Texas Restaurant Accused Of Racism For Hanging Up Blackface Caricature Sign

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Amber Randall

A Texas restaurant defended a sign of a blackface caricature hanging in its restaurant after some people accused the establishment of racism.

Cook’s Garage, located in Lubbock, Texas, has a neon sign of a blackface caricature with the words “Coon Chicken Inn,” CBS News reported Saturday. A picture of the sign on social media drew outrage from people, who called it “racist” and called for it to be taken down.

“Because I was thinking ‘In this day and age, we are still having to deal with things like this?” Jasmine Abdullah, a resident of Lubbock, told EverythingLubbock.com. “If we want to be remembered as a group of people, that is not how we want to be remembered. If you want to put a piece of American history or African-American history up, there are tons of people you can have hanging up in your restaurant. Not something derogatory.”

Cook’s Garage defended the sign on Facebook, saying it was meant to honor history and not meant to hurt anyone’s feelings.

“Aunt Jemima, mammies, and lots of other black collectibles are highly sought after, as is Americana collectibles with white characters,” the post said. “The Coon Chicken Inn was an actual restaurant started in the 20’s. Again, we want to stress we do not intend to offend anyone, and are only preserving a part of history that should remind us all of the senselessness of racial prejudice.”

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