Parkdale-High Park MP Arif Virani criticized a public school teacher in his riding who wore blackface to his class, calling this an act of "intolerance."
"Halloween is a time of celebration—not a time for intolerance. The wearing of Blackface by a teacher at Parkdale CI is simply unacceptable. We need a prompt investigation by the TDSB and our community needs to see prompt accountability," said Virani in a tweet published on Monday.
"To the students who had the courage to speak up, know that we stand with you: Fighting Anti-Black racism is all of our responsibility," he concluded.
When they asked the teacher what he was dressed up as, the teacher stated that he didn’t have an idea for his Halloween costume, so he decided to paint his face black.
Lol, more like blankface. So a case of someone being naïve and will probably be fired for being so unracist that he doesn't even know what blackface is. But you know some students saw the opportunity to be performatively shook.
EDIT - The actual tweets:
https://archive.md/e0qAa
https://archive.md/4g5oS
What kind of accountability is appropriate? Becoming the next prime minister?
Yes. Members of Team Trudeau take racism against the Blacks (and I assume LatinX) very seriously.*
*people named "Trudeau" are of course exempt from this policy
Lol, more like blankface. So a case of someone being naïve and will probably be fired for being so unracist that he doesn't even know what blackface is. But you know some students saw the opportunity to be performatively shook.
It really is like that. Rights shouting about Brandon at football games, LITERALLY HITLER. Fauci torturing puppies, he's a good little boy!
That's the pot calling the kettle black.
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Comrade Blackface says "Do as I say, not as I do".
He just criticized him for not pulling it off as well :)