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blackface
['blækfeɪs]
n
gen.
fette Schrift
cultur., commun.
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blackface
['blækfeɪs]
n
cinema
The make up technique of making an actor, usually white, to resemble an African American or at least a caricature thereof such as in the final scene of The Jazz Singer
1927
. There were also equivalents for Asians
Yellowface
and Native Americans
Redface
. It was a standard practice in the early 20th century for the casting of actors in non-white roles and abandoned when it was recognized to be an insult to minorities which also cheated them of casting opportunies.
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