No One is Born Racist, 1992
On Reddit, someone titled this photograph, “No One is Born a Racist”. We see a tiny baby wearing a KKK uniform that was clearly picked out by their parents. They approach a black State Trooper, curious to touch his riot shield. This photo went viral on the Internet, with few people knowing the context. Turns out this photo was taken by Todd Robertson in Gainesville, Georgia.
The police officer in the picture is State Trooper Allen Campbell. He recalled that day in an interview, saying, “I didn’t even see the kid. I was just looking down to see what was bumping on my shield. And when I looked down, there was this little kid in a Klan uniform. He saw his reflection in the riot shield. He was tracing his outline.”
