Cenk Uygur
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Black Man Falsely Accused Of Wearing Blackface
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April 20, 2022
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10:14Now PlayingTwo Arizona diversity advocates falsely accused a Black DJ named Kim Koko Hunter of wearing blackface during a charity event at a local elementary school. The two Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion advocates, Stuart Rhoden and Jill Lassen, mistook the DJ for wearing blackface as well as donning a racist outfit since he was dressed in a Discostyle outfit for the event. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss on The Young Turks. Watch LIVE weekdays 68 pm ET.
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"Two local diversity advocates in Arizona have come under fire for falsely accusing an African-American DJ of wearing blackface at a charity event for the Scottsdale Unified school district. Stuart Rhoden and Jill Lassen, who specialize in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, attacked the Scottsdale Unified School District's Hopi Elementary PTA for hiring Kim Koko Hunter, 56, to host their event.
Hunter played at the Hopi Elementary PTA's 'Hopi Night Fever' fundraiser on April 9. The event was a success and brought in more than $300,000, according to Scottsdale schools activist Amanda Wray. However, after the fundraiser, Rhoden and Lassen, who mistook Hunter for a White man in a racist outfit, complained about the racist incident to the school's principal and the head of the PTA, who later clarified, Hunter is actually a Black man. Hunter wore a Disco-inspired attire at the event, complete with roller skates and a shiny, gold shirt.
After the pair's false accusations, Hopi PTA head Megan Livengood responded to Lassen and Rhoden that she was deeply offended by their email. Livengood said: "The Scottsdale Parent Council is an organization that claims to encourage diversity and inclusion, accusing the Hopi PTA and myself for hiring a DJ that participated in racist behavior is absolutely against your mission." Livengood added, "The DJ that the Hopi PTA hire was, in fact a Black man." The two Arizona diversity advocates have since apologized for their mistake.”
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