Jack and Jill of America – which its critics describe as an “exclusively African-American elitist organization” – is holding a regional conference in Columbia, S.C. this weekend.
The group – which boasts “thug life” circuit court judge DeAndrea Gist Benjamin (wife of corrupt Columbia mayor Steve Benjamin) among its members – describes its goal as “furthering an inherent and natural desire to bestow upon our children all the opportunities possible for a normal and graceful approach to a beautiful adulthood.”
Well, assuming those children are of the right color …
According to a pair of local sources who applied for membership in the group, Jack and Jill – formed by upper crust Philadelphia blacks back in 1938 – isn’t just racist against whites, it is racist against other blacks, too. In fact the group may still be applying an ugly early 20th century discriminatory technique known as the “brown paper bag test.”
What is the “brown paper bag test?” According to Urban Dictionary, it was a method used by “upper class black American societies and families to determine if a black person was sufficiently white to gain admittance or acceptance.”
“If your skin was darker than a brown paper bag, you did not merit inclusion,” the website explains.
In fact a 1998 article in The New York Times – published on the occasion of the group’s 60th anniversary – referenced the “brown paper bag” allegations against Jack and Jill.
“Jack and Jill’s image as an elitist group endures,” the article noted. “It can be traced to the group’s early decades, when some blacks saw it as open only to those who had ‘good hair’ and were able to pass ‘the paper-bag test’ — that is, having skin no darker than a brown paper bag.”
These allegations were repeated in this blog post, which references Jack and Jill as being an organization of exclusively passe-blanc (i.e. “pass for white”) African-Americans who “still paper bag test future mates.”
Jack and Jill leaders have consistently denied these allegations – but FITS has spoken with a pair of Columbia, S.C. women who say the test is very much alive and well in the organization in the 21st century.
How do they know? Because they say they failed it … and as a result were allegedly denied admittance to the organization.
“Jack and Jill is every bit as discriminatory toward dark-skinned blacks as the Ku Klux Klan,” one of the woman told FITS.
Amazing, isn’t it? The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will boycott South Carolina over the Confederate Flag, but groups like this are welcomed with open arms to the city’s convention center?
How much sense does that make …
Obviously Jack and Jill – like Columbia’s racist Forest Lake Country Club – can admit whomever it pleases. As a private organization, that is its right. But if these allegations are true, then it must be viewed as no different from any group which discriminates on the basis of skin color.
Which means it is a racist organization …
In fact if it is indeed actively discriminating against dark-skinned blacks, then it is doubly racist … and doubly worthy of our contempt.
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Damn, Sic. I didn’t believe you. Judge Benjamin even list her membership in this racist group on her official Judicial website bio. My, my, my. Wonder if Queen Jean will let her keep it on the bio past sundown today?
Damn, Sic. I didn’t believe you. Judge Benjamin even list her membership in this racist group on her official Judicial website bio. My, my, my. Wonder if Queen Jean will let her keep it on the bio past sundown today?
in what world can steve benjamin or his wife pass as being caucasian?
I googled this mess. “Colorism” means that even though African American, the skin tone is lighter than a brown Piggle Wiggly bag. Judge Benjamin passes, but Steve does not. The lawyers here in the office are shocked DeAndrea has this on her South Carolina Judiciary website bio.
Yup … and we’ve got the screengrab. So when she takes it off … BOOM. Another story ;)
Good work.
Niiiiiiiicce
skeet! Skeet!! SKEET!!!
I’m not so sure they’d pass the test, not that I give a FF.
Sorry, Flyin’ Fuck. (lest I be accused of being Big T)
SOS, BigT will be back after he cleans up his basement which flooded during the rains.
This isn’t about passing as caucasian as much as it is about being light enough to be acceptable to caucasians. Many country clubs have long had a policy of hiring only those blacks who could pass the BPB test. Historical fact. Goes back to plantation days, of course. Doesn’t all of it? Maybe Glenn McConnel will weigh in on this. What shade does he prefer for his house-boys?
“What shade does he prefer for his house-boys?”
Actually, there are other mitigating factors:
1. Girth
2. Length
3. Ability to keep a secret
4. A pleasing demeanor
5. Coloration
So, as you can see, while shade is an issue there are several more important factors before we get to shade for Mr. McConnel.
You chump.
in what world can steve benjamin or his wife pass as being caucasian?
I googled this mess. “Colorism” means that even though African American, the skin tone is lighter than a brown Piggle Wiggly bag. Judge Benjamin passes, but Steve does not. The lawyers here in the office are shocked DeAndrea has this on her South Carolina Judiciary website bio.
Yup … and we’ve got the screengrab. So when she takes it off … BOOM. Another story ;)
Good work.
Niiiiiiiicce
skeet! Skeet!! SKEET!!!
I’m not so sure they’d pass the test, not that I give a FF.
Sorry, Flyin’ Fuck. (lest I be accused of being Big T)
SOS, BigT will be back after he cleans up his basement which flooded during the rains.
This isn’t about passing as caucasian as much as it is about being light enough to be acceptable to caucasians. Many country clubs have long had a policy of hiring only those blacks who could pass the BPB test. Historical fact. Goes back to plantation days, of course. Doesn’t all of it? Maybe Glenn McConnel will weigh in on this. What shade does he prefer for his house-boys?
“What shade does he prefer for his house-boys?”
Actually, there are other mitigating factors:
1. Girth
2. Length
3. Ability to keep a secret
4. A pleasing demeanor
5. Coloration
So, as you can see, while shade is an issue there are several more important factors before we get to shade for Mr. McConnel.
You chump.
Yes, it is a racist organization.
Yes, it is a racist organization.
Jody Barr needs to get his white nosy ass down there and take video of all the J&J participants going into the Convention Center. I’ve got a feeling Columbia would be surprised to see who’s in and who’s not.
Jody Barr needs to get his white nosy ass down there and take video of all the J&J participants going into the Convention Center. I’ve got a feeling Columbia would be surprised to see who’s in and who’s not.
Well what do they think of those HIGH YELLER negros then?
Well what do they think of those HIGH YELLER negros then?
Why are they having it in Columbia? Aren’t they violating the NAACP boycott of SC?
Maybe they’re going to have a pole climbing contest. The one who wins, gets to eat the Battle Flag.
Why are they having it in Columbia? Aren’t they violating the NAACP boycott of SC?
Maybe they’re going to have a pole climbing contest. The one who wins, gets to eat the Battle Flag.
LMAO!! Uppity black folk!!
LMAO!! Uppity black folk!!
Never heard of this organization before — all I can say is::::::
SON-OF-A-BITCH !!!
And I cannot imagine they are happy happy happy about Fitsnews.com making this public. My oh my, Steve Benjamin was in a dilemma, wasn’t he? His wife is in this elite club and they want to use his Convention Center – and he forgot about the boycott? I wonder if they got a discount.
Never heard of this organization before — all I can say is::::::
SON-OF-A-BITCH !!!
And I cannot imagine they are happy happy happy about Fitsnews.com making this public. My oh my, Steve Benjamin was in a dilemma, wasn’t he? His wife is in this elite club and they want to use his Convention Center – and he forgot about the boycott? I wonder if they got a discount.
Garrett Morris to Julian Bond, ” Say what?!“
Garrett Morris to Julian Bond, ” Say what?!“
Can’t they just rename their organization, The House Negros, and be ok?
Like – Todd Rutherford would be in and Robert Ford would be out – like – if they were women? Wow. Michelle is out and Obama is in??? Even you couldn’t make this one up, Sic. I am glad the NAACP boycott is over, though.
Can’t they just rename their organization, The House Negros, and be ok?
Like – Todd Rutherford would be in and Robert Ford would be out – like – if they were women? Wow. Michelle is out and Obama is in??? Even you couldn’t make this one up, Sic. I am glad the NAACP boycott is over, though.
Sic, I think you still come in #2 behind Rep. Steve King as the biggest impediment to the once GOP’s outreach to minorities.
Sic, I think you still come in #2 behind Rep. Steve King as the biggest impediment to the once GOP’s outreach to minorities.
Let some swarthy Eye-talian Luigi try to get in an upper-crust country club in the pasty-skinned Anglo-Saxon “elite” homeland of northern states.
Jack and Jill sounds like a caucus of black Republicans. Burbs Republicans. The partially melanined petit-bourgeoisie. Tim Scott ought to go work the crowd.
Let some swarthy Eye-talian Luigi try to get in an upper-crust country club in the pasty-skinned Anglo-Saxon “elite” homeland of northern states.
Jack and Jill sounds like a caucus of black Republicans. Burbs Republicans. The partially melanined petit-bourgeoisie. Tim Scott ought to go work the crowd.
This group needs an “outreach” effort.I suggest they contact the Republican Party.They are presently engaged in such efforts.
This group needs an “outreach” effort.I suggest they contact the Republican Party.They are presently engaged in such efforts.
Sho looks like Massa got him sum behind the wood pile!!
Sho looks like Massa got him sum behind the wood pile!!
This is an allegation that can be investigated at the click of a mouse. Do a Google image search on the organization. The result — a lot of faces much darker than a paper bag. End of story.
Sic Willie is a lying sack of santorum.
I’m touching myself thinking of you Stevie, come back…there’s no one here to see.
This is an allegation that can be investigated at the click of a mouse. Do a Google image search on the organization. The result — a lot of faces much darker than a paper bag. End of story.
Sic Willie is a lying sack of santorum.
I’m touching myself thinking of you Stevie, come back…there’s no one here to see.
I call bullshit. No self-respecting black person would be a source for this site.
I call bullshit. No self-respecting black person would be a source for this site.
This is no surprise. Anybody know about St.Mark’s in Charleston? Let’s put it this way – If you go to St. John’s, you are too dark to darken the doorway of St. Mark’s. And they say there are no racists of color..
This is no surprise. Anybody know about St.Mark’s in Charleston? Let’s put it this way – If you go to St. John’s, you are too dark to darken the doorway of St. Mark’s. And they say there are no racists of color..
Found it. Crap. These people don’t post anything.
http://www.hiltoncolumbia.com/events/calendar/viewEventRes.php?eventNumber=102
the Hilton Hotel posted it.
Found it. Crap. These people don’t post anything.
http://www.hiltoncolumbia.com/events/calendar/viewEventRes.php?eventNumber=102
the Hilton Hotel posted it.
I’m more interests in where yesterday’s post about black candidates being “recruited” for Harry Ott’s old seat disappeared to…
I’m more interested in where yesterday’s post about black candidates being “recruited” for Harry Ott’s old seat disappeared to…
You can’t even “search” Harry Ott and get to it.
Teresa Wilson, City of Columbia City Manager is a member. See http://www.wltx.com/assetpool/documents/121227072055_Teresa%20Wilson%20Resume.pdf
Teresa Wilson, City of Columbia City Manager is a member. See http://www.wltx.com/assetpool/documents/121227072055_Teresa%20Wilson%20Resume.pdf
On a quick google search this morning I found the following who had Jack and Jill on their public resumes. Jill Davis – Vice President of Corporate Planning & Strategic Services, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. Cicuit Court Judge Gwen Smalls. http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/familycourt/displayfcjudge.cfm?judgeid=4155. Ann Mickle, Leevy, Toal law firm has it on her public resume.
On a quick google search this morning I found the following who had Jack and Jill on their public resumes. Jill Davis – Vice President of Corporate Planning & Strategic Services, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. Cicuit Court Judge Gwen Smalls. http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/familycourt/displayfcjudge.cfm?judgeid=4155. Ann Mickle, Leevy, Toal law firm has it on her public resume.
This whole “colorism” thing even shows up in TV/movies and commericals. Try to notice how you hardly ever see a black male in mass media paired up with a darker skinned “black” female. Always lighter skinned. Weird.
This whole “colorism” thing even shows up in TV/movies and commericals. Try to notice how you hardly ever see a black male in mass media paired up with a darker skinned “black” female. Always lighter skinned. Weird.
Do you have any additional evidence to support your theory of a BPB requirement for membership OTHER than two unidentified SC women who claim that is why they were denied membership? I did not think so. I call BS on this.
But, it is good to know that the boycott of SC is being ignored by this group. Please, come spend your money in SC.
He doesn’t have jack, he’s just race baiting as usual. Trying to inflame the mouthbreathing morons who believe the shit he dishes out here.
Put Jack and Jill of America in your search engine and you will see all sorts of references and denials about the BPB requirement. Lighten up, btw.
“Lighten up”? So it’s OK to print anything you want about a person, place or thing and not provide actual proof?
Do you have any additional evidence to support your theory of a BPB requirement for membership OTHER than two unidentified SC women who claim that is why they were denied membership? I did not think so. I call BS on this.
But, it is good to know that the boycott of SC is being ignored by this group. Please, come spend your money in SC.
He doesn’t have jack, he’s just race baiting as usual. Trying to inflame the mouthbreathing morons who believe the shit he dishes out here.
Put Jack and Jill of America in your search engine and you will see all sorts of references and denials about the BPB requirement. Lighten up, btw.
What’s with all the white ties and tails and white ‘deb’ gowns in the image files? What kind of sick, retro organization is that anyway?
What’s with all the white ties and tails and white ‘deb’ gowns in the image files? What kind of sick, retro organization is that anyway?
This article is ridiculous. The current president of the Columbia chapter is no where near “light skinned.” Obviously the author could have done a google search to dispell this myth.
This article is ridiculous. The current president of the Columbia chapter is no where near “light skinned.” Obviously the author could have done a google search to dispell this myth.
It is duly noted that the MSM ignored this Jack and Jill convention in Columbia in direct conflict with Emperor Lonnie Randolph’s edict that all organizations boycott South Carolina.
It is duly noted that the MSM ignored this Jack and Jill convention in Columbia in direct conflict with Emperor Lonnie Randolph’s edict that all organizations boycott South Carolina.
What happened to the article on Russell Ott’s bid for the SC House?
What happened to the article on Russell Ott’s bid for the SC House?