a costume built from someone else's humanity, worn for laughs that were never yours to have.
means the practice of darkening skin, usually with makeup, to caricature black people, rooted in mockery rather than portrayal.
from born in early 1800s minstrel shows, where white performers blackened their faces with burnt cork to perform grotesque, demeaning caricatures of enslaved black people as entertainment for white audiences.
al jolson jazz singer — 1927 film cemented blackface in mainstream hollywood cinema
virginia governor scandal — ralph northam yearbook photo controversy erupted in 2019
megyn kelly firing — nbc host lost her show over 2018 comments defending it
gucci sweater recall — 2019 blackface-resembling balaclava sweater pulled after backlash