Examples of 'blackface' in a sentence
Meaning of "blackface"
Blackface: Refers to the makeup traditionally used by non-black performers to portray a caricatured version of a black person. It is associated with racist stereotypes and is now considered offensive
Show more definitions
- A style of makeup in which a non-black person blackens their face, usually in order to portray a black person.
- A sheep of the Scottish Blackface breed.
- Alternative letter-case form of blackface (form of racist vaudeville entertainment)
How to use "blackface" in a sentence
Basic
Advanced
blackface
He sometimes appeared in blackface in his vaudeville shows.
Blackface is the only thing that annoys me.
He began wearing blackface in all of his shows.
That was a very tasteful example of reverse blackface.
But the blackface controversy has legs.
Barnum was a producer and promoter of blackface minstrelsy.
Wearing blackface has nothing to do with racism.
He saw his greatest success in blackface minstrelsy.
Blackface for the new millennium.
The look is based on the blackface model.
He wore blackface as the title character.
I have never looked at something like blackface.
Other blackface cosmetic features were retained.
State lawmaker apologizes for blackface costume.
He influenced blackface entertainers most directly.
See also
Soccer star apologizes for blackface costume.
Sometimes blackface was used simply to portray black characters.
He also admitted to wearing blackface in high school.
The aboriginal characters were played by white actors in blackface.
How would a blackface party help.
A lot of great actors have done blackface.
He later admitted he had worn blackface on a different occasion.
We had a better shot at winning in blackface.
You do blackface and a monkeyshine.
I am referring more to the blackface of it all.
And you realize blackface makeup reignites racial stereotypes.
She was also known for her blackface roles.
Black performers used blackface performance to satirize white behavior.
Jolson often performed in blackface makeup.
Even blackface minstrel shows.
He entered show business as a blackface minstrel show singer.
Wait till they see those pictures of me in blackface.
This whole blackface thing.
You know something about blackface.
The use of blackface is racist.
Never smile like some blackface.
Blackface lambs yield a carcass ideal for the modern consumer.
He must have gotten blackface drunk.
Blackface is not acceptable.
Just to hire ordinary extras in blackface in the background.
One of the servants was even played by a white actor in blackface.
Drake responds to blackface controversy.
But instead now it just comes off as blackface.
Like blackface turtlenecks.
The minstrel show and blackface.
Blackface was a bad thing.
Unmasking the racist history of blackface.
End the blackface.
Iniesta criticized for photo with some in blackface.
Blackface incidents today.
