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  • If you fail to see the “racial overtones” of a black man wearing the equivalent of black-face makeup (white ‘base’) for a black man, then say goodbye to “progress”, cuz the train left without you.

    Think Progress » ThinkFast: March 8, 2010 2010

  • Huang notes that there is a history of what he calls "racial ventriloquism" in the United States, dating from early minstrel shows with white performers wearing black-face makeup.

    Author Investigates Real-Life Inspiration for Fictional Charlie Chan 2011

  • Huang notes that there is a history of what he calls "racial ventriloquism" in the United States, dating from early minstrel shows with white performers wearing black-face makeup.

    Author Investigates Real-Life Inspiration for Fictional Charlie Chan 2011

  • If you fail to see the “racial overtones” of a black man wearing the equivalent of black-face makeup (white ‘base’) for a black man, then say goodbye to “progress”, cuz the train left without you.

    Think Progress » ThinkFast: March 8, 2010 2010

  • That's right, the republicans can be as racist as they want to – showing up armed at Obama speeches like little terrorists, shouting kill him at their rallies, printing fliers of him in black-face, and throwing so much hatred around that I feel like I am choking to death every time I read the news.

    Republicans say Carter playing 'race card' 2009

  • Huang notes that there is a history of what he calls "racial ventriloquism" in the United States, dating from early minstrel shows with white performers wearing black-face makeup.

    Author Investigates Real-Life Inspiration for Fictional Charlie Chan 2011

  • But somehow we believe that Ann Darrow (Fay Wray) goes on a boat to Skull Island to act in a movie planned by Carl Denham (Robert Armstrong), is kidnapped by "natives" (white actors in shameless black-face), then offered as a sacrifice to this momentous id-like beast, Kong – one of the most resonant names in movies, known all over the world and acknowledged as the animal we all long to be.

    King Kong: No 10 David Thomson 2010

  • Huang notes that there is a history of what he calls "racial ventriloquism" in the United States, dating from early minstrel shows with white performers wearing black-face makeup.

    Author Investigates Real-Life Inspiration for Fictional Charlie Chan 2011

  • If you fail to see the “racial overtones” of a black man wearing the equivalent of black-face makeup (white ‘base’) for a black man, then say goodbye to “progress”, cuz the train left without you.

    Think Progress » ThinkFast: March 8, 2010 2010

  • You are onto something there Fek … They should have Robert dressed up in black-face making his own Bruckheimer-esque post-explosion joke in his own movie.

    NEW IRON MAN TV SPOT 2008

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