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'It's an insult to African Americans': Planking accused of being racist
Planking, the latest fad where people take photographs of themselves lying face down in public places and post them on the Internet, has been branded as racist. Bloggers and Twitter users are in uproar over what they claim is the craze’s origins in the slave trade. Celebrities like TV chef Gordon Ramsay and R&B singer Chris Brown have posted planking snaps. But American rapper Xzibit wasn’t amused by the phenomenon.‘Planking was a way to transport slaves on ships during the slave trade, it’s not funny. Read More....
Planking, the latest fad where people take photographs of themselves lying face down in public places and post them on the Internet, has been branded as racist. Bloggers and Twitter users are in uproar over what they claim is the craze’s origins in the slave trade. Celebrities like TV chef Gordon Ramsay and R&B singer Chris Brown have posted planking snaps. But American rapper Xzibit wasn’t amused by the phenomenon.‘Planking was a way to transport slaves on ships during the slave trade, it’s not funny. Read More....
