I am always saddened when I hear or read that "The Little rascals" (Our Gang) was racist, when clearly it was quite the contrary on screen and behind the scenes as well. The kids were always portrayed more or less as equals and treated as such. There were "stereo-types" sure enough, but it was applied to everyone black, white, or whatever equaly... everyone was portrayed as goofy or odd-ball. Stymie was always my favorite and in my book, he was a comedic genius as apparently thought one of the duo of "Laurel and Hardy" as well. Who do you think gave Stymie his trademark hat with the compliment of "I take my hat off to a fellow funnier than myself" (or words to that affect) and gave him his (their) own trademark hat as evidence of that encounter? The "Little Rascals" have brought considerable joy and mirth into this tired old world and, at times, when we needed it the most (the great depression and word-war two). God bless Hal Roach and all the Little Rascals wherever they are.