ising virus), we interpret this as an attack on the body politic, and we respond forcefully to protect its/our right to exist. But when the Black body is under attack, we sit back and watch: we enjoy ourselves. We take a picnic (the etymology of which means “pick a n****r”). We spectacularize the strange fruit that hangs from the lynching tree, and perhaps even take a piece of its flesh home as a keepsake. We don’t let Black death ruin our day, let alone cause a national or international panic. At best, Black death might illicit a GOP politician to respond with, “That’s just the way God works”, or prompt European and American policy makers to send humanitarian aid workers to Africa to play white man’s (or woman’s) burden for a few weeks (or years); but — let’s be clear — this “work” is geared towards the benefit of the activist-humanitarians who are asked to take it up, not the Black bodies these activists are supposed to be “saving”.

Sacco’s tweet gives me pause for another reason as well: I was reminded by her post that the mythical origin of AIDS is located in the copulation of (white) man and ape somewhere deep in the dark continent. The logical conclusion of this interpretation — one that privileges the origin story of AIDS — is seriously alarming. Indeed, it could very well be argued that AIDS “belongs” to the Black body as an effect of the fact that the disease originated in the ape. Some of you may remember a 2008 Stanford University study that exposed the fact that most white people still think about Black bodies as “ape-like”. The study is chronicled in an article for Pacific Standard Magazine as one in which

The participants were “primed” with one of three sets of images: 50 photographs of black male faces, 50 photos of white male faces or an abstract line drawing. As is standard practice on such tests, the images were flashed onto their computer screens too rapidly for them to consciously register.

The students then watched short films of animals, which were obscured in such a way that it was difficult at first to make out exactly what species they were seeing. Gradually, the image became clearer, so the animal could be identified.

The disturbing result: Participants who had been primed with black male faces required fewer frames to identify the animal in question as an ape. In contrast, those primed
ising virus), we interpret this as an attack on the body politic, and we respond forcefully to protect its / our right field to exist. But when the bootleg torso is under attack, we sit back and determine: we enjoy ourselves. We take a picnic (the etymology of which mean “ pick a n****r ”). We spectacularize the strange yield that hang from the lynching tree, and perhaps even aim a piece of its pulp base as a keepsake. We do n’t let Black death ruin our day, permit alone cause a national or external panic. At best, Black end might illicit a GOP politician to respond with, “ That ’s precisely the way God function ”, or prompt European and American policy makers to send human-centered aid workers to Africa to play white man ’s (or woman ’s) load for a few weeks (or years); but — let ’s be clear — this “ work ” is geared towards the benefit of the activist - humanitarians who are asked to take it up, not the bootleg body these activists are speculate to be “ spare ”. 

 Sacco ’s tweet gives me pause for another reason equally well: I was reminded by her mail that the mythical origin of AIDS is locate in the copulation of (white) man and ape somewhere deep in the dark continent. The coherent conclusion of this interpretation — one that privileges the origin floor of AIDS — is badly alarming. Indeed, it could very well be argue that AIDS “ belongs ” to the Black body as an effect of the fact that the disease originate in the ape. Some of you may remember a 2008 Stanford University study that expose the fact that most ashen people still intend about Black body as “ ape - like ”. The survey is chronicled in an article for Pacific Standard Magazine as one in which 

 The participant were “ primed ” with one of three set of images: 50 photograph of black male faces, 50 photos of ashen male faces or an abstract occupation drawing. As is standard practice on such tests, the images were flashed onto their computer screens too quickly for them to consciously register. 

 The students then watch short films of animals, which were obscured in such a way that it was difficult at first to stool out exactly what species they were seeing. Gradually, the image became clear, so the animal could be identify. 

 The distressing resultant role: Participants who had been primed with black male faces necessitate fewer frames to identify the animal in motion as an ape. In contrast, those primed
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ising virus), we interpret this As an attack On the BodY poLiTic, aNd we Respond forcefuLLy to Protect its/our right to exIst. BuT wHEn thE blAck boDy is undER aTTAck, We SiT baCk ANd Watch: We eNjoy ourSelves. We taKe a PiCnic (the etymoLOgY of which meAns “Pick a n****r”). We speCtaCulariZe The STrangE frUit thAt hangS From thE lynching TrEE, and peRHaps eveN TAkE a piEce of its flesh home AS a KEepsake. We don’t lEt BlacK dEAtH RUin Our Day, let alonE cAuse a NAtional OR iNTERnaTIonal panic. At bEst, Black deaTH miGht illIcIt a goP poliTiciaN tO ResPond with, “ThaT’s juSt the way GOd workS”, Or prompT europeaN and AmEriCan PoliCY mAkErs To SEnd HUmAniTAriAn aid worKeRs To AfrIca tO PLAY whiTe mAn’s (oR womaN’s) burden for a fEw wEeks (OR yeArs); buT — let’s Be clEaR — this “Work” is GeareD tOwards the benefiT of tHe activisT-huMaNitArIans wHO are asKed To tAke it up, Not the BLAck BoDIES tHese activists are suPpOSEd To be “saviNg”.

SaccO’S tWeET gives me PaUse For aNOTher rEasoN As Well: I was RemindED bY hEr post tHaT the myThIcaL orIgin oF aIDS Is locaTed in the CopulATion of (white) man ANd ape somewherE DeEP In THe daRk cOntinent. The LogiCAl coNcluSIoN of THis inTerprEtATiON — one that privileges tHe Origin Story Of AIDS — is serioUsly alarmiNG. iNdeed, it cOuld VErY Well be argued thAt AIDs “belongs” to THe Black bOdy as An effect Of the fact THAt the disEasE orIgiNatED In The ape. Some of yOU May rEmEmber a 2008 STanFord UniVerSitY stUdy ThAt exposed The fact tHaT mOsT wHitE peopLE still thInK abOuT BlAck boDIes as “aPe-likE”. The StUdY Is cHroniclED iN AN artIcLe For PAciFiC StanDard mAgaZine as oNe in which

the PArtiCiPaNts were “Primed” with one Of Three sets oF iMagEs: 50 photOGRaphs of bLack male faces, 50 photos of whITe male fAceS or an AbstRact line dRawIng. As iS stANdard pRacticE on suCh TesTS, The imAGEs WerE fLashed onto THEir CompuTeR scrEens too Rapidly for them to coNSciOusly register.

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The diSTurBing rEsult: PArTicipaNts whO hAd been prImed with black male faces rEquireD feweR frAmes to ideNtiFY thE animal in QuesTion as an apE. In ConTrast, ThoSE primEd
ising virus), we interpret  this as a n att ack  on  t he b odypolitic, and w e  res pond forcefully to pro tectit s /our ri ght t o exist .  B u t  wh en  t heBl a ck  body  is  underattack, we  si tback and wat c h:  we enjoyour selves. We t ake  a pic ni c ( t he et ymo logyof whi c h mean s “pick a  n * ***r”) .  We spe c t ac ular ize the strange f r ui t  that hangs fr om the  l y nc h i ngtre e, and per ha ps ev e n takea  p i e c e o f  its flesh ho me as a kee p sak e. Wedo n’t let Bl ack d ea t h r uin our day , le t alone c ause a nationa l  or int ernati ona l p anic .  A tbes t, Bla c kdea t h m ight ill ic it  a GO P po l i t i cian  to  res pondwith, “That’s  ju st t h e w ay Go d wor ks”,  o r pro mpt Eu ropea nand American po licy  makers t o s en d h um anita r ian ai d w ork ers toAfricat o p la y w hi te man’s (or woman ’s ) bu rden for  a few we ek s  (or yea rs );but— let’s  bec le ar — thi s “wor k ”is  geared  t owards  t heben efito f th e acti vist-hum anita r ians who are a s ked to take i t  u p ,  n o t th e B lack bodies  the s e ac tivi s ts  ar e  supp osedto be “saving”.

Sacco’stw eet gi ves m e pause for a nother rea s o n  as well : Iw as reminded by he r pos t that the mythical  orig in of AI DS is loc a t ed in th e c opu lat ion o f(white) man a n d  ape  s omewher e d eep inthe  da rkcon ti nent. The  logical  c on cl us ion  of t h is inter pr eta ti on— one that p rivil eges  t he ori gin sto r yo f  AID S—is s eri ou sly a larm i ng.  Indeed , it coul d v e ry w el lbe argu ed that AIDS“b elongs” to  t heBlackb o dy as an  effect of the fact tha t  the di sea se or igin ated in t heape. S ome of you  may r ememb er  a2 0 08 St a n fo rdUn iversity s t u dythatex pose d the f act that most whit e  pe ople still th ink  abo u t  B lac k  b o die sa s “ a p e-like”. The st udy is chr on i cl ed in an a r tic le  for Pa cific S tanda r d Magaz ine as on e in whic h
The p art icipants w ere “pri med” with one o f  t hreeset s of i ma ges : 50photog r aph s ofblackma le fac es, 5 0photos o f white male faces or a n abst ractlin e drawing . A s  is  standard  pra ctice on s uch  te sts,the image s we r efla s hed o ntot heir comp u te r s c r ee ns too rapi d l y  fo r the m t o  consc ious ly register.

The students thenwatc h e d s hor t  fil ms  of animals, w hic hw e re obscu re d in such a  way tha ti t was  diffi cult a t first t om ake ou t ex act ly what s pec ie s  they w er es eeing.  Gra du ally,the im a ge b e c ame clearer, sothe a n i mal c o uld  be i de ntified . 

Th e disturbi ng result:Partic ipan ts wh o had b ee n prim edwi th black m a le facesrequi red few er  fra mes  to id enti f y  theanim al  in  question a sa nap e . I n co ntras t,  tho se primed 
ising virus),_we interpret_this as an attack_on the_body_politic, and_we_respond forcefully to_protect its/our right_to exist. But when_the Black body_is_under attack, we sit back and watch: we enjoy ourselves. We take a picnic_(the_etymology of_which_means_“pick a n****r”). We spectacularize_the strange fruit that hangs_from the_lynching tree, and perhaps even take a piece_of_its flesh home_as a keepsake. We don’t let Black death ruin_our day, let alone cause a_national or international_panic._At_best, Black death might_illicit a GOP politician to respond_with, “That’s just the way God_works”, or prompt European and American policy_makers to send humanitarian aid workers_to Africa to play white_man’s (or_woman’s) burden for a few_weeks (or years);_but —_let’s be clear_— this “work” is geared towards_the benefit of_the activist-humanitarians who are asked to_take_it up, not_the_Black_bodies these_activists are supposed_to_be “saving”.

Sacco’s_tweet_gives me pause for another reason_as_well: I was reminded by her post_that the mythical origin_of_AIDS is located in_the copulation of (white) man_and ape somewhere deep in the_dark continent._The logical_conclusion of this interpretation — one that privileges the origin story_of AIDS — is seriously alarming._Indeed, it could very_well be_argued_that AIDS “belongs”_to_the Black_body as an effect of the fact_that the_disease originated in the ape. Some_of you may remember_a_2008 Stanford University study that exposed_the fact that most white people_still think about Black bodies_as_“ape-like”._The study is chronicled in_an article for Pacific Standard Magazine_as one in_which

The participants were “primed” with one of_three_sets of images: 50 photographs of_black_male faces, 50 photos of white_male_faces_or an abstract line drawing._As is standard practice on such_tests, the images were flashed onto their computer screens_too rapidly for_them to consciously register.

The students_then_watched_short films of animals, which were obscured in such a_way that_it was difficult_at first to make out exactly what species they were_seeing. Gradually, the image became clearer, so_the animal could be identified.

The disturbing result: Participants who had been_primed with black male faces required fewer frames_to identify the animal in question as_an ape. In contrast,_those_primed