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The history of blackface in Canada

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September 19, 2019

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Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau wore brownface and a turban to an Arabian Nights-themed gala in 2001, and admitted to wearing blackface makeup while attending high school. Cheryl Thompson, a professor at Ryerson University in Toronto, shares her reaction to the photos and the history of blackface in Canada.

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