The picture above is what black face was and still is in essence. Black face is not white boys and girls using brown paint and painting their bodies, and dressing and acting out ridiculous stereotypes of black/African people. Black face is scary...i know....it's crazy when I see white girls with deep tans that make them close to my complexion. I don't get it...but that's a whole other discussion. Black face dates back to the time of burning crosses on lawns and lynching. It's an unfotunate part of history but very critical in understanding how racism is understood and is still perpertuated. Black face is a mockery of the beauty and traditions of Africa, and as an African I am VERY offended. Don't do it! It's not funny! It continues the circle of racism, and I can't stand it!
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