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I wanted to show a foreigner a picture of what blackface looked like. I wanted a modern day picture in color so it was easier for them to recognize.
Problem is when I look on google images the only results that come up are that of a Christmas Elf called Zwarte Pete from Holland.
I had guessed that this may be intentional censorship so as not to give this particular form of hate speech a voice by eliminating it from search results.
To me this is a perfect example of why such censorship is counterproductive. The end result was I was unable to educate someone about this form of hate speech effectively.
@freemo I believe it's been reduced in the version that a network would show today. But that video has the "super duper" guys in blackface plus a weird tapdancing segment featuring maybe half a dozen on screen for close to a minute.
Apparently the song was a reference to black people in Harlem spending beyond their means to imitate the fashions of the wealthy.
@khird I noticed.. I totally forgot about all that.
@khird I actually love that song, but forgot about it for years, thanks for reminding me. I didnt recall there was blackface in it though.