The KKK Toddler and the African American State Trooper

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There are so many misconceptions that this KKK toddler and the state trooper picture expresses. So many expression and concerns can be conveyed through this portrait. When observing this photo there are many questions that may invade your thoughts. Disturbance? Hope? Humor? Touching and Heartbreaking? Irony?
The part of the photo that strikes me as humorous is looking at the toddler and he has the slightest clue as to what may be going on. Perhaps the toddler may have mistaken the police and the shield to have been a Halloween costume or something from his reflection in the riot shield. Another humorous thing is that the child’s innocence and misunderstanding is so oblivious. The toddler doesn’t understand what is being taught and doesn’t seem to care because he is so young. He is basically just enjoying his time out. Like any other child his curiosity reigns supreme and wants to explore this new thing that’s in front of him, which is the shield.
It is heartbreaking to see that racism still exist even and things the KKK believe in modern times. The toddler is being taught to hate...

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