CNN analyst suggests some are guilty of 'digital blackface': 'Insidious form of contemporary racism'

When White People Engage In 'Digital Blackface'

CNN analyst suggests some are guilty of 'digital blackface': 'Insidious form of contemporary racism'

CNN analyst John Blake alleged that sharing memes of Black personalities with exaggerated reactions on memes, videos or GIFs perpetuates contemporary racism.

What's 'digital blackface?' And why is it wrong when White people use it?

By John Blake, CNN Maybe you shared that viral video of Kimberly “Sweet Brown” Wilkins telling a reporter after narrowly escaping an apartment fire, “Ain’t nobody got time for that!” Perhaps you posted that meme of supermodel Tyra Banks exploding in anger on “America’s Next Top Model” (“I was rooting for you! We were all rooting for you!”). Or maybe you’ve simply posted popular GIFs, such as the one of NBA great Michael Jordan crying, or of drag…

What's 'digital blackface?' And why is it wrong when White people use it?

Maybe you shared that viral video of Kimberly "Sweet Brown" Wilkins telling a reporter after narrowly escaping an apartment fire, "Ain't nobody got time for that!"

What's 'digital blackface?' And why is it wrong when White people use it?

By John Blake, CNN Maybe you shared that viral video of Kimberly “Sweet Brown” Wilkins telling a reporter after narrowly escaping an apartment fire, “Ain’t nobody got time for that!” Perhaps you posted that meme of supermodel Tyra Banks exploding in anger on “America’s Next Top Model” (“I was rooting for you! We were all

What's 'digital blackface?' And why is it wrong when White people use it?

If you're White and you've posted a GIF or meme of a Black person to express a strong emotion, you may be guilty of wearing 'digital blackface' -- a modern-day term for an insidious form of racism.