Associations to the word «Blackface»

Wiktionary

BLACKFACE, noun. A style of theatrical makeup in which a white person blackens their face in order to portray a negro.

Dictionary definition

BLACKFACE, noun. The makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy