New Rochelle councilman now engaging in #negrospotting at GOP convention

Posted at 7:12 pm on August 28, 2012 by Brett T.

So 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 http://t.co/Er4HOAzB

— 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!

— JWF (@JammieWF) August 28, 2012

@CouncilmanRice Then we'll do #racistassholespotting We'll start with you

— JWF (@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 K (@jmkg95) 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 Landon Mendoza (@TX_Saul) 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

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