..and blackface and the use of the “N” word is rampant on Middle Eastern TV screens today — particularly during Ramadan for some reason.
I heard they're not real big on Jews and gays over there either.
..and blackface and the use of the “N” word is rampant on Middle Eastern TV screens today — particularly during Ramadan for some reason.
I'm shocked by how surprised people are that this is/was going on - especially people on here who attended Wake. It may not have made it into the recent yearbooks at Wake, but there were plenty of controversial parties, themes, and costumes when I was there so I suspect it was just as prevalent, if not moreso, before the 2000's.
I seem to remember a blackface incident at a KA party during my time at Wake.
I heard they're not real big on Jews and gays over there either.
Why would students at a military college in 1968 wear outfits celebrating a separatist military from the previous century? You'd think VMI would teach their cadets to be loyal to the USA.
It seems like a black person donning whiteface is somehow different from a white person donning blackface, but I just can’t quite put a finger on what.
Historical context is a thing. Moreover-why are we bringing up entertainers at all? I don't think anyone pretends to hold them to the same standard as elected officials.
your point would be stronger if these actors did not dabble so much in politics
your point would be stronger if these actors did not dabble so much in politics