Mike Norman, a bar owner in Marietta, GA, acknowledged the imagery’s Jim Crow roots but said he sees nothing wrong with depicting a prominent African-American as a monkey. “We’re not living in the (19)40’s,” he said. “Look at him…the hairline, the ears — he looks just like Curious George.”Apparently Jim Crow is alive and well...
UPDATE:
MORE OF THE SAME **teardrop**: HT: Daily Dish
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