Did you know that the term “blackfishing” refers to when non-black people may change their appearance or take on a characteristic to look racially ambiguous or black? Many interpret this as a marketing strategy to gain traction among specific market niches. However, the practice is considered to be offensive by black people who, actually, face discriminations based on their skin-colour.
Blackfishing in music videos
Did you know that the term “blackfishing” refers to when non-black people may change their appearance or take on a characteristic to look racially ambiguous or black? Many interpret this as a marketing strategy to gain traction among specific market niches. However, the practice is considered to be offensive by black people who, actually, face…
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