Professor mocks Columbus Day with list of ‘15 most overrated White people’

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[oliverdarcy]

A prominent Ivy-League professor denounced Columbus Day and mocked those who celebrate it by releasing a list of individuals he deems are the “15 most overrated white people” on Monday.

Marc Lamont Hill, Associate Professor of English Education at Columbia University, wrote that the holiday is one of America’s “most bizarre cultural rituals” and that he finds it perplexing people “continue to praise the vicious conquistador as a hero.”

“To honor the true spirit of Columbus Day, I have created my own list of overrated white people,” he wrote in his article published on the Huffington Post.

The list includes Elvis Presley, Ronald Reagan, Babe Ruth, William Shakespeare, Tim Tebow, among others.

“Elvis didn't write his own songs (despite taking credit for them), barely played the guitar, and was a worse actor than the entire cast of Belly,” wrote Hill.

[Rebelbase]

Sophomoric attitude.

The true history of the US government’s dealings with the Indians is one of lies, deceit and manipulation.

Better put, the US government’s dealings with the tribes up until about 1900 was similar to the way democrats would run things if they could have their way.

[blueunicorn6]

His remarks are intentionally insulting and racist and degrade all educators. What university would hire a boob like this to teach anything?

“Here at Columbia, we pride ourselves on hiring instructors that go out of their way to be racist and insulting. Give us some more of your money.”

[hosepipe]

to Lamont Hill..__>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMTrthePKU0

[Chode]

if you say so, couldn't prove it by me... i don't watch TV and wouldn't watch O'Reilly if i did

[HannibalHamlinJr]

Obama would top both my lists.

[SunkenCiv]

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[Jewels1091]

Excuse me professor, Columbus wasn’t ‘white’.

[jessduntno]

“but Babe Ruth? Seriously?”

It was those little skinny legs...and he “ran white.”

[Vermont Lt]

I did not read his list, but I do know two things: Babe Ruth was an allstar pitcher before he picked up a bat.

Then he dominated hitting for years, the way no one has since.

And Bill Walton is up there with Wilt and Bill. No question that he should be in the hall.

[Personal Responsibility]

“ran white”? Did this idiot actually see him run? The only time I’ve ever “seen” Ruth run is on old video - and he’s running at triple speed.

What a joke.

[publius911]

Can I make an overrated black people list I have someone in my already

Not the best idea.
I don't think The 15,000,000 most overrated Blacks in the US would be a best seller...

[righttackle44]

I am an American Indian of the Creek and Kiowa tribes. My list of most overblown, self-worshiping Black English professors has only one listing: Marc Lamont Hill.
He didn't write the books he assigns to his students, and has never been paid a dime for for being a professional actor.

Hill is the a guy who is in the process of moving closer and closer to the Mount Rushmore of his own mind.
Hill doesn't dance white boy style.
Hill has no billions to allege. He's just a guy who got in English registration at college by mistake.
Hill doesn't have an estimate at all of how close to being the King of England he is.
Hill teaches at Columbia and he criticizes a football player who went to a school where they actually play the game and WIN?
Hill's school's basketball teams had one guy who didn't make it to the NBA but played Euroball and palled around with Eurotrash. They had another basketball guy who served time for gambling and was apparently murdered by an organized crime assassin. They won an Ivy League title 44 years ago. I think they got Ivy for their trouble.
Hill teaches, but doesn't write like Shakespeare. And you know what they say about people who can't do?
Hill dissed Babe Ruth without letting us see his own professional baseball trophies.
Hill dissed Princess Kate. Wonder if it was because he wasn't invited to the wedding.
Hill schmaltzed Joe Osteen because he says Osteen isn't a legitimate theologian and is a salesman in pastor's clothing. Hmm. I wonder if he knows REVEREND Jesse Jackson and REVEREND Al Sharpton both of whom are rather brilliant theologians because they seem to know which commandments to break, like the one about adultery and the one about bearing false witness. Or are a daughter not with one's wife, and a $65,000 judgment not proof of adultery and false witness? And of course, Big Al's supporters paid the $65,000.
Hill dissed Bill Clinton because he's not a savior. At what point has Hill spent six hours on a cross?
Hill disses Eminem and likes Black Thought, Kool Keith, Jean Grae and Pharoah Monche. Can Hill not communicate with white people?
He disses Bill Walton without saying a thing about all those record-setting African-American athletes who are crowding the scholastic hallways down by the sports broadcasting major waiting room.
Hill disses Sarah Palin without saying anything about Barry Obama. Although his political career is likely over, Obama continues to be a powerbroker among left wing extremists. Despite his lack of knowledge of policy or strategy, Obama is still a go-to leg-thrill giver on MSNBC. No one destroys the myth of Black accomplishment more than Barry Obama.

[TsonicTsunami08]

Cool, he’s young. If he drops the windup and gets his release together,watchout! It can be learned. With the beating Sanchez is taking, he’ll get his chance.

[FreedomPoster]

Regarding that, I own this t-shirt:

To heck with this idiot. Anyone who lionizes a cop killer can KMA.

[catnipman]

Actually, I agree with some of his choices! However, every time this cross-eyed fool Sharpton wannabe comes on Fox, I quickly change the channel before I vomit. Seriously.

[dead]

Sophomoric attitude.

I agree. I think the graphic comes from a t-shirt company.

But, as you point out, it's been over 100 years. It's time for the Native American activists to move on and get over the reality that they lost to a conquering force. They are not alone in that regard. The same has happened to all people at some point in their history, whether their people are from the new world, Africa, Asia or Europe.

I'm of Irish descent. We were also conquered and treated horribly by invading forces in our history. But I don't dwell on it and still look for restitution or sympathy. It's a new day.

[SeminoleCounty]

Hill - “The Whole NHL (except Wayne Simmonds) - Has anyone noticed that the whole season is about to be canceled? Nope, didn’t think so.” .....

Joel Ward, Donald Brashear, Grant Fuhr, would like a word with you about that, Dr. Hill....

[tumblindice]

“cast of Belly”

I love movies and I’ve never heard of it. A quick search: Belly is a 1998 movie about black folks. Butter my butt and call me a racist!

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

Muhammad was white? Since when? I would call him an Arab, and in the 7th century I don’t know if any of them could be called “white”.

Long long ago when I attended primary school, we were taught that there were three races - caucasian, negro, and mongoloid. All people were cast into one of those three groups. The near east peoples were considered caucasians. A lot has changed sin the 1950's.

[terycarl]

Muhammad was white? Since when? I would call him an Arab, and in the 7th century I don’t know if any of them could be called “white”.

negroid, caucasoid, mongoloid....the races. If Mohammed wasn't a caucasoid....what was he??