Those crazy college kids. Don’t they know that blackface is unacceptable — even on Uncle Sam?

From September:

Colorado State University says it is investigating a report of a “racially insensitive” banner on display outside a fraternity house near the Fort Collins campus.

Photos surfaced this week of a banner with an invitation to rush the fraternity apparently hanging above the doors of the fraternity house, 709 Wagner Drive — a drawing of Uncle Sam with what appears to be blackface paint on the face and hand, with the words: “We want you to rush Lambda Chi.”

Blackface used to be part of mainstream American culture. Al Jolson, once the most popular singer in the country, is remembered for it. However, blackface is now regarded as blasphemy on a par with white people saying the forbidden n-word.

It is doubtful that fraternities would really portray Uncle Sam in blackface. The apparent blackface has been attributed to the effects of rain and lighting on the poster.

However, CSU student Corey Valentine made an issue of it. He took multiple photos and videos to document the alleged thoughtcrime:

Valentine then filed an incident of bias report with the university around 2:30 a.m. and received a follow-up email from a spokesperson around 8 a.m. Valentine returned to the entrance of the house at around 5 a.m. to find the flag removed.

You get fast action from educrats when it comes to stamping out imaginary racism. But this was not good enough for Valentine, who evidently wanted scalps:

Valentine also posted his findings to the social media site YikYak, where doubts about the authenticity of the photos quickly circulated. After posting the photos to his personal Instagram account, Valentine and another student, Matthew Bishop, met with members from the Black/African American Cultural Center, The Collegian and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life.

Lambda Chi Alpha submissively recited the usual incantations in praise of diversity and inclusion. Months later, it continues to apologize for offending someone who went out of his way to bully them by taking offense over nothing. That’s what hate hoaxes are all about.

On a tip from Matt L.

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