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In fact, minstrel blackface has emerged into even more subtle forms of racism that are now glorified all over the Internet. – Erinn Wong	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Levin added, playing more clips of Obama stumping for McAuliffe in the capital city. Levin claimed Barack Obama doesn't truly show compassion for such political issues in terms of how they affect urban minorities, arguing that despite attacks, President Trump more effectively fought for school choice and HBCU( Historically Black Colleges Universities) funding. He pointed to former Virginia Democratic Gov. Douglas Wilder, Douglas Wilder, who served in the 1990s. On Monday, Douglas Wilder criticized Terry McAuliffe for trying to use incumbent Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam's Blackface scandal as a way to reenter state politics :. – Terry McAuliffe	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The people of Virginia have not forgotten. They are not stupid. They are not fooled, they are not being hoodwinked, terry … you said [Northam] was in blackface. He's got to go. Have you changed your mind about any of this? And if not, then why not? Now, explain to the people of the commonwealth. – Douglas Wilder	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Well, I think this is worse than Ralph Northam, what's worse, blackface at a party in 1980 … or actually sexually harassing women in 2021 and who work under you? – Bill Maher	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Im just going to be honest. Megyn is 47 years old. She is our age, there has never been a time in that -- in her 47 years -- that blackface has been acceptable. I wonder how much diversity she has on her staff. I dont know; Im not there. But I would imagine theres not a lot because people would have informed her. This is what people of the larger culture dont understand about racism and about privilege. – Don Lemon	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
Even after listening to the tape, I sincerely do not recall either the skit, which evidently occurred at a Baptist Student Union party, or the interview Baptist Student Union, both which occurred 52 years ago. Even though Ben LaRavia is the one on tape remembering the skit -- and I still don't recall ever dressing up in overalls or in blackface -- I will not deny what is the obvious, as such, I fully acknowledge -- with genuine remorse -- my participation in a skit like that back when I was a senior in college. – Governor Ivey	Found on CNN 4 years ago
I don't stand by the blackface sketch, i'm horrified by it, and I can't erase it. I can only be changed by it and move on. – Sarah Silverman	Found on CNN 4 years ago
White supremacy still reigns, and the person who does blackface may not subscribe to all the tenets of it, but they are operating under that general idea. – Wornie Reed	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
From the very beginning, putting on a blackface has been to act like either a foolish negro or a dangerous nigger. – David Pilgrim	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
As I mentioned in my article, the first documented performance of the song is in a blackface minstrel hall in Boston in 1857, the same year it was copyrighted, much research has been done on the problematic history of this nineteenth-century entertainment. – Kyna Hamill	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
Michael's does not condone blackface performances of any kind. it's coincidence. – Bobby Berger	Found on FOX News 8 years ago

In fact, minstrel blackface has emerged into even more subtle forms of racism that are now glorified all over the Internet.

– Erinn Wong

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Levin added, playing more clips of Obama stumping for McAuliffe in the capital city. Levin claimed Barack Obama doesn't truly show compassion for such political issues in terms of how they affect urban minorities, arguing that despite attacks, President Trump more effectively fought for school choice and HBCU( Historically Black Colleges Universities) funding. He pointed to former Virginia Democratic Gov. Douglas Wilder, Douglas Wilder, who served in the 1990s. On Monday, Douglas Wilder criticized Terry McAuliffe for trying to use incumbent Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam's Blackface scandal as a way to reenter state politics :.

– Terry McAuliffe

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The people of Virginia have not forgotten. They are not stupid. They are not fooled, they are not being hoodwinked, terry … you said [Northam] was in blackface. He's got to go. Have you changed your mind about any of this? And if not, then why not? Now, explain to the people of the commonwealth.

– Douglas Wilder

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Well, I think this is worse than Ralph Northam, what's worse, blackface at a party in 1980 … or actually sexually harassing women in 2021 and who work under you?

– Bill Maher

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Im just going to be honest. Megyn is 47 years old. She is our age, there has never been a time in that -- in her 47 years -- that blackface has been acceptable. I wonder how much diversity she has on her staff. I dont know; Im not there. But I would imagine theres not a lot because people would have informed her. This is what people of the larger culture dont understand about racism and about privilege.

– Don Lemon

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

Even after listening to the tape, I sincerely do not recall either the skit, which evidently occurred at a Baptist Student Union party, or the interview Baptist Student Union, both which occurred 52 years ago. Even though Ben LaRavia is the one on tape remembering the skit -- and I still don't recall ever dressing up in overalls or in blackface -- I will not deny what is the obvious, as such, I fully acknowledge -- with genuine remorse -- my participation in a skit like that back when I was a senior in college.

– Governor Ivey

Found on CNN
4 years ago

I don't stand by the blackface sketch, i'm horrified by it, and I can't erase it. I can only be changed by it and move on.

– Sarah Silverman

Found on CNN
4 years ago

White supremacy still reigns, and the person who does blackface may not subscribe to all the tenets of it, but they are operating under that general idea.

– Wornie Reed

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

From the very beginning, putting on a blackface has been to act like either a foolish negro or a dangerous nigger.

– David Pilgrim

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

As I mentioned in my article, the first documented performance of the song is in a blackface minstrel hall in Boston in 1857, the same year it was copyrighted, much research has been done on the problematic history of this nineteenth-century entertainment.

– Kyna Hamill

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

Michael's does not condone blackface performances of any kind. it's coincidence.

– Bobby Berger

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

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