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‘Blackface’ controversies: Why do they keep happening?
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The latest incident of blackface involved a group of attendees at a corporate Dinner and Dance event in Singapore.
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Mathew Mathews and Sophy Tio
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Blackfacing has happened in Singapore again and we are still wondering if it is racist.
The latest incident, surfacing on Tik Tok, involved a recent event where a group of attendees at a corporate dinner and dance event in Singapore were seen wearing Afro wigs and painting their faces black.
