I make door wreaths. I love different crafts. I saw a lot of wreaths made with cotton stalks. Nothing wrong with it. If someone wants to be offended by it, that is there problem to get over.
Black slaves weren't the only ones picking cotton or share croppers
this was not a decorative choice for looks, this was a specific choice related to race. Posting their opinions on media is no indication that they are not 'over' it.
noone was ever the ONLY one to go through anything, yet people on social media including minglers find reasons to complain, because they are humans with opinions on their OWN experiences.
How do you know it was meant for decoration? They were invited to his home! Crafts are like fashion. Cotton stalks have been in for a bit. Wheat stalks were popular at one time. Because of the offendeds opinion? They posted their opinions for people to see and give their own opinions. If they are upset over that IMO they need to get over their own issues. Even minglers have opinions
what reason would you choose the decoration of cotton stalks for SPECIFICALLY black guests, mind you the night before they had hispanic guests and no cotton stalks...
So if cotton stalks had been in and were just used in general as the centerpiece, the argument might hold water.
but they had different guests each night, and different centerpieces accordingly.
people like to pretend that noone should find offense in anything, but thats not reality or else everyone would do nothing but commend each other all the time.