Sentences with phrase «someone in blackface»

To add insult to injury, Wilson screened The Birth of a Nation — which glorifies the Ku Klux Klan and portrays actors in blackface, among its other racist offenses — in the White House and subsequently praised the film for being «so terribly true.»

A singer, in blackface, then performs «Swanee» on stage while the loving couple sings along.

Recently a blogger created a mini-controversy in the Lieberman - Lamont race by a posting picture of Lieberman in blackface.

Trump used his Twitter account to share an anti-CNN cartoon by an artist who in 2016 caused heartburn for Trump's presidential campaign by drawing Hillary Clinton in blackface.

The mayor's former big - bucks campaign donor and self - described» friend» Jona Rechnitz once dressed up in blackface, evidence of which could...

Mayor De Blasio donor and admitted briber Jona Rechnitz claims he didn't know it was wrong to attend a party in blackface — because he didn't even know what blackface...

Last week, for instance, Joe Lieberman called on his Democratic primary opponent, Ned Lamont, to denounce one of his supporters who posted on the HuffingtonPost a doctored picture of the Connecticut senator in blackface.

The cartoonist who drew an image of Clinton in blackface, which was tweeted — and then deleted — by a pastor who is a Trump supporter, is standing by his caricature.

Pastor Mark Burns, an African - American supporter of Donald Trump who has been defending the candidate's recent outreach to minority voters in the media, tweeted a cartoon of Hillary Clinton in blackface, mocking her outreach to black voters.

In a case that made national headlines, Walters and two others were initially suspended after riding in blackface on a float adorned with buckets of fried chicken and watermelons and labeled «Black to the Future: Broad Channel 2098.»

in blackface that was posted by a blogger who has been an influential promoter of challenger Ned Lamont.

The mayor's former big - bucks campaign donor and self - described» friend» Jona Rechnitz once dressed up in blackface, evidence of which could soon be presented at the bribery trial of former union head Norman Seabrook, sources tell The Post.

Earlier this year, for a costume party to celebrate Purim, Hikind dressed in blackface.

Well this is just stupidly racist: Numero cast 16 - year - old white model Ondria Hardin in an editorial called «African Queen» and um, «styled» her in blackface for the shoot.

The house is full of revelers in blackface, eating watermelon and filling their cups from a «Purple Drank» fountain.

If you wouldn't cast someone in Blackface, don't bother casting in Transface!

In the first known movie version, from 1903, the aging, potbellied Tom is played by a white actor in blackface, and black actors playing slaves dance merrily at the beginning of each scene.

Now they share the prospect of being stereotyped by white classmates cavorting around in blackface dressed as pimps and gangstas, and as icons like President Obama and Aunt Jemima.

She doesn't have her glasses on the first time she watches it so is startled when she realizes that Astaire performs a solo dance referred to as the «Bojangles of Harlem» in blackface.

Finally, Edgar Arceneaux was profiled on Season 8 of ART21 and during the documentary, he explained his interest in a controversial performance by Broadway veteran Ben Vereen in which he appeared in blackface at President Ronald Reagan's 1981 inaugural celebration.

But is it once again Modernism in blackface?

In this video a young man in blackface, stylishly attired in tailcoat and bowtie, and a drawing of a piano stool become partners in crime as they carry out the «murder» of a baby grand.

was a musical art performance piece featuring a band of superman clad musicians with fake bulging muscles in blackface (and redface).

In what was intended as a pointed social satire, Vereen performed the famous show tune «Waiting for Robert E. Lee» in blackface during the first act, then sang the mournful song «Nobody» while removing the blackface during the second.

Perhaps paradoxically, she often achieves this through unabashedly excessive detail, like in One Day and Back Then (Standing), where her character stands in a field of sea reeds in blackface, looking out at us, wearing all black (including stiletto boots), ready for a night out on the town.

At this event, Vereen, who had recently won a Tony Award for his performance in Pippin, staged a musical number in homage to the trailblazing vaudeville performer Bert Williams, who, because of racist laws dictating who could appear on stage, always performed in blackface.

Vereen controversially appeared in blackface, and, due to the racially charged nature of the performance, it was never aired on television.

Thomas read aloud the tag for a Maxwell House ad from the 1920s, where two butlers in blackface serve an immensely satisfied middle - aged white woman coffee.

I just don't think we should paint our kids in blackface if it offends and hurts people.»

For some bizarre reason, I performed ballet to Send in the Clowns, while another girl lip - synced in blackface.

How many times have there been people in blackface in the media being hauled over the coals of late?

Not exact matches

And students at several schools have attended affairs in «blackface» or as Mexican stereotypes.

In its modern form, the character is commonly depicted as a blackamoor, with blackface make - up, and dressed in stylized colourful Renaissance attire, akin to Maures in European heraldry, and similar to Moorish characters in the «Moors and Christians» Iberian folk festivals commemorating the ReconquistIn its modern form, the character is commonly depicted as a blackamoor, with blackface make - up, and dressed in stylized colourful Renaissance attire, akin to Maures in European heraldry, and similar to Moorish characters in the «Moors and Christians» Iberian folk festivals commemorating the Reconquistin stylized colourful Renaissance attire, akin to Maures in European heraldry, and similar to Moorish characters in the «Moors and Christians» Iberian folk festivals commemorating the Reconquistin European heraldry, and similar to Moorish characters in the «Moors and Christians» Iberian folk festivals commemorating the Reconquistin the «Moors and Christians» Iberian folk festivals commemorating the Reconquista.

Again, the club won't get involved in this, even as it should be regarded as a downright embarrassment that Diego Simeone's talisman is out here donning blackface for a costume party.

In addition, it was suspended in 2002 after an issue with students wearing «blackface» Halloween costumes to one of the fraternity's partieIn addition, it was suspended in 2002 after an issue with students wearing «blackface» Halloween costumes to one of the fraternity's partiein 2002 after an issue with students wearing «blackface» Halloween costumes to one of the fraternity's parties.

And the Lieberman blackface graphic worked in the same way.

2face in a recent interview was asked what his thoughts were about Blackface's allegation.

He also got in trouble in 2013 for wearing blackface at a Purim party.

In his statement on the costume, Mr. Camara described it as «insensitive,» compared it to the «blackface minstrel show» and demanded an apology.

The first sample showed a strong affinity with northern Britain, specifically the region in which current black - faced breeds such as Swaledale, Rough Fell and Scottish Blackface are common.

The new cell divided and was placed in the uterus of a blackface ewe to develop.

At one point, in a fit of pique, she even forces them to wear blackface while serving dinner.

It was entertaining enough to hang around three stars for me, propelled by the fun chemistry between Astaire and Rogers (fun fact: I heard they hated each other in real life), but the completely unnecessary, racially insensitive Fred Astaire - in - blackface dance dropped the film an extra star.

He even donned blackface to portray «Tambo» in Al Jolson's Big Boy (1930).

I can't imagine this blackface minstrel show would ever be a hit series, as it's simply not very funny in any way (and even for a show about blackface, it goes into cheap and lazy territory).

His performances are fiery and charismatic, and the internal conflicts he brings to the blackface act are visible both in his acting and dancing performances.

After Khaled emerges from the filthy coal in the opening scene, he's framed to highlight that he's wearing what amounts to blackface.

The question of why the filmmakers used Droopy when they were just going to disregard his brand image pales next to the question of why they were still employing blackface gags in 1957.

Henry's best friend is Ula, played by Rob Schneider in what amounts to a blackface performance as an ethnic Samoan, providing for the film its biggest laugh when Lucy takes a baseball bat to him.

Chapter I: «As college radio host Samantha White (Logan Browning) leads the outcry over a blackface party thrown by a campus fraternity, a revelation about her love life puts her in an awkward spot.»