Wiki:
Blackface is theatrical makeup used in the United States in minstrel shows, and later vaudeville, and around the world, where the practice became popular during the 19th century
A more contemporary depiction:
Lynette Mager "Black face" 2002
This picture is interesting. I wonder what they were thinking. Apparently it wasn't that this would be offensive. It is harmless enough, right? They want to save the little black kids in Africa since they can't go to school. Quote from a blog post about it: "I was encountered with a picture of a German child whose face was smeared in what looked like mud, and the headline translated as "I’m waiting for my last day in school, the children in Africa still for their first one." The second headline said that “This Ad-campaign is developed pro bono by the agency Jung von Matt/Alster shows four German kids who appeal for solidarity with their contemporaries in Afrika”. So, basically UNICEF is stating that all African children are un-educated, and they are using this to "save Africa".... blog
Or what about when Tyra Banks put her models through black face and other depictions of races/cultures they did not belong in.
I think that it can be utilized to make a certain statement but it needs to be one with awareness.
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