The disturbing history of Blackface in America.
He was an actor, singer, Blackface comedian, and vaudeville entertainer.
People today really have no idea what Blackface actually is, do they?
Only the endmen wore Blackface, and the troupe did no base comedy.
Jynx's design bore a striking resemblance to Blackface actors, an image considered racist against black people,
GameDaily ranked it first on their list of the"Top 10 Weirdest Looking Pokémon", noting its design suggested the presence of breasts,
and echoing qualms regarding its resemblance to Blackface performers.
Though in Japan Blackface isn't necessarily considered as frowned upon as it is in Western countries,
there's no doubt that it's a racist stereotype that is unnecessary in today's entertainment world.
Children's book author and cultural critic Carole Boston Weatherford published an article in the Greensboro News & Record alleging that
Jynx's design bore a striking resemblance to Blackface actors, an image considered racist against black people,
and further described the Pokémon as"a dead ringer for an obese drag queen.