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  • Judy Garland Criticized for Wearing Blackface in 1938: ‘White People Found This an Acceptable Form of Entertainment’

    Many rallied to her defense, noting that she had little autonomy at the time

    By

    Kristen Lopez
    August 18, 2023 @ 10:54 AM
    Movies
    10:54 AM
    Judy Garland Criticized for Wearing Blackface in 1938: ‘White People Found This an Acceptable Form of Entertainment’
  • Tech Company Mursion Has White Actors Playing Black People In Virtual Reality Diversity Training

    Simulation specialists are often playing roles of different races and genders

    By

    Antoinette Siu
    December 2, 2021 @ 3:33 PM
    Culture
    3:33 PM
    Tech Company Mursion Has White Actors Playing Black People In Virtual Reality Diversity Training
  • Chris Rock Isn’t Mad at Jimmy Fallon for ‘SNL’ Blackface Impersonation: ‘He Didn’t Mean Anything’

    “I don’t think Jimmy Fallon intended to hurt me,” Rock says

    By

    Margeaux Sippell
    September 17, 2020 @ 8:37 AM
    TV
    8:37 AM
    Chris Rock Isn’t Mad at Jimmy Fallon for ‘SNL’ Blackface Impersonation: ‘He Didn’t Mean Anything’
  • ‘Mad Men’ Picks Streaming Platforms, Will Put Disclaimer Before Season 3 Episode With Blackface Scene

    Lionsgate series to stream on Amazon’s IMDb TV in the U.S. this summer, AMC gets TV rights back in the fall

    By

    Tim Baysinger
    July 1, 2020 @ 9:00 AM
    News
    9:00 AM
    ‘Mad Men’ Picks Streaming Platforms, Will Put Disclaimer Before Season 3 Episode With Blackface Scene
  • ‘The Golden Girls’ Episode With Blackface Gag Pulled From Hulu

    Episode 23 of the show’s third season “Mixed Feelings” comes from 1988

    By

    Brian Welk
    June 27, 2020 @ 6:46 PM
    TV
    6:46 PM
    ‘The Golden Girls’ Episode With Blackface Gag Pulled From Hulu
  • From ’30 Rock’ to ‘Community,’ Who Decides What Old TV Episodes Are Too Insensitive to Keep in Circulation?

    How TV platforms and producers are handling old episodes with blackface and other outdated, insensitive content

    By

    Tony Maglio and Tim Baysinger
    June 26, 2020 @ 9:50 AM

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    From ’30 Rock’ to ‘Community,’ Who Decides What Old TV Episodes Are Too Insensitive to Keep in Circulation?

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  • ‘The Office’ Season 9 Christmas Episode Re-Edited to Remove Blackface Scene (Exclusive)

    “Blackface is unacceptable and making the point so graphically is hurtful and wrong,” series creator Greg Daniels tells TheWrap

    By

    Jennifer Maas
    June 26, 2020 @ 8:49 AM
    TV
    8:49 AM
    ‘The Office’ Season 9 Christmas Episode Re-Edited to Remove Blackface Scene (Exclusive)
  • Netflix Pulls ‘Community’ Episode ‘Advanced Dungeons & Dragons’ Due to Blackface Scenes (Exclusive)

    Hulu also removed the Season 2 episode which features Ken Jeong’s character wearing black makeup while playing “D&D”

    By

    Jennifer Maas
    June 26, 2020 @ 8:49 AM
    TV
    8:49 AM
    Netflix Pulls ‘Community’ Episode ‘Advanced Dungeons & Dragons’ Due to Blackface Scenes (Exclusive)
  • Adam Carolla Defends Jimmy Kimmel, Says Karl Malone and Oprah Impressions Are Not Blackface (Video)

    “If everyone was like Jimmy Kimmel than we’d be living in a f—ing utopia,” Kimmel’s former “Man Show” co-host said

    By

    Tim Baysinger
    June 23, 2020 @ 5:02 PM
    TV
    5:02 PM
    Adam Carolla Defends Jimmy Kimmel, Says Karl Malone and Oprah Impressions Are Not Blackface (Video)
  • Tina Fey Pulls 4 ’30 Rock’ Episodes From Circulation, Apologizes for Blackface Use

    Co-showrunner Robert Carlock and NBCUniversal joined her in requesting the episodes’ removal

    By

    Margeaux Sippell
    June 22, 2020 @ 3:25 PM
    TV
    3:25 PM
    Tina Fey Pulls 4 ’30 Rock’ Episodes From Circulation, Apologizes for Blackface Use
  • Jimmy Fallon Apologizes for Blackface in Old ‘SNL’ Skit: ‘I Made a Terrible Decision’

    “Tonight Show” host was doing an impersonation of Chris Rock

    By

    Margeaux Sippell
    May 26, 2020 @ 8:28 AM
    TV
    8:28 AM
    Jimmy Fallon Apologizes for Blackface in Old ‘SNL’ Skit: ‘I Made a Terrible Decision’
  • 15 Stars Whose Blackface Blunders Backfired, From Ted Danson to Jimmy Kimmel (Photos)

    These celebrities offer a timely reminder that it’s never OK — so don’t try it

    By

    Reid Nakamura
    February 1, 2020 @ 7:35 AM
    Photos
    7:35 AM
    15 Stars Whose Blackface Blunders Backfired, From Ted Danson to Jimmy Kimmel (Photos)
  • Tucker Carlson: ‘Sanctimonious’ Justin Trudeau Lived ‘Secret Life as a Racist’ (Video)

    “The virtue is always a cover for the sin,” Fox News host says after pictures of the Canadian prime minister wearing blackface surface

    By

    Sean Burch
    September 20, 2019 @ 8:53 AM
    Media
    8:53 AM
    Tucker Carlson: ‘Sanctimonious’ Justin Trudeau Lived ‘Secret Life as a Racist’  (Video)
  • Italian Airline Alitalia ‘Deeply Apologizes’ for Video With Actor in Blackface Portraying Obama

    “It was never our intention to hurt anyone and we will learn from what has happened,” the airline says

    By

    Margeaux Sippell
    July 5, 2019 @ 10:02 AM
    News
    10:02 AM
    Italian Airline Alitalia ‘Deeply Apologizes’ for Video With Actor in Blackface Portraying Obama
  • USA Today Editor-in-Chief Apologizes for Editing College Yearbook With Blackface Images

    “I am sorry for the hurt I caused back then and the hurt it will cause today,” Nicole Carroll says in a piece for the newspaper

    By

    Jon Levine
    February 21, 2019 @ 6:12 AM
    Media
    6:12 AM
    USA Today Editor-in-Chief Apologizes for Editing College Yearbook With Blackface Images
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