Blackface

Racist blackface Halloween costumes go viral as white people are being outed for current or past outfits that resemble Black celebrities.

Virginia councilman Faron Hamblin defended bodypaint and compared himself to Dave Chappelle in apology for blackface costume. He dressed as Randy Watson, the lead singer of the fictional Sexual Chocolate band from Coming To America.

A Mabel Rush Elementary School employee in Oregon named Lauren Pefferle has been placed on administrative leave for wearing Rosa Park blackface to protest the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine protocol

White Man Wears Black Face While Robbing A Bank According to the Baltimore Sun, police are looking high & low for a white suspect who robbed a bank in Maryland while disguised in blackface. The caucasian man robbed the PNC Bank in Perryville, about 30 minutes from Baltimore. Authorities say that the teller who was robbed […]

Alitalia Airlines Apologizes After Ad Featuring Actor In Barack Obama Blackface An Italian airline faced some much deserved backlash, considering they didn’t get the memo that blackface is uuuh….bad. According to The New York Times, Alitalia airlines released an advertisement on social media this week that featured an actor donning blackface in order to play […]

Mark Char Wears Blackface To His Court Sentencing, Comparing Himself To Black Men *Sigh* A Hawaiian guy was facing his sentence for a violent crime and thought it would be a good idea to compare himself to Black people….by wearing blackface. According to Hawaii News Now, Mark Char was found guilty of assault and attempted murder […]

Spike Lee Blasts Gucci & Prada For Not Having Enough Black Designers Spike Lee said he will no longer wear Prada or Gucci until the fashion houses “hire some black designers.” According to USAToday, the Oscar-nominated director announced via Instagram that he wasn’t rocking with Gucci after word of the blackface controversy spread. Prada is […]

The Rest Are For It Or “Unsure” Unfortunately, the first week of Black History Month has turned into Blackface History Month thanks to a bombardment of pasty politicians and melanin deprived brands. Now, with a new report, it’s clear that blackface approval isn’t a rare feeling. According to The New York Post, YouGov polled 1,500 […]

Prada Accused Of Using Blackface Imagery In New Campaign According to USA Today, Prada will reportedly pull an animal charm and related products from its line after criticism that the trinket used blackface. A woman by the name of Chinyere Ezie, a staff attorney for the Center for Constitutional Rights, called attention to the design in a Facebook post. […]

Missouri Nurse Who Wore Blackface Beyoncé Costume Fired From Job You would think White folks would know better by now…but somehow many do not. A nurse living in Missouri by the name of Shelbi Heenan has been fired after posting a photo of herself in a blackface Beyoncé costume on Monday. It didn’t take long […]