I'm watching the RNC convention and am looking for black faces but am hard pressed to find them. They say this is called #negrospotting lol.
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Jared Rice (@CouncilmanRice) August 28, 2012So this is post-racial America, huh? Jared Rice, a city councilman and NAACP member from New Rochelle, N.Y., is now playing a game he calls #negrospotting as he views coverage of the Republican National Convention.
#Negrospotting: An amusing trend emerges on Twitter during RNC su.pr/9Hmm2q—
theGrio.com (@theGrio) August 28, 2012
Amusing? We’re not sure how amusing it would be if a conservative started a similar hashtag. Keep in mind that “The Grio” is “the official NBC News community devoted [to] perspectives that affect and reflect the African-American community.” Is there no end to the #NBCFail?
@CouncilmanRice Hilarious, isn't it? Next week we'll do #americanspotting at the DNC. Sure to be laff riot LOL!—
JammieWearingFool (@JammieWF) August 28, 2012
@CouncilmanRice Then we'll do #racistassholespotting We'll start with you—
JammieWearingFool (@JammieWF) August 28, 2012
That's so cute, making everything about Race. Just like the white guy in the White House @CouncilmanRice—
Running Bare (@running_bare) August 28, 2012
@CouncilmanRice Last I checked the black unemployment rate was 14.4% but hey, you stay focused on the important stuff @JammieWF—
Mike McNally (@notoserfdom) August 28, 2012
If comedian Baratunde Thurston is interested in those numbers, he’s not showing it with his tweets.
#negrospotting at #GOP2012 update. of the 89 negroes spotted so far, only 20 are confirmed GOP (non-media, security, vendors). #staytuned—
Baratunde (@baratunde) August 28, 2012
Saw one on @CSPAN!! #NEgrospottingTV Two shots because her weave was awful! @Baratunde @Altheabutler—
April (@ReignOfApril) August 28, 2012
#negrospotting don't forget to join our count. If you see a black person on screen at #GOP2012 use #negrospottingTV—
Baratunde (@baratunde) August 28, 2012
The “I see white people” game has previously enthralled celebrity players such as Mia Farrow and members of Congress, and now the media seem anxious to take a turn.
The only thing black about this convention is the music…and it's 40 years old. #YouMakeMeWantToShout #rnc2012—
David Corn (@DavidCornDC) August 28, 2012
Not everyone is on board, fortunately.
Old and Busted: "Content of Their Character"; New Hotness: Liberals Play RNC #Negrospotting—
Martin (@Jingo95) August 28, 2012
I luv when #BlackTwitter can make me chuckle with its hashtags, but I'm not feeling #NegroSpotting or #NegroSpottingTV … #NotFunny—
April Davis (@April_Davis) August 28, 2012
The new hashtag "#negrospotting" from some leftists to count black conservatives at the RNC convention is just disgraceful. Not ok y'all.—
Saul Mendoza (@Saullm13) August 28, 2012
@michellemalkin @thegrio I think the best term for people of color attending the RNC convention is Americans.—
Benjamin Young (@benyoungdds) August 28, 2012