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Britain
Blackface Morris dancers who were axed from national body for refusing to give up controversial make-up continue to defy critics by entertaining May Day pub crowd
2022-05-03
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Britannia Coconut Dancers traditionally perform for locals in Bacup, Lancashire

  • But they were told to stop painting faces black in response to the BLM campaign

  • The group defied instruction yesterday, however, and still performed in make-up
Posted by:Skidmark

#4  They're Morris dancers -- can you shame them out of ANYTHING?
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2022-05-03 16:05  

#3  Or Walgreens thieves.
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-05-03 12:03  

#2  Governor of Virginia, too.
Posted by: Cesare   2022-05-03 08:11  

#1  Why should they change? Wearing blackface isn't a disqualification for being Prime Minister of Canada, why should it be a disqualification for dancing for a crowd?
Posted by: Blackbeard Unereck7174   2022-05-03 03:08  

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