If you’re like Ted Alexandro, you’ve found yourself hitting the ol’ “Unfriend” button when racially charged news hits Facebook, because, for some reason, that’s when people you knew in high school decide to reveal their prejudiced views. In a bit from his one-hour special, “I Did It,” from earlier this year, Alexandro reacts to George Zimmerman’s not guilty verdict with insight that is all too applicable in the current wake of Michael Brown and Eric Garner’s deaths without justice. Watch Alexandro explain the baffling disconnect between how white people react to injustices against African Americans in say, basketball games, as opposed to their interactions with law enforcement, in just one minute.
If you’re like Ted Alexandro, you’ve found yourself hitting the ol’ “Unfriend” button when racially charged news hits Facebook, because, for some reason, that’s when people you knew in high school decide to reveal their prejudiced views.
In a bit from his one-hour special, “I Did It,” from earlier this year, Alexandro reacts to George Zimmerman’s not guilty verdict with insight that is all too applicable in the current wake of Michael Brown and Eric Garner‘s deaths without justice.
Watch Alexandro explain the baffling disconnect between how white people react to injustices against African Americans in say, basketball games, as opposed to their interactions with law enforcement, in just one minute.
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Comedian Ted Alexandro’s Bit On Racist Facebook Friends Unfortunately Still Rings True
