Blackface

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February 26, 2019
For Misty Copeland, race has always been a factor in her experience and she has had to push back when…
February 19, 2019
Burberry is the latest fashion brand embroiled in controversy after sending a model down the runway wearing a hoodie with
A screenshot taken on Thursday Feb.7, 2019 from an online fashion outlet showing a Gucci turtleneck black wool balaclava sweater for sale, that they recently pulled from its online and physical stores. Gucci has apologized for the wool sweater that resembled a "blackface" and said the item had been removed from its online and physical stores, the latest case of an Italian fashion house having to apologize for cultural or racial insensitivity. (AP Photo) thegrio.com
February 16, 2019
The luxury brand, Gucci announced on Friday that they are planning to invest more into hiring diverse staff members as
Basketball thegrio
February 14, 2019
News of the racially charged incident has gone viral on social media and has infuriated many people in the basketball…
February 13, 2019
An old photo has circulated revealing two white officers, Lt. Don Stone & Capt. Frankie Caruso, wearing paint on their…
Don Lemon thegrio.com
February 13, 2019
During Tuesday night’s edition of CNN Tonight With Don Lemon, the host ended the show by covering yet another blackface scandal.
A screenshot taken on Thursday Feb.7, 2019 from an online fashion outlet showing a Gucci turtleneck black wool balaclava sweater for sale, that they recently pulled from its online and physical stores. Gucci has apologized for the wool sweater that resembled a "blackface" and said the item had been removed from its online and physical stores, the latest case of an Italian fashion house having to apologize for cultural or racial insensitivity. (AP Photo) thegrio.com
February 12, 2019
[griojw id=”3cF1JwjP” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Gucci’s creative director has finally addressed the label’s recent blackface scandal that has influencers such as Spike
Soulja Boy thegrio.com
February 12, 2019
One of Gucci's most loyal customers, Soulja Boy, surprised fans this week by announcing he was distancing himself from the…
February 12, 2019
Cory Booker is in the process of demonstrating how to self-sabotage a presidential bid with his latest blackface comments.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam thegrio.com
February 11, 2019
The Eastern Virginia Medical School at the center of Gov. Ralph Northam’s blackface yearbook scandal has hired former Va. Attorney
February 11, 2019
Singer Katy Perry quickly took her new items off the market and said they were never intended to offend anyone
This image shows Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s page in his 1984 Eastern Virginia Medical School yearbook. The page shows a picture, at right, of a person in blackface and another wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood next to different pictures of the governor. It's unclear who the people in the picture are, but the rest of the page is filled with pictures of Northam and lists his undergraduate alma mater and other information about him. (Eastern Virginia Medical School via AP) thegrio.com
February 11, 2019
More people don't seem to have a problem with blackface than many might think, according to a new survey taken…
Blackface
February 11, 2019
The school has offered an apology, but says what seem like pictures of students in blackface are actually "blueface" despite…
Spike Lee thegrio.com
February 9, 2019
After a filled with the parade of blackface scandals, Spike Lee has stepped forward to say he will no longer wear Prada…
Spike Lee thegrio.com
February 8, 2019
In a week that has seen high-profile politicians from Virginia be exposed for wearing blackface, iconic filmmaker Spike Lee is not pulling…
February 8, 2019
[griojw id=”NLg4dAsb” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”]   When Kurtis Blow learned that the Virginia attorney general wore blackface in 1980 when he dressed
Blackface
February 7, 2019
Although he is not depicted in the photos, the images follow recent news of other politicians being linked to blackface…
February 7, 2019
Students at Brooklyn’s Poly Prep Country Day School say don’t lump them into one big ball of bigots and clapped
African American Statue in Virginiathegrio.com
February 7, 2019
The discovery last week of a racist photo on Gov. Ralph Northam‘s 1984 medical school yearbook page has served as
A screenshot taken on Thursday Feb.7, 2019 from an online fashion outlet showing a Gucci turtleneck black wool balaclava sweater for sale, that they recently pulled from its online and physical stores. Gucci has apologized for the wool sweater that resembled a "blackface" and said the item had been removed from its online and physical stores, the latest case of an Italian fashion house having to apologize for cultural or racial insensitivity. (AP Photo) thegrio.com
February 7, 2019
Gucci has apologized for a wool sweater after complaints that it resembled blackface makeup and said the item had been