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Brownface is a social phenomenon in which a white or light-skinned person attempts to portray themselves as a "brown" person of color, but less overtly and with a lighter complexion than traditional blackface. It is typically defined as a racist phenomenon, similar to blackface.[1]
- ^ Trammell, Kendall (2019-09-19). "Brownface. Blackface. They're all offensive. And here's why". CNN. Retrieved 2020-02-03.