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This Video of Young Black Kids and White People Dancing Turned Into an Intense Racial Debate

Are the racism claims an overreaction to a harmless situation?
  • A video posted by the comedic Instagram page Daquan has inadvertently created a debate on racism

  • The video, which shows young Black and white people dancing, at first received responses of laughter

  • Then, several viewers took notice of the gorilla on a stick

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  • Several comparisons to 'shuck and jive' performances were made due to the gorilla and the formation of the group

  • Before things got too out of control, some pointed out that they were in Baton Rouge and were doing the Louisiana jig

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