This is a great bit of writing that clearly encapsulates all that you have felt in that moment, but also something that feels like a social illness, a notion that a culture that builds vibrant and unique communities can be, and often are, completely ignored and disregarded, leading to instances like the one you experienced where a culture, a community, a people can be shrunk down so small that it is just a joke or funny costume that gets a laugh out of other people who also don’t understand what it means when the essence of who they are is diminished.

This post really caught my eye especially with the creative title! I really liked how you included a personal experience. I think this is a really big issue and I am glad you brought it up and I really liked the use of the question. I am not fully sure how to answer it, but yes this holiday should be about havin fun and it is definitely not ok to be racist. I think one way of teaching White students is to start by encouraging them to take classes like this one so that they can become more educated.