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~~butthead aka 216~~ · 10-22-2013, 11:19 AM

i know blackface was a minstrel show thing. but there is a difference between

-using blackface to make fun of blacks like hee-haw did by exagerating features and characteristics to create a caricature

and

-using blackface to just be black for a theme or a costume

some hockey player got in hot water last year for dressing up as a black guy. i legit just dont see the big deal. it was african themed, there are lots of blacks in africa lol

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~~butthead aka 216~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: freely swimmin thru the waters of glory much like a majestic bald eagle soars thru the skies Posts: 1,463	i know blackface was a minstrel show thing. but there is a difference between -using blackface to make fun of blacks like hee-haw did by exagerating features and characteristics to create a caricature and -using blackface to just be black for a theme or a costume some hockey player got in hot water last year for dressing up as a black guy. i legit just dont see the big deal. it was african themed, there are lots of blacks in africa lol