Overtly Racist Bake Sale Outrages Berkley
By: Anthony Adragna
Published: September 27, 2011

Members of the Berkley College Republicans object to SB 185, which would "authorize California public universities to consider race, gender, ethnicity, and national/geographic origin in the admissions process." So, they decided to host a bake sale that made different racial groups pay different amounts for baked goods. Republicans said they were being satirical, but many believe they were being racist and offensive. 
That event is going on right now and you can read live coverage of it on the Daily Californian's live blog. 
Under their original plan for the event, which has since been retooled, the bake sale would over a different price structure to different groups on campus: 
-White/Caucasian students, $2 for each baked good.
	-Asians/Asian-Americans, $1.50.
	-Latinos/Hispanics, $1.
	-Blacks/African-Americans, 75 cents.
	-Native Americans, 25 cents.
	-And, they're taking 25 cents off for women.
The Berkley student council voted 19-0 to condemn the bake sale. Even the former president of the College Republicans did not approve of the event. 
“We’re not open to being reduced to a price at a bake sale,” said Salih Muhammad, chair of the campus Black Student Union. “There’s a certain point where satire becomes disrespectful.”
What do you think of the bake sale?

Comments:
Tamar
September 27, 2011

They were protesting an overtly racist bill.
Sarahbelle

I think this was a very clever way to get their point across.  The proposed bill is hideously racist!
Mac

At first blush, it seems racist, but actually they're making a strong political statement against affirmative action.  Personally, I believe that all people should be treated equal regardless of race, gender, or sexual preference.  The bill being considered is anything but.
Jessiet

Good for them--why is that any different than the bill itself?
Larry Cauldwell

So that means that Native American women get to eat for free...if I were them I would take all the bake sale food, since it's free, and then sell it myself at cutthroat rates and turn a profit with no investment. That's a real republican message!
Larry Cauldwell

So that means that Native American women get to eat for free...if I were them I would take all the bake sale food, since it's free, and then sell it myself at cutthroat rates and turn a profit with no investment. That's a real republican message!
Victor Smith

“We’re not open to being reduced to a price at a bake sale.” HA! But you don't mind to being reduced to a lower admission rate. How convenient.