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5/1/20

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And Now We Know Where Karens Come From: The Root Examines Kids' Obama Blackface Dance Routine

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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2/16/20

6:30 PM

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Sambo Be Damned! Black Fashion Model Refused to Wear ‘Racist’ Accessories at Fashion Institute of Technology Show

Brooklyn Baldwin

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1/30/20

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Maryland Man Robs Bank While Wearing Blackface

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1/23/20

3:31 PM

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Race Matters1/23/20

Race Matters1/23/20

Megyn Kelly Wants Equality When It Comes to Blackface

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1/2/20

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Race Matters1/2/20

Race Matters1/2/20

In City of Brotherly Love, White People Don Blackface During Parade—in 2020—Allegedly Channeling Philadelphia Flyers Mascot Gritty

Brooklyn Baldwin

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12/5/19

10:30 AM

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Zwarte Piet and My Run-In With Blackface

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11/4/19

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Like Whiteness for Chocolate: Teacher Suspended for Dressing Up as Rapper Common, Complete With Blackface

Michael Harriot

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10/12/19

11:52 AM

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Race Matters10/12/19

Race Matters10/12/19

Allegedly Dressed as Black Mafia Family Kingpin Big Meech, Republican South Carolina Sheriff Candidate Admits to Blackface

Karu F. Daniels

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9/19/19

11:04 AM

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Politics9/19/19

Politics9/19/19

Justin Trudeau Shown in 3 Separate Instances Wearing Black and Brownface Makeup

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9/15/19

12:45 PM

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Race Matters9/15/19

Race Matters9/15/19

At Colorado State University, White Students Not Punished for Blackface Selfie Celebrating Black Panther

Karu F. Daniels

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9/5/19

11:30 PM

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Education9/5/19

Education9/5/19

Parents Sue Minnesota School District Saying It Did Nothing to Protect Their Kids From Rampant Racism

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9/5/19

2:30 PM

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Refuses to Step Down Over Blackface Scandal

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8/29/19

8:30 PM

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Politics8/29/19

Politics8/29/19

Alabama’s Governor Apologizes for Wearing Blackface in Her Youth—Because of Course She Did

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3/18/19

12:30 PM

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‘This Is a Movement’: Dapper Dan and Gucci Announce Global ‘Changemakers’ Program

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3/11/19

2:09 PM

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Politics3/11/19

Politics3/11/19

Trump Makes Blackface Joke, Claims 'Democrats Hate Jewish People': Report

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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3/8/19

11:21 AM

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Young Thug Shows Off Gucci 'Blackface' Sweater on Instagram During Studio Session

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3/5/19

11:27 AM

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'They Need One Black Person': Deon Cole Addresses the Offensive Fashion Epidemic on Conan

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2/27/19

11:32 PM

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Pam Northam, Wife of Blackface Enthusiast Virginia Governor, Hands Cotton to Black Students During Tour of Governor’s Mansion

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2/13/19

2:54 PM

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Louisiana Cops Wore Blackface to Sell Crack in a Black Neighborhood. But First, They Posed for Pics

Michael Harriot

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2/13/19

2:02 PM

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Gender Studies2/13/19

Gender Studies2/13/19

On Justin Fairfax and Believing Women When It’s Politically Inconvenient

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