Gucci recently released an $890 sweater that resembled blackface. The turtleneck sweater has a pull-up collar with a cutout featuring prominent red lips. Of course, Gucci has apologized and immediately …
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Beyond Blackface: Panel to Discuss Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives Following Fall ‘Aida’ Protests
The first panel discussion prompted by last semester’s student protests alleging blackface in “Aida” will take place on Friday after a read-through of an African-American play performed with an all-black …
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The opening of “Aida” seems to have unleashed a massive amount of controversy on Montclair State’s campus, with students lined up with signs and megaphones to protest what they saw …
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“Aida” was spectacular. The Department of Theater and Dance brought the acclaimed opera by Giuseppe Verdi, “Aida,” to Montclair State’s Memorial Auditorium. The musical takes place in ancient Egypt, where …
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Students gathered outside of Memorial Hall tonight for the second evening in a row to protest what they said was the use of blackface in Montclair State University Department of Theatre …
