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Television
fromBusiness Insider
5 days ago

Jay Manuel says he asked to be excused from 'ANTM's infamous race-swapping photo shoot, but was denied

A 2005 race-swapping, makeup-heavy photo shoot on America's Next Top Model sparked accusations of blackface and disagreement between Jay Manuel and Tyra Banks.
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France news
fromThe Local France
2 months ago

French party-goers dressed as Ku Klux Klan and in blackface risk fines

French prosecutors seek fines up to €5,000 for partygoers who wore Ku Klux Klan costumes or blackface, charging them with racist public incitement.
fromConsequence
3 months ago

African Imperial Wizard Actually a "Middle-Aged White Guy," Says Xiu Xiu

"African Imperial Wizard is a middle-aged white man," the band wrote in their Instagram post. "We had the extreme displeasure of playing with him last night not knowing who he was until he came backstage and, to our shock, took off his hood. The Imperial Wizard (which is a term for a 'Ku Klux Klan' leader) obscures his white identity to the extent that he even wears gloves to cover his hands all while projecting a pastiche of Black African 'tribal' imagery on screen."
Music
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Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months 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
5 months 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
6 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.
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