My name is Jennifer McMillen, and I live only a few doors down from the proposed site of Prime 6. Like most of the folks at the CB6 meeting on Monday night, I too have been concerned about the impending entrance of Prime 6 into our community and our daily lives…
It’s not “racist” to equate hip-hop with an elevated crime rate vis a vi other types of musical genres - It’s just a statistical fact that crime is more likely to occur among urban audiences than among audiences of other demographics. R&B and rap happen to be my two favorite types of music, but no one (especially my African American friends and colleagues) would seriously deny that hip-hop’s violent history tragically precedes it.
In addition, conveniently(!), we also happen to be in the middle of an unprecedented drought of live music. Seventh Ave has ZERO venues for live music by indie artists, and is absolutely ripe for the right type of establishment to come along and breathe life into the live music scene.
Mostly, I’m just happy that I get to keep making the lazy jokes about Park Slope. They’re SOOOO lazy, the Park Slope jokes! And so mean! I’m told they say more about me than anything else! But also?
Jennifer McMillen wants more indie music in Park Slope. Jennifer McMillen hopes that the golden strains of She & Him will repel the forces of Blackness from her community. She is also considering knitting a wall around the neighborhood. Or just playing that one Vampire Weekend song about holidays and how we should all put on sweaters and drive our cars through a loudspeaker, on a constant loop. I know it would keep ME out of Park Slope. And yet, I suspect Jennifer McMillen cannot resist those gently funky beats!
JOKES! JOKES I GET TO MAKE, BECAUSE JENNIFER MCMILLEN EXISTS!
Also, Jennifer McMillen, like most racists, cannot say or type the phrase “black people.” Because she thinks the phrase “black people” sounds racist. Because she doesn’t like black people, because of how racist she is. The comedy resulting from this is delightful! My favorite part is where she uses the word “urban” to mean “black.” We need to keep “urban” people out of Park Slope! “Urban” people are so violent! We moved to Park Slope specifically so that we would not encounter any “urban” things or people! Nothing’s less “urban”… than BROOKLYN, NEW YORK!
I will say that for about 20 minutes at the bar last night, my crew of friends mocked this petition. We were IN PARK SLOPE (sort of) and we still love to make the Park Slope jokes.
Only two people present were co-op members. As far as I know, no one owns a stroller. So there’s that.
(Racism isn’t funny, kids. Park Slope is, though.)
