I don't think this is a joke. I've read other articles where establishments have been forced to take down 'blackface' pictures; of course they were minors after a hard day's work, but hey, let's hate on'em!
On that note, I must admit, I too have worn blackface a number of times; I was young, energetic, and working my ass off; it was always at the end of my day that I fit the 'part'. Perhaps we should discourage all young folks from ever trying, as they may end up a racist due to dirt on their faces.
"For her part, Maya Davis says change must be immediate and radical. “As a privileged white person, I find it absolutely appalling that right this very minute, all across America, thousands –possibly tens of thousands– of miners are punching out and walking off the job site in blackface and no one bats an eye,” the veteran social justice warrior told Real News Right Now, adding, “I am sick to my stomach thinking about it. Like, I’m literally under my desk dry-heaving into a paper bag.”"
http://realnewsrightnow.com/2019/12/coal-miners-union-apologizes-after-workers-emerge-from-mine-wearing-blackface/
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