Can someone please tell me what is wrong with portraying black people? I’ve seen several opera singers made up to look like Japanese people, several made up to look like Egyptians, actors made up to look like Indians, etc, etc., but when it comes to making up to look like black people it’s a no go area. As I said on another thread it’s almost as though black...
Would it be more acceptable to recruit only black actors to portray him?
Yes, I believe so...after reading the Wikipedia article on the character, it would be difficult to see how it could be portrayed in anything but a negative light.
Why don't the black population join in the fun by 'whiting up'? That would be senseless as they wouldn't be dressing as a character.
Protests against the character did not start this year. It may be that you've only heard about it this year, but the controversy has been bubbling away since the 1990s.
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