Recently Gawker has been posting about this kid who shows up at downtown parties wearing blackface and a Jesus costume. Some other bloggers have concluded that the kid is a preening jackass.
But I decided to get his side of the story before making any assumptions, and spoke to Blackface Jesus through his myspace page. Our dialogue is pasted below:
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From: Jay
Date: Dec 9, 2005 10:26 AM
I'd like to hear your side of the story before I jump to any conclusions.. can you explain the purpose of this blackface jesus thing?
----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: Black Face Jesus
Date: Dec 9, 2005 12:48 PM
im representing that jesus was a black man and that people should start to be more aware of the truths in the world..we need to wake up and start treating this life we have been given more preciously
----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: Jay
Date: Dec 9, 2005 1:49 PM
Forgive me, but this answer seems a little disingenuous.
I suspect a more honest answer might be: "I am an attention-starved coward who looks for easy ways to provoke people, but lacks the courage or integrity to take responsibility for what I provoke."
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From: Black Face Jesus
Date: Dec 9, 2005 1:55 PM
this is the anger im trying to find...hate and anger consume you...you cant stand the fact the i portray jesus as a man of dark skin..ive gone to harlem with this face paint on and spoken to people...find jesus and find peace..
----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: Jay
Date: Dec 9, 2005 2:08 PM
In other words, I had you pegged. Okay, thanks for clearing that up.
