NY Official Wears Blackface and Afro-Wig for Jewish Holiday
A New York assemblyman celebrates a Jewish holiday by wearing an Afro-wig and blackface makeup....
New York Assemblyman Apologizes for Blackface Costume
A New York assemblyman who at first vigorously defended wearing blackface, an Afro wig and a basket...
Numéro Magazine Replies to Blackface Backlash
The magazine said it never meant to portray a Black woman in the editorial....
Cornel West Calls Obama a “Republican in Blackface”
In an interview on Democracy Now, Cornel West calls President Obama a "Republican in Blackface."...
Commentary: Britain’s Teachable Moment in Blackface
A 10-year-old U.K. soccer fan caused a Twitter furor for dressing up in blackface to imitate his sp...
British KKK Admirer Defends Lynching of Black Doll
A man accused of dressing like the Ku Klux Klan and staging a mock lynching of a blackface doll is ...
Illamasqua Brand Receives Backlash for Blackface Makeup in Ads
The holiday campaign juxtaposes a look in all white against one in all black....
University Responds to Racist Blackface Video
The University of Minnesota Duluth said the YouTube video of two young women spewing racist comment...
White Students in Blackface Re-enact Rihanna, Chris Brown Violence
Administrators from a high school in Waverly, New York, are investigating an incident involving thr...
Duke Removes Blackface Photo of Lacrosse Player
Duke University removes a photo from its website of a women's lacrosse players in Blackface. The te...
Commentary: Swedish Blackface Cake Disgusts on Many Levels
Disturbing photos recently surfaced of Sweden’s culture minister Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth gleefully ...
What It's Like to Be Black In: Amsterdam
Living in her dream city of Amsterdam, a Philly native appreciates the freedoms and benefits offere...
Commentary: The Dutch Tradition of Blackface Fuels the Fire of a Movement
The traditional Dutch blackface holiday character of Zwarte Piet (Black Peter), plainly offensive t...
Commentary: The Netherlands’ Blackface Holiday Parade Marches On
The traditional portrayal of St. Nicholas in the Netherlands includes blackface representations aki...
NHL Player Draws Attention for Dressing Up as Jay-Z in "Blackface"
Many thought Raffi Torres’s Halloween costume was offensive and reminiscent of minstrel shows....
Sorority Sisters Placed on Probation for Dressing in Blackface
When will people learn that blackface isn't funny, humorous or clever?...
Harry Connick Jr. Blasts Blackface Act
Harry Connick Jr. Blasts Blackface Act...
N.D. University Investigates Raunchy Skit Where White Student Played Obama In Blackface
Posted May 2, 2008 – At North Dakota State University , where about 1 percent of the student body i...
Commentary: The Five Black People You Meet in GOP Heaven
If the GOP wants to attract African-Americans, they need to stop attacking other Black politicians....
Cornel West Lashes Out at Use of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Bible at Inauguration
Cornel West says it's wrong to use King's bible for "presidential pageantry."...
