#blackface

[ follow ]
#racism
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

David Harewood returns to Othello: I don't just want to open the door but kick it down for the people behind me'

David Harewood returns to Othello in a West End production, revisiting a role intertwined with Laurence Olivier's controversial 1964 blackface portrayal and historic casting barriers.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Irish TD will not be expelled for wearing blackface, say Social Democrats

Eoin Hayes will remain a Social Democrats TD after apologizing for wearing blackface as Barack Obama at a 2009 Halloween party.
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Teacher fired for wearing blackface to school as part of Halloween costume should be reinstated: arbitrator | CBC News

An arbitrator ordered reinstatement of a teacher fired in 2021 for wearing blackface during Halloween, finding suspension would be more appropriate given remorse and record.
[ Load more ]