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Oct 31 2018
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'Megyn Kelly Today' could've taught us about blackface this Halloween
Megyn Kelly asked on her now-canceled show, "But what is racist?" She continued, "You do get in trouble if you are a white person who puts on blackface for Halloween, or a black
Annafi WahedOct 24 2018
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Megyn Kelly addresses blackface controversy on the air: 'I was wrong, and I am sorry'
An emotional Megyn Kelly said she has learned from the backlash over her comments defending blackface.
USA TODAYFeb 07 2019
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Story of the Week: Blackface Scandals, Sexual Assault Allegations Roil Virginia Politics
Virginia politics fell on a downward spiral this week with the Commonwealth's three leading politicians coming under fire: Gov. Ralph Northam (D) and Attorney General Mark Herring (D) admitted to wearing blackface in the 1980s, and a woman came forward detailing sexual assault allegations against Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D). Many have condemned the officials and called for the resignation of AllSides StaffMay 27 2020
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Jimmy Fallon Apologizes For Wearing Blackface In ‘Saturday Night Live’ Clip From 2000
Jimmy Fallon apologized after a resurfaced video of him wearing blackface sparked outrage on social media — although it wasn’t the first time the video had circulated online.
On Tuesday, a short video of the “Tonight Show” host impersonating Chris Rock in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch from 2000 went viral along with the hashtag #JimmyFallonIsOverParty on Twitter.
HuffPostOct 24 2018
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Megyn Kelly Apologizes for Blackface Comments
Today Show host Megyn Kelly apologized on Wednesday after saying that blackface was "OK" when she was growing up "as long as you were dressing like a character.” Many criticized her remarks as racially insensitive, while others have said that, in context, her comments were not meant to be racist or offensive.
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Howard Stern fires back at Donald Trump Jr. for retweeting N-word, blackface skit
Howard Stern is firing back at Donald Trump Jr. for calling out his past use of racially offensive humor.
It all started last week when controversy erupted over Stern’s use of blackface and the N-word in a 1993 comedy sketch that resurfaced online Thursday. It was edited together with Stern’s recent appearance on “The View,” in which he claims he never used the racial slur.
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New York Post (News)Sep 20 2019
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Justin Trudeau blames privileged upbringing for wearing blackface as new video as third racist incident emerges
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Thursday over his growing blackface scandal but stopped short of saying whether there were more pictures or videos of him dressed up in darkened makeup.
"I am wary of being definitive about this because the recent pictures that came out, I had not remembered," he said during a news conference in Winnipeg. "And, the question is, how can
Fox News (Online News)Sep 20 2019
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Justin Trudeau says he does not know how many times he's worn blackface in his life
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized again on Thursday for wearing blackface in three separate incidents and said he did not know how many times he had put on racist makeup.
"What I did hurt them, hurt people who shouldn't have to face intolerance and discrimination because of their identity. This is something I deeply, deeply regret," he said.
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CNN (Online News)Sep 20 2019
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Justin Trudeau apologizes again, blames 'privilege' as third blackface instance emerges. Here's what we know
WASHINGTON--Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's re-election campaign was rocked again Thursday as he issued a second apology after another instance of him in dark makeup was reported by the media. After a second picture and a video emerged of him wearing blackface, the Canadian politician asked for forgiveness.
At a campaign appearance in Winnipeg on Thursday, he apologized -- his
USA TODAYNov 29 2023
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Chiefs Fan Attacked By Liberal Media For Tribal Headdress Is Native American
A young Chiefs fan maligned as wearing “blackface” after putting on a Native American headdress and face paint for an NFL game is actually Native American. An article from Deadspin’s Carron J. Phillips accused the young child, Holden Rumanta, of wearing racist blackface in an article titled, “The NFL needs to speak out against the Kansas City Chiefs fan in Black face, Native headdress.” The
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