blackface
/ˈblækˌfeɪs/
noun
- The practice of a non-Black person wearing dark makeup to caricature a Black person, now widely recognized as deeply offensive and racist.
- The actor apologized after old photos of him in blackface resurfaced online.
- Many universities have banned blackface from campus events due to its racist history.
- The use of blackface in 19th-century minstrel shows helped spread harmful stereotypes.