a culural thing I suppose.

Oh, I absolutely agree that the words are powerful and they shape your thoughts and they shape culture. The language of racism is designed to make black people feel like and be portrayed as victims, and then we will actually use it as an excuse.. Think about it: we say we want equality, but we blame racism as the reason there is no equality. “Because I’m black, I don’t have the same choices or opportunities” etc.

I know I’m black, and I know I have to be twice as good just to be seen as equal. It’s not fair, be me crying foul because of it is an excuse to me. I’d rather be twice as good and get where I want to go, than cry racism and admit the color of my skin defeated me. I fee better thinking of myself as someone who beat racism, shifted some paradigms…survived and THRIVED in spite of racism. But thst’s just me.

I knew the mammy would be cooning for coins……..

You are spot on with your comment. Money ALWAYS wins even when human stupidity is a factor. Obviously, the mother is very ignorant and subservient as many have stated. If my son was modeling and the company or fashion house wanted him to wear that shirt, he would no longer be working for that company or modeling any of their clothes! Someone in that studio would have gotten backhanded knowing my quick temper! I would have gotten an assault charge. SMDH!

The mother of that little boy is an ignorant POS that shouldn’t breed. This is why children of this generation are so lost, selfish, and narcissistic, they have dumb parents. Racism will always exist, but this dumb ass lady is saying it is okay since money is involved. No, asshole, it is not! If that were my son, I would expect him to already know that it would be offensive and I would never allow him to display or wear something that is offensive to his culture or others. Most parents today have no morals or values and need to be sterilized! Sickening.

And furthermore, most men with little boys would not allow their sons to model, well most dudes I know. I have a little boy and if I were to put him in modeling or dance, I can guarantee you his grandmother and my uncles would not let that happen! My family is pretty strict about gender roles. I guess I was just brought up differently. Putting a little boy in modeling, the f*ck????

Yes! *snaps*

Yeah, to me, that’s how the capitalistic ideology dominates the society. It encourages this kind of individualism, people are continuously working on themselves to fit in this world. If they got depressed because that s hit is killing them, a magic pill prescribed by the doctor will get them better. But, it’s really a system where oppressors continue to dominate the oppressed because they are willing participants. The whole concept of “surviving in spite of” is a product of the ideology.

It’s getting worse with the migrant influx.

I am so disappointed by the mother’s message. I was expecting parent’s reactions to this controversy. I thought they would say : “We didn’t know, we were not in the room, nobody told us.”

They knew what the fuck they were doing. She can’t tell black Americans how to feel. When we know racist white supremacists call black ppl monkeys all the time. So she needs to stfu

Um no, it’s “nigga”, not “nigger”.

I didn’t see it as racist. I must be blind or something, I thought it was a cute top.
And you’re right Sandra. Blacks from Africa and the Islands think a lot different than Blacks here, who are HYPERSENSITIVE about racism. You know, the word “Monkey” was said by blacks back in the day to describe their cute kids. I remember kids being called cute as a monkey, they were endearing words.
Sorry folks. That was the way it was.
I don’t think the mom is dumb as f**VK, I think she just wants Black Americans to stay out of her business.
The mom and kid were paid, that should be all that matters and mom is probably trying to get him in the modeling business.

Your “sage commentary”? haha
There you go…
More proof that you think way too highly of yourself. Have a good day.

Well me and him are no longer together. I ended that. And I try not to look down on others. But I don’t respect the culture of the womanizing, lying, women are suppose to submit ways.

If you see yourself less than, then go ahead and allow them to treat you like that.

That’s the problem Noir, most of the dummies and slow people commenting allow themselves to be treated like sewer drainage. So of course they will not find most offensive things offensive because they live as human doormats everyday. I don’t care who the person is or what they have or where they come from, I do not tolerate being treated like rodent feces. I’ve experienced racism from strangers and even from those who I “thought” were my friends who are no longer in my life. I don’t know about anyone else, but I certainly do not allow anyone into my life with a hateful/racist heart. NOT HAPPENING!

that’s our problem as black folks..we look down on eachother but not other cultures/ races of people.. wtf is that about?

I’m not even talking about money or capitalism, and not sure I understand your drug reference. Money does not motivate me, but negativity demotivates me. I’m talking about being able to move forward in my life despite all that – what “they” say. Your attitude about yourself is not something you can co-op or make the responsibility of someone else.

And how would a whole bunch of negative anything result in something positive?

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It’s it the theory of evolution that all people evolved from simians? And yes, I know about the history of how blacks have been called any animal that is dark colored. Names and labels only have power when er give them power. History should inform the present and the future, but how long do we keep re-living it and allowing it to make us bitter and angry, when there is no way we can change it. Do we just keep carrying the bitterness? Where has that gotten us as a race? In my opinion, we were better off during the Civil Rights era than we are now. They marched against oppression of white people, but they also said “we are bigger than their bigotry.” It was the positive message of that movement that made positive changes, not the focus on the negative. Those people took away anyone else’s power and right to define them.

OPEN BLATANT RACISM AND STRAIGHT DUMBASSNESS. SMH

Hypersensitive about racism? You do realize that our black grandparents and parents were made to ride the back of the bus?

Nicole, you ain’t never lied! The racist evil mindset is so inculcated in the minds of some of our people that they accept it! I will NOT. We cannot, should not, and will not be treated like rodent feces, and for those who don’t have issues with what H&M did, then they just need to sit down somewhere and let the rest of us fight this battle. Girl, I know that’s right. You cannot afford to allow poison in and around you!

No worries! Thank you for the respectful conversation and for sharing your views. I get what you’re saying, totally.

So, she cant tell American blacks how to feel, but American blacks get to tell HER what to be angry about and how to raise her son. Why?

…not anything for a check because article states she believes Brother Love is trying to USE her son by offering him dignified work. She will do anything for a check from the white folks because that’s validation and acceptance to her.

“Dignified work” modeling for Sean Jean? Who wears Sean Jean?

That’s exactly why she’s saying get over it. She would rather have H&M money than Sean Jean. Does anyone wear Sean Jean anymore?

Dignified work?? This is the same man who … well, let me just say that the “work” he had 15 year old Usher Raymond doing was, allegedly, anything BUT dignified.

Yeah…and …, what does that have to do with black Americans having some inherent “right” to dictate to a total stranger which decisions she should and should not make for the welfare of her own child?

Thank you!!!

I agree. Long story short, we need to stop inadvertently “claiming” these words such as Monkey, which is exactly what we do every time we get offended when a white person, or white owned company advertises anything with black people and monkeys or bananas.

Remember when Deray was “so woke” that he thought the Planet of the Apes movie poster was taking aim at him and the Black Lives Matter Movement?

Anyway, I will continue to shop at H&M because Guess What? Our Boycotts only last for bout 2 weeks anyway until we figure out the next thing to be mad at. (Shrugs Shoulders)

Although I agree with you that I wouldn’t allow my child to be referred to as monkey, we have to understand that this Kenyan lady does not have the same history with whites as we do. Whites didn’t run around Kenya calling Black people “monkey”. And colonialism damn sure didn’t last as long as transatlantic slave trade.

This is true. My grandmother said when she got to Germany and attended some kind of banquet shortly after arriving, the other guests asked her about her tail. She says by what she can tell, the Germans were sincere and really believed the stories told to them.

Screw dumbass “mum”, H&M’s team had a bigger agenda with this mess; she’s too stupid to even see it.

Like this post said….. y’all crying about H&M being racist but you ya asses in some of those racist ass Korean beauty supply stores for weaves and lace fronts lol… do you know how hard it is for a black person to open up a beauty supply store? How hard IT is to get the hair??

Like this post said….. y’all crying about H&M being racist but you ya asses in some of those racist ass Korean sneaker stores for tennis shoes lol… do you know how hard it is for a black person to open up a sneaker store? How hard IT is to get the sneaker?

African pimp mama.

Nope

If you are referring to the USA as in “this country”, where I live (not USA), it is only unfathomable to the people here because they have their own blinders on about what racism is. They think that only blatant racism is practiced in the USA. ha ha ha ha.

Exactly! There is always a black simpleton to fulfill their agenda.

Interesting… other ethnic groups – especially “whites” – call blacks “monkeys” and “apes”. Remember Serena Williams? Michelle Obama?

Maybe they didn’t run around Kenya calling black people monkeys, specially, but they did much worse. They (white British and Germans) took by force the Kenyan’s land. Carved it up without their say. Stripped the indigenous Kenyans of their rights and forced them into educational facilities vastly unequal to the whites and Asians that lived there. And the racism…yikes! That’s just what I’ve read and I’m not Kenyan.

Sound familiar? I’m black American and it sounds very familiar to me.

Let’s not over think this. The woman is either very ignorant of her own history, or she knows it well and sees only €€€€€€€$$$$$$

This woman is of Kenyan descent and lives in Sweden, not Great Britain.

I know right lol Black Americans need to move on from this cause. There are plenty of Black American mothers & children who have real problems that need this kind of social media awareness & support.

Black Americans see this as an insult but she doesn’t bc she’s not Black American. The lady is Kenyan. Her people did not go through chattel slavery.

She doesn’t have the same history with the term “monkey” as Black Americans do. It’s not about a check. She has no reason to be offended. They weren’t called monkeys in Kenya.

I agree. People foaming at the mouth & the mother could care less. I am not wasting my time caring nor fighting for a cause that she doesn’t see a problem with.

Black Africans are far from jealous of Black Americans. What they will do is use up all the opportunities that Black Americans fought for & won in the U.S.

H&M didn’t pay her off. She said that for free. She doesn’t share the same history with Black Americans so she doesn’t feel the same way about the term “monkey”.

I think she would be stupid to not be in the room with her child while he’s doing this kind of job. That would mean she left her child to be dressed and undressed by a group of model agency employees.

What are you talking about? Her entire continent was destroyed by Europeans. You don’t have to be black or American to understand this issue. This lady is playing dumb for the money.

This “mum” has CLEARLY missed the point of the uproar!!! Who brainwashed you lady?!? Smdh

i could care less about this lil boy and his monkey shirt but i have seen like 20 facebook posts about him. these non-americans are not traumatized by white folks labels of us.

Rachel is a white woman here to tell black people how to act. Goodbye, Rachel!

Like I said, that’s been my experience. Maybe all of the ones we worked around and hung around were having bad weeks when I was over there. Cause at the end of the trips the general consensus was “Bitter. They’re bitter.”

Why would racism be “unfathomable” to people in other countries. At one point in history, Britian owned slaves and land across the globe. Their reach was so extensive that their credo was “The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire” Why do American blacks think they were the only ones to ever experience slavery and racism?

LOL YEA OK

Oh, let me say this. Sometimes we can use the art of persuasion to help people understand our point of view. It’s worked with me many times before where someone wrote something that had me thinking, and they convinced me of a different point of view. On the other hand, sometimes, like you so eloquently put, it’s not worth the fight.

EXACTLY STRAIGHT LIKE THAT!!

Lol. Okay…

WE SHOULD NEVER FORGET NO MATTER HOW YOU WANT TO SUGARCOAT IT!!!!! NOTHING IN THIS WORLD SHOULD HINDER WHAT WAS DONE AND WHAT IS STILL BEING DONE TO US A RACE. WAKE UP PEOPLE

You can say that again!

Sandrarose.com, a british women would allow her son to be used as a publicity stunt for H&M but would turn down a million dollar contract with Sean John because she would want him to be used for publicity for a black company?. I know a few black women from London and none of them are that stupid or self hating. Why would you portray your countrywomen in such a poor light?

Well that’s not what Sandra said. She said she’s British.

They still got slaves in Africa and the middle east. Yup, in 2018.

There’s slavery in Africa today! You realize that, nah?

ALL OF THIS in a nutshell!!!!

I absolutely have to comment on this statement! I completely agree that other races of people have been victims historically of slavery in their own respective countries. HOWEVER, in the United States of America, Black people have had to endure physical, psychological, emotional, financial, and GENERATIONAL slavery, and racism. Our ancestors were brought TO this country for the sole purpose to serve white people PERIOD! We did not come here to escape slavery we were BROUGHT here for that purpose! So to compare what Asians did to better themselves in the U.S. is not fair because, this country was not & is not a place of refudge, new beginnings, etc for black people as it was for so many other races that came here to better themselves. This land has the blood, sweat, and tears of our ancestors. The flag, the anthem, the constitution, were all things created without the consideration or even inclusion of US a people so please do NOT compare what we have endured, and what we continue to endure in THIS country to the accomplishments of those who came here for a better life! We were brought her to serve & once that was done we were set up to FAIL! PERIOD! As a people we always have to work HARDER, & be SMARTER! Yes we have overcome ENORMOUS obstacles in this country as a people but please believe the accomplishments we’ve made were done IN SPITE of the course set before us!

In the clothing Industry starting at the top would be nice!!!! In the Political arena look VERRRYYYYY closely at the target on our back, some people look at that as a small issue but I see it as the biggest issue going on right now. Just pay attention to how everytime something goes on with this Administration…. Black people come up

Are you serious? Have you even BEEN to other parts of the world?

Try Asia or the Middle East or South America! Try Africa!

I’ve been and I generally agree. Various countries in Asia are particular nasty against black people. I wouldn’t call Europe the least in comparison simply because eastern Europe is straight up f%*$ed when it comes to racism against black people. Western Europe IS better compared to eastern Europe, IMO. I’ve not yet been to S.America and only one country in Africa, but I know that anti-blackness is global.

Exactly!

Lol. This was funny ?

Did you read what I wrote? Are you illiterate? Ask that question again to yourself after you read my post.

Are u blind… or uneducated… the USA is a melting pot full of ppl from all other countries…the places u described have a very small population of ppl from other countries… this is facts

Racism has different characteristics than Colorism

I ain’t the problem here.

You are because you mak’m problems where there ain’t none. Go travels some and you’ll know what I mean. #ignorant

I never said there wasnt slavery and or racism in other countries… I used the word unfathomable to imply a difference in they way it is perceived… just so you know I’m speaking first hand… and far from crazy

money is the root of all evil…..

Go stand in a H&M line in NYC…and relay your views… Im done

Slaves already existed in Africa and the Muslim world.

You mean that they began using African slaves, not that they created slavery, ’cause that ain’t true. And let us not forget that many of our ancestors were sold to Europeans by other Africans.

There was slavery in blibical times. The context should be clear that we’re talking about slavery in America, Europe and their colonies.

My mind is capable of thinking of many things. ???