The Coon Exam

Have you ever been referred to as a "Coon"?  Do people often complain about your "coonish" behavior?  Are Uncles "Tom" and "Ruckus" often mentioned in the same sentences as you?  Does it bother you?  Are you not quite sure about where you stand?  Do you feel you are being judged unfairly?  Then take the Coon Exam!  It's a brief, simple test that I've come up with to help you understand where stand and how people see you.  It's easy and it's fun!  Let's begin shall we?

1. When a Black person is unjustly assaulted by police you should....
A)Protest and speak out
B)Remind people that not all cops are bad
C)Stay quiet and thank the heavens it didn't happen to you

2. When a hate crime is committed against a Black person you should
A)Protest and speak out
B)Immediately comment about Black on Black Crime
C)Trick question.  There is no such thing as a "Hate Crime"

3. For the most part Black Women are...
A)Beautiful and loving
B)Baby factories and welfare queens
C)Loud, Angry, and Annoying

4. For the most part Black Men are....
A)Strong and intelligent
B)Violent and angry
C)Thugs and Criminals 

5. True or False:  Racism is woven into the very fabric of American culture
A)True
B)False
C)Why must it always be about race?

6. How should we as Black people view slavery?
A)Slavery was a crime against humanity of genocidal proportions.
B)Slavery was like a jillion years ago.  Get over it
C)We should disregard it.  It's the twenty first century.  There are no slaves now.

7. How should we as Black people view racism?
A)We must confront and combat racism in all it's forms on every front
B)Racism is never going away.  We should just deal with it.
C)America is a free country.  We live in a post racial society now.  Racism is basically dead.

8. Fox News is....
A) A right wing propanda machine
B)Fair and balanced
C)A network unafraid to tell the gospel truth!

9. One of the many ways we can combat racism is by....
A)Speaking out and pushing back against societal stereotypes
B)Pulling our pants up, dressing better, stop listening to Hip Hop, get off welfare, etc...
C)Stop seeing it everywhere.  If we just stop looking at it and pointing it out maybe it will go away...

10. How do identify yourself in terms of race?
A) I am a Black Man/Woman
B)I'm not sure
C)I don't identify as "Black".  I don't see "Color"

See how easy that was?  Be sure to share your results with your neighbors, coworkers, family, and friends.  The Coon Exam is a quick and easy way to help you understand whether or not you are a self loathing, apologetic coon!  It's fast, easy, and fun.  Thanks for reading everyone!!

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