A Racist Punk Rock Poster?
A punk rock show poster depicting a cartoon Native American, seemingly intoxicated and with fangs, inspired Washington City Paper’s Jonathan L. Fischer to ask, well, is it racist? The poster is for Windian Records‘ third anniversary, and label owner Travis Jackson defends the poster, partially saying it’s consistent with the style of the artist who designed the poster.
But more interestingly, Jackson says he’s one-fourth Cherokee and adds that “white Indian” is one of his nickname, which inspired his record label’s name. “I’m Native and I’m not offended,” he tweeted, “How are you?” What do you think of the poster?
Does it make a difference that Jackson is one-fourth Cherokee and identifies as Native American? Read more of his poster artist Ben Lyon’s thoughts below, as emailed to Fischer:
- Source: Washingtoncitypaper
