Written By Alvin aqua Blanco
, Director of Content
Posted September 10, 2018
Alvin aqua Blanco is the Director of Content in the Men's Division for iOne Digital, steering Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. Representing the Bronx, he was nurtured by a steady diet of Hip-Hop culture and music. He graduated from the University of Virginia, with a B.A. in African American Studies and Psychology. His prior work has appeared in XXL, The Source, Vibe, The Village Voice, and other notable print and online publications. Other stops in his over 15-year journalism career include BET, MTV News, and AllHipHop.com. Alvin joined iOne in 2017 and continues to always make sure the culture—be it music, business, fashion, sports, sneakers, and everything in between—is thoroughly and accurately documented.
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It’s nothing like a strong Black woman asserting herself to get the racists, and sexists, foaming at the mouth. In this case, it’s an Australian cartoonist who created a highly offensive depiction of Serena Williams.
Everything about the caricature is problematic, from Serena made to look like a red-lipped Sambo to the Haitian and Japanese player Naomi Osaka being depicted as a tiny white girl.
Nevertheless, cartoonist Mark Knight tweeted it out like he wanted a cookie for his racist efforts. Twitter immediately spotted the white hooded jig, and has been calling out the wanton racism ever since.
Peep some of the best and most incisively woke reactions in the gallery.
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