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6 Books, Movies And Shows Break Down Why Blackface Isn’t Just Offensive, It’s Dangerous

6 Books, Movies And Shows Break Down Why Blackface Isn’t Just Offensive, It’s Dangerous
It’s the year 2019, and blackface is having a moment.   In recent weeks alone, three prominent white male politicians from Virginia ― Gov. Ralph...
Posted in black face, minstrel, offensive, racism, racist, stereotype

Gucci apologizes after social media users say sweater resembles blackface

Gucci apologizes after social media users say sweater resembles blackface
Gucci has apologized and discontinued selling a sweater that social media users said resembles blackface because of its design.  In a Twitter pos...
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Calls For Resignation As Va. Governor Apologizes for Racist Image In 1984 Yearbook

Calls For Resignation As Va. Governor Apologizes for Racist Image In 1984 Yearbook
Ralph Northam's page in the 1984 yearbook of Eastern Virginia Medical School in which two people are wearing blackface and a KKK costume.   Virgin...
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2 Students Withdraw From University Of Oklahoma After Blackface Video Surfaces

2 Students Withdraw From University Of Oklahoma After Blackface Video Surfaces
                                        Two students, including a sorority member, have withdrawn from the University of Oklahoma after a vid...
Posted in bigot, black face, fraternity, oklahoma, racism, racist, twitter, university of oklahoma, video