About BLACKFACE
Blackface, in the narrow sense, is a style of theatrical makeup that originated in the United States, used to take on the appearance of certain archetypes of American racism, especially those of the "happy-go-lucky darky on the plantation" or the "dandified coon".
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Seeking historical and contemporary images depicting people in blackface, etc.
NOTE: The purpose of this group is to explore this historical phenomenon. There has been a taboo against such discussion. This in no way condones racial stereotyping past and present.
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Additional Information
 This is a public group.
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Members can post 10 things to the pool each day.
- Accepted media types:
- Accepted content types:
- Photos / Videos
- Screenshots / Screencasts
- Illustration/Art / Animation/CGI
- Accepted safety levels:
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