Black Face

Oct 30, 2013

Culture Is Not a Costume, and Neither is an Unarmed Teen

Taari Coleman | Staff Writer  There is nothing new about people using other people’s culture as costumes, especially Halloween costumes. Black people in particular have had their culture mocked for decades as members of other racial and ethnic groups often dawn black face as a part of their Halloween attire. This year however, two Florida…

Nov 30, 2012

Bamboozled: Culture’s Not a Costume

DeErricka Green | Managing Editor In celebration of Halloween, junior members of the Duke Women’s Lacrosse team hosted a party and costume contest at head coach Kerstin Kimel’s house. The women decided to dress as characters from The Little Rascals. This meant someone had to portray Buckwheat, which of course meant, that someone had to…