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Teens kicked out of elite Catholic school for 'blackface' are awarded $1M by jury after proving it was just acne mask
Their "innocent" selfie then went viral three years later when it was found and widely shared during the height of the Black Lives Matter protests following the 2020 murder of...
Billy Dee Williams backs actors wearing blackface: 'Do anything you want to do'
The "Star Wars" actor, 87, gave his take in an interview with Bill Maher on an episode of his podcast.
Family of 9-year-old Kansas City Chiefs fan accused of blackface sues Deadspin for defamation
The boy's family claims Deadspin intentionally published a defamatory article, exposing "the family to a barrage of hate, including death threats."
Family sues after eighth-grader wearing warrior paint at football game suspended for 'blackface'
The parents of a California middle schooler accused of wearing “blackface” while trying to emulate his favorite football players with eye paint are suing over the "ridiculous decision to suspend"...
Deadspin quietly tweaks viral story on 9-year-old Chiefs fan's 'blackface' after his parents threaten legal action
Deadspin quietly amended Carron J. Phillips' Nov. 27 story accusing 9-year-old Kansas City Chiefs fan Holden Armenta of wearing "blackface" to a game after his parents threatened legal action against...
Deadspin shaming a kid for 'blackface' is a gross example of woke adults chasing virtue points
Little Holden Armenta got called racist for painting his face in the Chiefs colors of red and black. Can we just stop unfairly pointing fingers at kids?
Deadspin reporter blasted by mom of young Chiefs fan he falsely shamed for wearing 'blackface': 'He is Native American'
Holden Armenta became an unexpected focus of an article by senior writer Carron Phillips that focused on a photo of the boy standing sideways, suggesting he was wearing blackface with...
California kid's brush with wokeism over fake 'blackface'
A California middle schooler was falsely accused of wearing blackface over game paint. Wokeism has now become institutional, and it needs to be rooted out.
California middle-schooler banned from sports over 'black face' — but group says he was just wearing eye paint
“As the First Amendment protects J.A.’s non-disruptive expression of team spirit via a style commonly used by athletes and fans — notwithstanding your inaccurate description of it as ‘blackface’"
Unhinged woman in blackface terrorizes Target and Starbucks with racist rants
Former Colorado postal worker, Ersilia Campbell was captured in blackface terrorizing a Target and Starbucks with unhinged rants about “whiteface” and politics.
Colleen Ballinger accused of blackface after resurfaced 'Single Ladies' video
Ballinger, who has performed as the fictional character Miranda Sings, is under fire once again — this time for an unlisted YouTube video posted in 2018.
YouTuber Colleen Ballinger performs in blackface as Beyoncé in resurfaced video amid grooming scandal
One Twitter user called the clip "disgusting," while another remarked, "Honestly, this isn’t that surprising at this point with everything that’s happening."
I'm accused of 'blackface' — just because I love self-tanner
“There have been many negative comments but I do what makes me happy for me either way," Savannah Grace, 20, said.
Dan Aykroyd 'wouldn’t choose to do blackface' again after 'Trading Places'
The "Ghostbusters" actor appeared in the R-rated comedy alongside funnyman Eddie Murphy in 1983.
CNN slammed for calling out white people for 'digital blackface' over memes of black celebs
John Blake, a writer for CNN.com, is the author of a piece titled" "What’s ‘digital blackface?’ And why is it wrong when White people use it?"
Ben Stiller defends Robert Downey Jr. blackface in 'Tropic Thunder'
"I make no apologies for Tropic Thunder ... Proud of it and the work everyone did on it," Stiller tweeted.
Preschool teacher put blackface on kids for Black History Month lesson, outraged parents claim
Several parents sent the Miami Herald photos of three toddlers at Studio Kids' Little River with what looks like brown paint on their faces.
Black man in blackface makeup booted from Sarah Silverman show for protesting old skit
The 71-year-old was protesting a 15-year-old episode of "The Sarah Silverman" show, in which the comic donned blackface for an inflammatory skit on race.
Teens blasted for blackface Halloween costume: 'This is a hate crime'
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox issued a statement concerning the video on Tuesday.
NY HS students walk out to protest 'blackout' night at football game
More than 100 students at Guilderland High School staged the walkout after accusing the students of intentionally donning blackface and making racist statements, according to the Times Union.