China says controversy over ‘racist’ blackface skit was designed to undermine relations with Africa

A skit at state broadcaster CCTV's annual Lunar New Year gala recently caused headlines around the world after it featured a Chinese actress in blackface with huge prosthetic buttocks portraying an African woman, along with tribal dancers and monkeys. As one observer put it, the skit was “cringe-worthy at best, completely racist at worst.” This week, Beijing […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2018/02/22/china-says-controversy-over-racist-blackface-skit-was-designed-to-undermine-relations-with-africa/