In class, we talked about putting on blackface and what this means. It was questioned whether modern day rappers for example are able to wear both a tuxedo one day and chains the next, and whether this is black people participating in their own blackface. The answer is: no, absolutely not. Also what? Since when are black people not allowed to dress differently without having their “true” identity questioned? Apparently minorities are still not treated as individuals. I understand that many black people used to participate in minstrel activities to earn a living, but you really can’t criticize them for trying to survive in an industry which profits off the stereotypes of them it created. Strange? Maybe. However, minorities don’t choose to degrade themselves unless there’s a significant reward.