blackface in English

noun
1
the makeup used by a nonblack performer playing a black role. The role played is typically comedic or musical and usually is considered offensive.
he appeared in blackface

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1. In blackface?

2. Blackface was often used in …

3. In time, Blackface became passé

4. Betipple And blackface is racist

5. Blackface controversy:Virginia remains haunted by its Confederate past

6. History of Blackface The stock characters of Blackface minstrelsy have played a significant role in disseminating racist images, attitudes and perceptions worldwide

7. Scottish Blackface ram, scotland - Blackface stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images Sinterklaas, the Dutch version of Santa Claus and his "Zwarte Piet", or Black Pete with Blackface arrival at Dam squarer on November 17, 2013 in

8. Blackface is more than just burnt cork applied as makeup

9. By the middle of the century, Blackface minstrel shows had

10. Using a gif of Oprah is NOT Blackface,” one person wrote.

11. Burnt-cork (1800) was used as theatrical makeup in blackface acts

12. The origins of Blackface date back to the minstrel shows of mid-19th

13. Blackface isn’t just about painting one’s skin darker or putting on a costume

14. 5 Men in blackface threw down a refresher before returning to their roles.

15. “Blackface is a violent and harmful representation of black people rooted in violence

16. What is digital Blackface? Popularized in an August 2017 Teen Vogue op-ed by feminist writer Lauren Michele Jackson, digital Blackface is the practice of white and non-Black people claiming a

17. Blackface first appeared in American theatrical performances during the mid-1800s

18. Blackface is a historical practice that dates back around 200 years

19. 4 Her blackface glistened in the glare of the stage lights.

20. Using a gif of Oprah is NOT Blackface," one person wrote.

21. Blackface minstrelsy, indigenous American theatrical form that constituted a subgenre of the minstrel show

22. On the other hand, Blackface dangerously dehumanized blacks by introducing and reinforcing racial stereotypes.

23. Just one sentence: Blackface taken to the extreme! How to Handle Racist Cartoons Today

24. The ‘30 Rock’ episodes containing Blackface have been removed from streaming platforms

25. The first photo of Justin Trudeau in Blackface makeup was released on Sept

26. Blackface definition at Dictionary.com, a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms and translation

27. The Scottish Blackface is the most common breed of domestic sheep in the United Kingdom.

28. In one skit, after spending a day in Blackface, Silverman apologizes to a …

29. Blackface is much more than just dark makeup used to enhance a costume

30. 7 Eventually the Blackface ewe will give birth to a new genetically identical Finn Dorset ewe.

31. "Blackface is a violent and harmful representation of black people rooted in violence

32. Blackface, KKK hoods and mock lynchings: Review of 900 yearbooks finds blatant racism In one of the most extensive searches of college yearbooks ever, we found Blackface and Ku Klux Klan photos

33. It’s rooted in the racist history of Blackface and comes from a shortening of racCoon

34. Blackface ewes are excellent mothers and will often attempt to defend their lambs against predators.

35. 25 One of a troupe of entertainers made up in blackface and presenting a comic variety show.

36. 12 One of a troupe of entertainers made up in blackface and presenting a comic variety show.

37. Sarah Silverman (who started dating Kimmel around this same time) also did Blackface on her Comedy Central show

38. Blackface once again at the Spring Festival Gala on CCTV - not the first time, and extremely disappointing to see

39. The Emmys host had come under fire recently after social media unearthed clips of him performing in Blackface

40. Gucci has removed a controversial sweater from its website and apologized after some people said the sweater resembled Blackface

41. 8 The traditional agricultural land use in the Pentland Hills is sheep farming, mainly of pure bred Blackface flocks.

42. Blackface is the tradition of a performer putting on stylized black makeup to appear as a stereotyped character of African descent

43. Blackface is a form of theatrical makeup used predominantly by non-black performers to portray a caricature of a black person.

44. The history of Blackface is long and complex, and deeply ingrained in our culture – in vaudeville and minstrel shows and in movies

45. Blackface definition is - dark makeup worn to mimic the appearance of a Black person and especially to mock or ridicule Black people.

46. Blackface and the codifying of blackness— language, movement, deportment, and character—as caricature persists through mass media and in public performances today

47. Blacking Up addresses the legacy of blackface performers such as Al Jolson (introducing us to the contemporary Al Jolson Fan Club)

48. It was called “Blackface”, and it made darker people sad and angry even though the fair-skinned people said it was just in good fun

49. The characters were so widespread that even some black performers wore Blackface, historians say, as it was the only way they could work

50. Http://flixdump.com/movie-67481-Download-Bamboozled.htmA frustrated African American TV writer proposes a blackface minstrel show in protest, but to his chag