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Japanese band pulls 'Columbus' video after slavery backlash (www.bbc.com)

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A Japanese rock band has pulled the music video for its new song "Columbus" after drawing flak for scenes that depicted Christopher Columbus with ape-like men.

The video shows three historical figures teaching the ape-like beings to do various things, like how to ride on horses and play musical instruments.

The video swiftly sparked a backlash after it was released on Wednesday - it was removed just a day later.

The band, Mrs Green Apple, apologised on Thursday, saying the video "contains expressions that lack understanding of historical and cultural backgrounds".

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[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Well in the US we focus on why we needed them. I learned more about cotton and tabacco then actual slavery. I also grew up in Tennessee and learned the KKK protected poor southern women. They also kept the peace. This was in the mid-90s at about 13 yrs old.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Similar in Texas.

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I took Texas history in college. Never mentioned slavery, it was more of a "we grew a lot of cotton during the 19th century."

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

In my middle school they tired to "highlight" other grievances with Mexico in regard to our independence. Rereading as an adult it is more of a microcosm of lost cause stuff. Mexico had done away with slavery and independence was a way to bring it back.