Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Follow Up: French Vogue Does Blackface


CNN has jumped on the "WTF blackface?" bandwagon.  We told you about the images from French Vogue that featured a white model in blackface.  Now, word is the editor of French Vogue and the American-born photographer had no idea the images were offensive.  *crickets chirping*

Here's CNN's take on the controversy...


1 comment:

  1. The Dutch are no strangers to this. Ever been to The Netherlands during St. Nicholas holiday celebrations? St. Nicholas goes around the city with his helper, "Black Piete" - Dutch folk in blackface and acting like unmannerly children.

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